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μαργαίνω

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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: μαργαίνω Medium diacritics: μαργαίνω Low diacritics: μαργαίνω Capitals: ΜΑΡΓΑΙΝΩ
Transliteration A: margaínō Transliteration B: margainō Transliteration C: margaino Beta Code: margai/nw

English (LSJ)

(μάργος) only in pres.,

   A rage furiously, μαργαίνειν ἀνέηκεν ἐπ' ἀθανάτοισι θεοῖσι Il.5.882; σύες ἐπὶ φορυτῷ μαργαίνουσιν are madly greedy after... Democr.147: abs., μαργαίνοντι χαριζόμενος βασιλῆϊ Coluth.198.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μαργαίνω: (μάργος) ὡς τὸ μαργάω, μαίνομαι, μανιωδῶς φέρομαι, ἀκράτως ὁρμῶ, μαργαίνειν ἀνέηκεν ἐπ’ ἀθανάτοισι θεοῖσι Ἰλ. Ε. 882· συσὶν ἐπὶ φορυτῷ μαργαινούσαις, μανιωδῶς λαιμάργοις διά..., Δημόκρ. παρὰ Πλουτ. 2. 129Α· ἀπολ., μαργαίνοντι χαριζόμενος βασιλῆι Κόλουθ. 195. Ἐν χρήσει μόνον κατ’ ἐνεστ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

seul. prés;
c.
μαργάω.