βυρσεύω

οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant

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Full diacritics: βυρσεύω	Medium diacritics: βυρσεύω	Low diacritics: βυρσεύω	Capitals: ΒΥΡΣΕΥΩ
Transliteration A: byrseúō	Transliteration B: byrseuō	Transliteration C: vyrseyo	Beta Code: burseu/w

English (LSJ)

curtir ἵνα βυρσεύσας δέρματα χιτῶνας ἐργάσηται Epiph.Const.Anc.62, cf. Hsch.s.u. σκυλόδεψος.

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