inch
From LSJ
ἔνδον σκάπτε, ἔνδον ἡ πηγὴ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ καὶ ἀεὶ ἀναβλύειν δυναμένη, ἐὰν ἀεὶ σκάπτῃς → Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig | Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Use P. δάκτυλος, ὁ (about three-quarters of an inch).
For larger measure, use P. and V. πῆχυς, ὁ (about eighteen inches) (Eur., Cyclops).
mark now whether you see me move a single inch: Ar. σκόπει νυν ἢν μ' ὑποκινησαντ' ἴδῃς (Ranae 644).
