δητταί
From LSJ
οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant
English (LSJ)
αἱ ἐπτισμέναι κριθαί, Hsch.; cf. δηαί.
Spanish (DGE)
-ῶν, αἱ cebada aventada Hsch., cf. δηαί.