βέρεθρον
From LSJ
λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
English (LSJ)
Ep. and Ion. for βάραθρον, Il.8.14, Pherecyd.51(b) J., Epic.in Arch.Pap.7P.7; of the
A underground course of a river, Thphr. HP3.1.2, 5.4.6, Posidon.55.
German (Pape)
[Seite 442] τό, ep. u. ion. = βάραθρον, Hom. zweimal, Ende des Verses, βέρεθρον Il. 8, 14, βερέθρου Od. 12, 94; sp. D., wie Iul. Aeg. 60 (XII, 70); auch bei Theophr. u. Strab.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βέρεθρον: Ἰων. ἀντὶ βάραθρον.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (τό) :
épq. et ion. c. βάραθρον.
