ἀνδίκτης
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
ου, ὁ, for ἀναδίκτης (ἀναδικεῖν), A catch of a mousetrap, Call.Fr.233.
German (Pape)
[Seite 216] (ἀναδίκω), ὁ, Mausefalle, Callim. frg. 233 bei Poll. 10, 34.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀνδίκτης: -ου, ὁ, ἀντὶ ἀναδίκτης (ἀναδικεῖν), «τὸ ἀναρριπτόμενον τῆς μυάγρας ξύλον» Ἡσύχ., ὅπερ καὶ ῥόπτρον λέγεται· κατὰ Σουΐδαν ὅμως καὶ Ἐτυμ. Μ. ὁ ἀνδίκτης ἦτο εἶδος παγίδος· πρβλ. καὶ Καλλιμ. Ἀποσπ. 233.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, ὁ ratonera Call.Fr.177.33, cf. Poll.10.156, Hsch.
