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ἐκκρεμάννυμι

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Κακὸν φυτὸν πέφυκεν ἐν βίῳ γυνή, καὶ κτώμεθ' αὐτὰς ὡς ἀναγκαῖον κακόν → In vita occrevit nobis ut gramen mulier, malumque hoc opus est servemus domi → Ein schlimm Gewächs erwuchs im Leben uns die Frau, und wir besitzen sie als unumgänglich Leid

Menander, Monostichoi, 304-305
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Full diacritics: ἐκκρεμάννῡμι Medium diacritics: ἐκκρεμάννυμι Low diacritics: εκκρεμάννυμι Capitals: ΕΚΚΡΕΜΑΝΝΥΜΙ
Transliteration A: ekkremánnymi Transliteration B: ekkremannymi Transliteration C: ekkremannymi Beta Code: e)kkrema/nnumi

English (LSJ)

fut. -κρεμάσω,

   A hang from or upon a thing, Hp.Art.22 (dub.) ; τι ἔκ τινος Ar.Eq.1363 ; λίθον τοῦ ποδός AP11.100 (Lucill.) ; τινὰ ἐξ Ὀλύμπου Apollod.1.3.5.    II Pass., like ἐκκρέμαμαι, hang on by, cling to, c. gen., τῶν τε ξυσκήνων ἤδη ἀπιόντων ἐκκρεμαννύμενοι Th.7.75, cf. Luc.Tox.6.    2 metaph., to be devoted to, Ἄρεος E. El.950.