κνῆστις

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οὐ βούλομαι δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν ἀρχόμενος τοῦ λόγου, οὗτος δ' ἐκ περιουσίας μου κατηγορεῖ → for me—but I wish to say nothing untoward at the beginning of my speech—whereas he prosecutes me from a position of advantage | but for me—I do not wish to say anything harsh at the beginning of the speech, but he prosecutes me from a position of strength

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Full diacritics: κνῆστις Medium diacritics: κνῆστις Low diacritics: κνήστις Capitals: ΚΝΗΣΤΙΣ
Transliteration A: knē̂stis Transliteration B: knēstis Transliteration C: knistis Beta Code: knh=stis

English (LSJ)

εως and ιος, ἡ, cheese-

   A grater, Il.11.640, Nic.Th.696 (contr. dat. κνήστῑ), AP6.305 (Leon.).    2 τυροῦ κ. cheese-gratings, Porph.VP34.    II = κνησμός, Opp.H.2.427.    III = ῥάχις, spine, Hsch., perh. to be read in Od.10.161 (v. ἄκνηστις).