canker
From LSJ
Ῥοπή ‘στιν ἡμῶν ὁ βίος, ὥσπερ ὁ ζυγός → Paulo momento, ut trutina, vita impellitur → Wie eine Waage hält das Leben Gleichgewicht
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
V. λειχήν, ὁ.
Cancer: V. φάγεδαινα, ἡ.
Disease generally: P. and V. νόσος, ἡ, νόσημα, τό.
Festering sore: lit. and Met., P. and V. ἕλκος, τό.
Met., plague spot: P. and V. κακόν, τό, νόσος, ἡ, νόσημα, τό.
v. trans.
Corrupt: P. and V. διαφθείρειν.
Cause to rot: P. and V. σήπειν.