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χειροδίκης

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Ἓν οἶδα, ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα → I know only one thing, that I know nothing | all I know is that I know nothing.

Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Philosophers, Book 2 sec. 32.
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Full diacritics: χειροδίκης Medium diacritics: χειροδίκης Low diacritics: χειροδίκης Capitals: ΧΕΙΡΟΔΙΚΗΣ
Transliteration A: cheirodíkēs Transliteration B: cheirodikēs Transliteration C: cheirodikis Beta Code: xeirodi/khs

English (LSJ)

[ῐ], ον, ὁ,

   A one who asserts his right by hand, uses the right of might, Hes. Op.[189].

German (Pape)

[Seite 1345] ὁ, 1) der sein Recht mit den Händen geltend macht, das Faustrecht übt, Hes. O. 191. – 2) der das Recht handhabt, verwaltet.