ἀποκνεῖν
From LSJ
Εὐκαταφρόνητός ἐστι σιγηρὸς τρόπος → A way of life disposed to silence is contemptible → Taciturna facile ingenia contemni solent → Gemein ist ein Charakter, über den man schweigt
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἀποκνέω): hesitate, revolt, shrink, be reluctant to, flinch from, hesitate to, shrink from
Lexicon Thucydideum
detreclare, to refuse, decline, 3.30.4, 6.92.5, 8.12.1,
metu desistere, to give up through fear, 3.20.2,
cunctari, to delay, 3.55.3, 4.11.4, Ibid. in the same place 6.18.1, 7.21.4.
