κυδάνω
From LSJ
πέτρην κοιλαίνει ρανὶς ὕδατος ἐνδελεχείῃ → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone
English (LSJ)
[ᾰ],
A = κυδαίνω, only pres. and impf., exalt, τοὺς μὲν ὁμῶς μακάρεσσι θεοῖσι κυδάνει Il.14.73. II to be triumphant, Ἀχαιοὶ μὲν μέγα κύδανον 20.42.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1524] = κυδαίνω; τοὺς μὲν ὁμοῦ μακάρεσσι θεοῖσιν κυδάνει Il. 14, 73, auch intrans., Ruhm haben, Ἀχαιοὶ μὲν μέγα κύδανον, οὕνεκα 20, 42.
