διεσθίω
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
fut.
A -έδομαι Plu.2.170a: aor. διέφᾰγον Hp.Mul.1.2:— eat through, δ. τὴν μητέρα (v.l. μήτραν), of young vipers, Hdt.3.109, cf. Arist.HA558a30. II consume, corrode, Hp. l. c., Plu. l. c.: metaph., D.L.5.76:—Med., τὴν ψυχήν Ph.2.541.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
διεσθίω: μέλλ. -έδομαι· ἀόρ. διέφᾰγον· -τρώγω ἐντελῶς, κατατρώγω, δ. τὴν μήτραν, ἐπὶ νεογνῶν ἐχίδνης, Ἡρόδ. 3. 109, Ἀριστ. Ἱ. Ζ. 5. 34, 2. ΙΙ. καταναλίσκω, κατατρώγω, Διογ. Λ. 5. 76, Πλούτ. 2. 170C· μεταφ., τὴν ψυχὴν Φίλων 2. 541.