κατερείπω
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)
A throw or cast down, Ἴλιον κατερεῖψαι Pi.Pae. 8.33; κατὰ γάρ μιν ἐρείπει πῦρ Orac. ap. Hdt.7.140; σεισμοὶ κατήρειψαν πολὺ τῆς κατοικίας Str.6.1.6, cf. Max.Tyr.1.3: metaph., κ. τινά ruin, corrupt him, Plu.Sol.6:—Pass., fall in ruins, of Troy, E.Hec.477 (lyr.); [τὸ τεῖχος] κατερήρειπτο Hdn.8.2.4 codd.; κατερηρειμμένα IG 5(1).538.22 (Sparta); κατηριμμένα ib.12(5).1097.11 (Ceos, ii A.D.), 12(3).324.17(Thera, ii A.D.). II intr. in aor. 2, fall down, fall prostrate, [ὑπὸ ποταμοῦ] ἔργα κατήριπε κάλ' αἰζηῶν Il.5.92; κ. ἐς μέλαν ὕδωρ Theoc.13.49: pf., τεῖχος μὲν γὰρ δὴ κατερήριπεν Il.14.55.
