ἰξεύω

διώκει παῖς ποτανὸν ὄρνιν → a boy chases a bird on the wing, vain pursuit

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Full diacritics: ἰξεύω	Medium diacritics: ἰξεύω	Low diacritics: ιξεύω	Capitals: ΙΞΕΥΩ
Transliteration A: ixeúō	Transliteration B: ixeuō	Transliteration C: ikseyo	Beta Code: i)ceu/w

English (LSJ)

(ἰξός)

A catch by birdlime, Artem.2.19, EM471.53:—Med., Poll.7.135.

[Seite 1255] Vögel fangen mit Leimruthen, Poll. 7, 135 u. a. Sp., auch übtr.