διασπᾶσθαι
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also διασπάω): mangle, tear piecemeal
Lexicon Thucydideum
divelli, disiungi, to be torn apart, be separated, 5.70.1, 6.98.3, 7.44.5. 7.78.1, [Mosqu. Moscow manuscript διεσπαρμ.] 8.42.2, 8.104.5, [Reg. Regius manuscript διεσπαρμ.]
