μωλέω
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
Cret. μωλίω, contend, bring an action at law, αἴ κα μωλῇ, αἰ δέ κ' ἀνφὶ δώλῳ μωλίωντι, Leg.Gort.1.14, 17; τὰ μωλιόμενα the pleadings, ib.5.44, al.; μωλιομένας τᾶδ δίκας while the case is being pleaded, ib.1.48:—Hsch. has μλεῖ· μάχεται, πικρανθήσεται, and μωλήσεται· μαχήσεται.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
μωλέω: μάχομαι, «μωλεῖ· μάχεται. καὶ ἀντιμωλία δίκη, εἰς ἣν οἱ ἀντίδικοι παραγίνονται»· προσέτι «μωλήσεται· μαχήσεται. πικρανθήσεται» Ἡσύχ.
German (Pape)
= μάχομαι, Hesych.
