ἐξερείδω
From LSJ
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 prop firmly, ταῖς ἀντηρίσι Plb.8.4.6; support, ἐ. μου βάσιν τρέμουσαν Luc.Trag.55; ἐ. ἀτονίαν σώματος Dsc.1.69.4:—Pass., to be underpinned, Plb.16.11.5, Sor.1.47.
German (Pape)
[Seite 878] verstärktes simpl., stützen, ταῖς ἀντηρίσι Pol. 8, 6, 6, Sp.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐξερείδω: στερεῶς ὑποστηρίζω, ταῖς ἀντηρίσιν Πολύβ. 8. 6, 6· ἐν τῷ Παθ., ὁ αὐτὸς 16. 11, 5· παρέχω στήριγμα, ὦ τρίτου ποδὸς μοῖραν λελογχὸς βάκτραν, ἐξέρειδέ μου βάσιν τρέμουσαν Λουκ. Τραγῳδοποδ. 55.
