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fringe

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Πολλοὺς τρέφειν εἴωθε τἀδικήματα → Multos consuevit alere iniuria et nefas → Gar viele sind's, die Unrechttun zu nähren pflegt

Menander, Monostichoi, 445

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substantive

Ar. and V. κράσπεδα, τά, P. θύσανος, ὁ (Herodotus).

edge, border: P. and V. κράσπεδα, τά (Xen.).

something that encompasses: P. and V. περίβολος, ὁ.

boundary: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ.

verb transitive

See encompass.

be fringed with: V. κρασπεδοῦσθαι (dat.).