διορύσσω

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Ἐπ' ἀνδρὶ δυστυχοῦντι μὴ πλάσῃς κακόν → Miseri miseriae ne quid affingas mali → Vermehre nicht dem Unglücksraben noch sein Leid

Menander, Monostichoi, 145
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Full diacritics: διορύσσω Medium diacritics: διορύσσω Low diacritics: διορύσσω Capitals: ΔΙΟΡΥΣΣΩ
Transliteration A: diorýssō Transliteration B: dioryssō Transliteration C: diorysso Beta Code: dioru/ssw

English (LSJ)

Att. διορύττω,

   A dig through, διὰ τάφρον ὀρύξας having dug a trench across or along, Od.21.120; τοῖχον δ., = τοιχωρυχέω, Hdt.9.37, cf. Ar.Pl. 565, Th.2.3, D.54.37; δεσμωτήριον Id.25.56; οἰκίαν X.Smp.4.30, PPetr.3p.60: c. acc. loci, τὸν Ἄθω Lys.2.29, cf. Pl.Lg.699a, D.6.30: —Pass., Ev.Matt.24.43.    2 metaph., undermine, ruin, D.45.30; φιλίαν Lib.Or.1.123; δημοκρατίαν Id.Decl.1.41:—Pass., διορωρυγμένα δωροδοκίαις Plu.Phoc.12, cf. Him.Ecl.5.6 (but to be entrenched in our several cities, D.9.28).    II worm out, ἀπόρρητα Bato 6; τὰ βουλευόμενα Plu.2.87c.    III Pass., to be shut up in a funeral vault, D.S.4.43.