δαδύσσομαι
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English (LSJ)
to be distracted, ἐν ὅσσῳ δέει δαδύσσεσθε Sophr.117.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: v.
Meaning: to be distracted (Sophr. 117, H.); H. also δαιδύσσεσθαι ἕλκεσθαι and δαιδήσσουσι (for *δαιδύσσουσι?) βασανίζουσι.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Since Roscher and Osthoff IF 5, 282 connected with Lat. dūco = Goth. tiuhan draw (cf. ἀδευκής, ἐνδυκέως), with intensive reduplication: *δαιδυκι̯ομαι. δα- late notation for δαι- ? (Schwyzer 841). Chantr. does not repeat this approach.
Frisk Etymology German
δαδύσσομαι: {dadússomai}
Grammar: v.
Meaning: zerrissen werden (Sophr. 117, H.); H. auch δαιδύσσεσθαι· ἕλκεσθαι und δαιδήσσουσι (für δαιδύσσουσι?) βασανίζουσι.
Etymology: Seit Roscher Curt. Stud. 4, 199 und Osthoff IF 5, 282 mit lat. dūco = got. tiuhan ziehen verglichen (s. auch ἀδευκής, ἐνδυκέως), mit Intensiv-Reduplikation und schwachstufiger Stammsilbe: *δαιδυκι̯ομαι. Dabei kann δα- späte Schreibung für δαι- sein (Schwyzer 841).
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