beggary

From LSJ

λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

Ar. and P. πτωχεία, ἡ.

poverty: P. and V. πενία, ἡ, ἀπορία, ἡ, P. ἔνδεια.