ἀκανθοφορέω
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
A bear thorns, Dsc.3.18.
German (Pape)
[Seite 68] Dornen tragen, Eust.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀκανθοφορέω: φέρω ἀκάνθας, Γρηγ. Νύσσ.
Spanish (DGE)
• Alolema(s): contr. -ῶ
tener, salirle espinas ῥάμνος Thphr.HP 3.18.2, cf. Dsc.3.18, Gr.Naz.M.35.949B.
