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ἐξορύσσειν

From LSJ

ὡς οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → since unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also: ἐξορύσσω) uproot, dig up