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   A rue, Ruta graveolens, Diocl.Fr.138, Theopomp.Hist. 177 (a), Alex.127.8, Thphr.HP1.3.4, al., Nic.Al.413 ; π. ὀρεινόν, ἄγριον, mountain rue, Ruta halepensis, Dsc.3.45 (but π. ἄγριον, = μῶλυ, ib.46) : prov., οὐδ' ἐν δελίνῳ οὐδ' ἐν πηγάνῳ, i.e. scarcely at the edge or beginning of a thing, because these herbs were planted for borders in gardens, Ar.V.480 ; cf. περίκηπος.