ὑπερφρονεῖν

From LSJ

οὐκ ἔστι λέουσι καὶ ἀνδράσιν ὅρκια πιστά → there are no pacts between lions and men, between lions and men there are no oaths of faith, there can be no covenants between men and lions

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also ὑπερφρονέω): despise, be arrogant, be proud, despice, give oneself airs, set at naught, swell with pride

Lexicon Thucydideum

contemnere, to scorn, despise, 3.39.5, 6.68.2,
PASS. 6.16.4.