ἐκπατέω
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English (LSJ)
A withdraw from society, D.L.1.112.
II pf. part. -πεπᾰτηκώς having finished his walk, Id.4.19.
III Pass., to be avoided, Metrod.60.
Spanish (DGE)
1 intr. apartarse de la gente, retirarse del mundo οἱ ἐκπατοῦντες Phld.Acad.Hist.14.16, de Epiménides, D.L.1.112, μισανθρωπήσας καὶ ἐκπατήσας ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι διῃτᾶτο D.L.9.3 de Heráclito, ἐκπεπατηκὼς ἦν διατρίβων ἐν τῷ κήπῳ de Crates, D.L.4.19.
2 tr. pisar en v. pas. οἱ ἐκπατηθέντες βότρυες Eus.Is.1.25-26
•fig. pisotear, despreciar τὰς ... ἀπειλάς A.Andr.Gr.39.6.
German (Pape)
[Seite 771] vom Wege abgehen, sich entfernen, D. L. 1, 112 u. öfter.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐκπᾰτέω: πατῶ ἔξω τῆς ὁδοῦ, ἀποσύρομαι, ἀποχωρῶ, διάγω μονήρη βίον, Διογ. Λ. 1. 112.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἐκπᾰτέω: уходить в сторону, отлучаться Diog. L.
