κατάχυσις
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)
εως, ἡ,
A pouring on or over, πολλοῦ ψυχροῦ Hp.Aph.5.21; affusion, besprinkling, Id.Art.27; ἡ τοῦ θερμοῦ κ. Gp.13.14.11. II vase for pouring, later Gr. for Att. πρόχους, Moer.p.296 P., cf. Hsch. s.v. προχοΐδια. III mistransl. of Hebr. mû[snull ]aq 'straitness', as if mû[snull ]aq 'smelting', LXXJb.36.16. IV = ἀήρ, Hsch.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1392] ἡ, das Darauf-, Darübergießen, der Aufguß, Medic. – Nach Moeris hellenistisch für das att. πρόχους.
