bourgeon

From LSJ

οὐ βούλομαι δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν ἀρχόμενος τοῦ λόγου, οὗτος δ' ἐκ περιουσίας μου κατηγορεῖ → for me—but I wish to say nothing untoward at the beginning of my speechwhereas he prosecutes me from a position of advantage | but for me—I do not wish to say anything harsh at the beginning of the speech, but he prosecutes me from a position of strength

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

sprout: P. and V. πτόρθος (Plato), V. βλάστημα, τό (rare P.), βλαστή, ἡ (rare P.).

verb intransitive

P. and V. βλαστάνειν (rare P.), V. κληματοῦσθαι (Sophocles, Fragment).