κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → death is better than a life of misery, it is better not to live at all than to live in misery
subs.
Mildew: P. ἐρυσίβη, ἡ.
Ruin: P. and V. φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ.
Canker: V. λειχήν, ὁ.
v. trans.
P. and V. μαραίνειν.
Destroy: P. and V. φθείρειν, διαφθείρειν; see wither.
