ἄβδελλον
From LSJ
πάλιν δ' ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον → he took back his speech, he retracted his speech, he altered his speech
Spanish (DGE)
ταπεινόν Hsch.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: adj.
Meaning: ταπεινόν H.
Other forms: Hesychius also has ἄβελλον with the same meaning; Latte rejects it as a corruption of the other form, which is unnecessary.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Fur. 167. If βδ\/β is real, it is a Pre-Greek word, which is probable anyhow for the form with βδ.
