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From LSJ
ἐλαχίστου ἐδέησε διαφθεῖραι → narrowly missed destroying
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
seize by violence: use P. and V. βίᾳ λαμβάνειν.
arrogate to oneself: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (acc. or gen.), P. ἀντιποιεῖσθαι (gen.).
meddle with: see meddle.