παιπαλάω

From LSJ

Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus l. 1225
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Full diacritics: παιπᾰλάω Medium diacritics: παιπαλάω Low diacritics: παιπαλάω Capitals: ΠΑΙΠΑΛΑΩ
Transliteration A: paipaláō Transliteration B: paipalaō Transliteration C: paipalao Beta Code: paipala/w

English (LSJ)

to be subtle, Hsch., Suid.

German (Pape)

[Seite 442] verschmitzt, durchtrieben sein, Hesych. erkl. περισκοπεῖν, ἐρευνᾶν (vgl. παμφαλάω); – παιπαλῶσαι γυναῖκες, Suid. v. Κίρκη, Hexen, Zaubrerinnen.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

παιπᾰλάω: εἶμαι εἰς τὰς πανουργίας λεπτὸς ὡς ἡ παιπάλη, ἀλλ’ ὁ Σουΐδ. ἑρμηνεύει: «πεπαλᾶν· περισκοπεῖν, ἐρευνᾶν», πρβλ. παιπαλώδης.