ἐξέλκωσις
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
-εως, ἡ, causing of sores in or causing of sores on, τῶν χειρῶν D.S.3.29 (pl.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 876] ἡ, das Verursachen von Geschwüren, τῶν χειρῶν D. Sic. 3, 28.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐξέλκωσις: -εως, ἡ, τὸ ἐξελκοῦν ἢ ἐξελκοῦσθαι, τῶν χειρῶν Διόδ. 3. 28 (;)
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἐξέλκωσις: εως ἡ изъязвление (τῶν χειρῶν Diod.).