ἀλοκίζω
From LSJ
νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this
English (LSJ)
(ἄλοξ) prop.
A trace furrows: hence, write, draw, with play on words, Ar.V.850:—Pass., pf. part. ἠλοκισμένος scratched, torn, Lyc.119,381.
German (Pape)
[Seite 109] eine Furche ziehen, furchen, Ar. Vesp. 850; übertr., ritzen, verwunden, Lycophr. öfter.
