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δέψω

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Νέµουσι δ' οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυστολούµενα ἔσω δόµων σῴζουσιν, οὐδ' ἐρηµίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ' ὄλβιος → They manage households, and save what is brought by sea within the home, and no house deprived of a woman can be tidy and prosperous

Euripides, Melanippe Captiva, Fragment 6.11
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Full diacritics: δέψω Medium diacritics: δέψω Low diacritics: δέψω Capitals: ΔΕΨΩ
Transliteration A: dépsō Transliteration B: depsō Transliteration C: depso Beta Code: de/yw

English (LSJ)

aor. ἐδέψησα,

   A work or knead a thing till it is soft, κηρὸν δεψήσας μελιηδέα Od.12.48; δέψει χερσὶ [τὸ δέρμα] Hdt.4.64.

German (Pape)

[Seite 555] dasselbe, gerben, Her. 4, 64.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δέψω: ἀόρ. (ὡς ἐκ ῥήμ. δεψέω)· - Λατ. depso (πρβλ. δέφω), κατεργάζομαι, μαλάσσω, ποιῶ τι μαλακόν, κηρὸν δεψήσας μελιηδέα Ὀδ. Μ. 48· δέψει χερσὶ τὸ δέρμα Ἡρόδ. 4. 64· πρβλ. σκυλοδέψης.

French (Bailly abrégé)

seul. prés. et part. ao. δεψήσας;
amollir, assouplir.
Étymologie: DELG pas d’étym. sûre.