ἐκκαυλίζω
From LSJ
πρῶτον μὲν οὖν ὄστρεια παρὰ Νηρεῖ τινι ἰδὼν γέροντι φυκί ἠμφιεσμένα ἔλαβον ἐχίνους τ' ἐστὶ γὰρ προοίμιον δείπνου χαριέντως ταῦτα πεπρυτανευμένου → So first I spotted oysters wrapped in seaweed at the shop of some old Nereus, and sea urchins, which I bought; these were the appetizers for a delightfully managed dinner
English (LSJ)
A pull out the stalk: metaph., καυλοὺς τῶν εὐθυνῶν ἐ. pull off the sprouts, i.e. the profits, Ar.Eq.825.
German (Pape)
[Seite 762] den Stengel ausreißen, mit Stumpf u. Stiel ausreißen, Ar. Equ. 824.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐκκαυλίζω: ἀνασπῶ τὸν καυλόν· μεταφ., τοὺς καυλοὺς τῶν εὐθυνῶν, ἐκκαυλίζων, «ἀνασπῶν καὶ ἀναιρῶν» (Σχόλ.), Ἀριστοφ. Ἱππ. 824.
