τοιχωρυχέω

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ἡδονὴ μὲν γὰρ ἁπάντων ἀλαζονίστατον → pleasure is the greatest of impostors, pleasure is the most shameless thing of all

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Full diacritics: τοιχωρῠχέω Medium diacritics: τοιχωρυχέω Low diacritics: τοιχωρυχέω Capitals: ΤΟΙΧΩΡΥΧΕΩ
Transliteration A: toichōrychéō Transliteration B: toichōrycheō Transliteration C: toichorycheo Beta Code: toixwruxe/w

English (LSJ)

   A dig through a wall like a thief, to be a housebreaker, Ar.Pl.165, Pl.R.575b. X.Mem.1.2.62: c. acc., τοῖχον Arist.EN1138a25.    2 metaph., οἷα ἐτοιχωρύχησαν περὶ τὸ δάνειον what thievish tricks they played with their loan, D.35.9; τοὺς λόγους τινός Philostr. VS2.1.6; πάντα Ph.2.527.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1125] ein τοιχωρύχος, d. i. Dieb sein, das Gewerbe eines Diebes treiben, in Häuser einbrechen; Ar. Plut. 165; Xen. Mem. 1, 2, 62; neben κλέπτειν, Plat. Rep. IX, 575 b. Uebertr. sagt Dem. οἷα ἐτοιχωρύχησαν οδρί τὸ δάνειον, welche Spitzbubenstreiche sie mit dem Wucher trieben, 35, 9.