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διακῑν-έω

diakineo

move slightly

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What it meant

διακῑν-έω · diakin-eō — LSJ

move slightly, to be put in motion, move, mincing

move slightly, ἄρθρον Hp. Art. 9:—Pass., to be put in motion, move, Hdt. 3.108, Hp. Art. 30; of mincing gait, Ar. V. 688, Luc. Merc.Cond. 16.

2 throw into disorder, confound, agitate

throw into disorder, confound, τὰ πεπραγμένα Th. 5.25; agitate, τὰ συμμαχικά Plu. CG 10; τὴν γνώμην Philostr. VA 2.36.

II sift thoroughly, scrutinize

sift thoroughly, scrutinize, τὸν νοῦν Ar. Nu. 477; τινὰ περί τινος Sosip. 1.22.

Where it came from

No etymology authority pointer is recorded for this lemma yet — an honest gap, not an omission. The etymological dictionaries (Beekes, Chantraine, Frisk) are matched incrementally.

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