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Σαυτὸν φύλαττε τοῖς τροποῖς ἐλεύθερον → Te liberum ipse moribus praesta tuis → Bewahre deine Freiheit dir durch deine Art

Menander, Monostichoi, 485

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. trans.

Drain (a cup): P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Plat., Symp. 214A and Soph., Frag.), Ar. ῥοφεῖν. Quaff a drink: P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Dem.), Ar. and V. ῥοφεῖν, ἕλκειν, V. σπᾶν, ἀνασπᾶν, Ar. ἐκροφεῖν; see drink.