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ἐμβάπτειν

From LSJ

Δρυὸς πεσούσης πᾶς ἀνὴρ ξυλεύεται → Quercu cadente, nemo ignatu abstinet → Fiel erst die Eiche, holt ein jeder Mann sich Holz

Menander, Monostichoi, 123

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also ἐμβάπτω): dip, dip in