blacken
From LSJ
ψυχῆς ἀγῶνα τὸν προκείμενον πέρι δώσων → to stand the appointed trial for his life, to stand the appointed struggle for life and death
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Lit., P. and V. μελαίνειν.
Make dirty: V. αἰθαλοῦν; see soil.
Met.: Blacken the character, etc.: P. and V. διαβάλλειν.
