ὀρύα
οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant
English (LSJ)
ἡ, = χορδή, sausage, name of a play of Epicharmus, p.110 K.: v.l. ὀρούα in Hsch.: ὄρῡα Aristarch.(?)ap.Hdn.Gr.1.303 (s.v.l.):—hence prob. ὀρυαῖον, τό, POxy.1742.9 (iv A. D.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 388] ἡ, = χορδή, Darm, Epicharm. bei Ath. III, 94 e, vgl. IX, 366 a.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ὀρύα: ἡ, = χορδή, «λουκάνικον», ὄνομα κωμῳδίας τοῦ Ἐπιχάρμου.
Frisk Etymological English
1. ὀρύα
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: intestine (Epich.).
Other forms: H. also -ούα.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Not certainly explained. On the quite doubtful connection wih Lat. arvīna f. grease, fat, lard, esp. around the intestines s. WP. 1, 182, Pok. 782, W.-Hofmann s.v. Ernout-Meillet point out that the ending recalls Etr. ending -ena, -in(n)a. Further s. ὀρύσσω and οὑροί. - The variation -υα/-ουα might point to a PG [Pre-Greek] [Pre-Greek] word.
