τοιχωρύχος

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νόμος βούλεται μὲν εὑεργετεῖν βίον ἀνθρώπων (Democritus) → Law is meant to benefit human life

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Transliteration A: toichōrýchos Transliteration B: toichōrychos Transliteration C: toichorychos Beta Code: toixw/ruxos

English (LSJ)

(parox.), ὁ, (τοῖχος, ὀρύσσω)

   A one who digs through the wall, i.e. housebreaker, burglar, sts. as term of abuse, Ar.Nu.1327, Ra.773, Pl.204, Amips.24, etc.; τ. καὶ ἱερόσυλοι Pl.Lg.831e: as Adj., of things, ὦ τοιχωρύχον λαγύνιον rascally, Diph. 3.1.