κυβεύω
From LSJ
Ὁ αὐτὸς ἔφησε τὸν μὲν ὕπνον ὀλιγοχρόνιον θάνατον, τὸν δὲ θάνατον πολυχρόνιον ὕπνον → Plato said that sleep was a short-lived death but death was a long-lived sleep
English (LSJ)
A play at dice, Cratin.195, Ar.Ec.672, Isoc.15.287, etc. 2 metaph., run a risk or hazard, περὶ διπλασίων X.HG6.3.16, cf. Plu.Art.17; περὶ τοῖς φιλτάτοις Pl.Prt.314a; κ. τῷ βίῳ Plb.Fr. 6. II trans., run the risk of, venture on, κυβεύων τὸν πρὸς Ἀργείους Ἄρη E.Rh.446:—Pass., to be staked, AP7.427.13 (Antip.Sid.). 2 c.acc.pers., cheat, defraud, Arr.Epict.2.19.28, cf. 3.21.22.
