ὑπερχέω

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μηδὲν κοτυλίζειν, ἀλλὰ καταπάττειν χύδην → not to sell by the cupful, but to dole out indiscriminately | not to sell by retail but wholesale

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Full diacritics: ὑπερχέω Medium diacritics: ὑπερχέω Low diacritics: υπερχέω Capitals: ΥΠΕΡΧΕΩ
Transliteration A: hyperchéō Transliteration B: hypercheō Transliteration C: ypercheo Beta Code: u(perxe/w

English (LSJ)

   A cause to overflow, τὸ ὕδωρ (accus.) Aesop. in Gloss. vol. iii p.43:—Pass., overflow, overrun, of liquids, Arist.Pr.876a18, Mir. 837b9; ὑπὲρ τὸ ἀγγεῖον D.C.66.16; of the air, Hp.Aph.7.51; ὑπερχεῖται εἰς τὸ ἀχανές Arist.Mete.367a19; flow over, τρίχες τῶν ἀκρωμίδων ὑπερκεχυμέναι Alciphr.Fr.5.4; τὰς -ομένας τοῦ ὄντος ἀρχάς Dam. Pr.61.