εντέμνω

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ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

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Greek Monolingual

(AM ἐντέμνω, Α ιων. τ. ἐντάμνω)
κάνω τομή, εγκοπή σε κάτι, εγχαράζω
(«ἐντάμνων ἐν τοῑσι λίθοισι γράμματα», Ηρόδ.)
αρχ.
1. κόβω, αποκόπτω
2. διασχίζω
3. σφάζω στον βωμό για θυσία («ἐντέμνεται σφάγια»)
4. (για βότανα που χρησιμοποιούνται ως φάρμακο) κόβω κομμάτια.