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Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das WortMaeroris unica medicina oratio.

Menander, Sententiae, 452

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substantive

See dress.

Met., border: P. and V. κράσπεδα, τά (Xen. also Ar.); see border.

verb transitive

P. and V. ὁρίζειν (acc.).

be near, border on: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.), P. ἔχεσθαι (gen.).