worm
From LSJ
ἀλλ᾽ ἀμφὶ τοῖς σφαλεῖσι μὴ 'ξ ἑκουσίας ὀργὴ πέπειρα → to those who err in judgment, not in will, anger is gentle | men's wrath is softened toward those who have erred unwittingly
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. εὐλή, ἡ (Hdt. and Aristotle).
Creeping thing: P. and V. ἑρπετόν, τό.
v. trans.
Worm one's way into: Ar. and P. εἰσδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc.); see steal into.
Worm one's way into a person's favour: P. and V. ὑποτρέχειν (τινά), ὑπέρχεσθαι (τινά).
