strangling

From LSJ

λέγεται δὲ καὶ κλῶνας αὐτῆς θύραις ἢ θυρίσι προστεθέντας ἀποκρούειν τὰς τῶν φαρμάκων κακουργίας → its branches attached to doors or windows are said to repel the evil of spells

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

Ar. and V. ἀγχόνη, ἡ (rare P.).