πεῖσα

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Φύσιν πονηρὰν μεταβαλεῖν οὐ ῥᾴδιον → Haud facile commutatur ingenium malum → Verdorbene Natur zu ändern ist nicht leicht

Menander, Monostichoi, 531
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Full diacritics: πεῖσα Medium diacritics: πεῖσα Low diacritics: πείσα Capitals: ΠΕΙΣΑ
Transliteration A: peîsa Transliteration B: peisa Transliteration C: peisa Beta Code: pei=sa

English (LSJ)

ης, ἡ, (πείθω) poet. for πειθώ,

   A obedience, τῷ δὲ μάλ' ἐν πείσῃ κραδίη μένε, i.e. it remained calm, Od.20.23, cf. Plu.2.453d, Hdn.Gr. 1.266.