ἐξυβρίζω
ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά → the millstones of the gods grind late, but they grind fine | the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small
English (LSJ)
A break out into insolence, wax wanton, Pherecyd.Syr.5, Hdt.4.146,7.5; εὐπραγίαις Th.1.84; ὑπὸ πλούτου X.Cyr.8.6.1; ἐ. ἐς τόδε come to this pitch of insolence, Th.3.39: with neut. Adj. or Pron., παντοῖα ἐ. commit all kinds of violence or extravagance, Hdt.3.126; τάδ' ἐ. S.El.293; ἐ. πλείω περὶ τοὺς θεούς Lys.2.9; τι εἴς τινα Luc. Fug.18; εἴς τινα Plu.Phoc.2, Eus.Mynd.54, Ant.Lib.21.3. 2 c. acc. pers., treat with insolence or violence, Id.12.2; also ἐ. τοὺς ἔρωτας Conon 24.2:—Pass., ἡ πόλις ὑφ' ὑμῶν -ίζετο Hyp.Phil.9; τὰ -ισμένα despised things, Longin.43.5. II of the body, break out from high feeding, Pl.Lg.691c; of plants, to be over-luxuriant, Arist. GA725b35, Thphr.CP2.16.8; ὥσπερ ἐξυβρίσαντα τὸν δῆμον ἀναφῦσαι πλῆθος συκοφαντῶν Plu.Arist.26.
