οἰμάω

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μηδὲν κοτυλίζειν, ἀλλὰ καταπάττειν χύδην → not to sell by the cupful, but to dole out indiscriminately | not to sell by retail but wholesale

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Transliteration A: oimáō Transliteration B: oimaō Transliteration C: oimao Beta Code: oi)ma/w

English (LSJ)

(οἴμη) only fut. and aor.,

   A swoop or pounce upon, οἴμησεν δὲ ἀλεὶς ὥς τ' αἰετός Il.22.308, cf. 311 ; κίρκος . . οἴμησε μετὰ τρήρωνα πέλειαν swooped after a dove, ib.140.    2 abs., dart along, θύννοι δ' οἰμήσουσι Orac. ap. Hdt.1.62.