ἀποταφρεύω
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
A fence off with a ditch, X.An.6.5.1, HG5.4.38; for defence or offence, D.H.2.37, 3.41.
German (Pape)
[Seite 329] durch einen Graben befestigen, Xen. An. 6, 5, 1 Hell. 5, 4, 38 u. Sp., wie Dion. Hal. 9, 8.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀποταφρεύω: περιβάλλω διὰ τάφρου, ὀχυρώνω, κατὰ τὸ πλεῖστον συναπτόμενον μετὰ τοῦ ἀποσταυρόω, Ξεν. Ἀν. 6. 5, 1, Ἑλλ. 5. 4, 38, πρβλ. Διον. Ἁλ. 5. 58.
French (Bailly abrégé)
faire un retranchement au moyen d’un fossé.
Étymologie: ἀπό, ταφρεύω.
