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Βέλτιόν ἐστι σῶμά γ' ἢ ψυχὴν νοσεῖν → Deterior animi morbus es quam corporis → Am Körper krank zu sein ist besser als an der Seel'

Menander, Monostichoi, 75
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Full diacritics: ῥίψ Medium diacritics: ῥίψ Low diacritics: ριψ Capitals: ΡΙΨ
Transliteration A: rhíps Transliteration B: rhips Transliteration C: rips Beta Code: r(i/y

English (LSJ)

ῥῑπός, ἡ (later also ὁ, Arist.Pr.911b11),

   A plaited work of osiers or rushes, wicker-work, mat, φράξε δέ μιν [σχεδίην] ῥίπεσσι διαμπερὲς οἰσυΐνῃσι, κύματος εἶλαρ ἔμεν, evidently as a kind of bulwark (cf. παράρρυμα), Od.5.256; ῥιψὶ καταστεγάζειν Hdt.4.71; πάρεξις ῥιπῶν SIG57.32 (Milet., V B.C.): prov., θεοῦ θέλοντος κἂν ἐπὶ ῥιπὸς πλέοις E. Fr.397, cf. Ar.Pax 699, Luc.Herm.28, Favorin. in PVat.11.7.27; cf. ῥῖπος.