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εἰσμαίομαι

eismaiomai

touch to the quick, affect greatly

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εἰσμαίομαι · eismaiomai — LSJ

touch to the quick, affect greatly

touch to the quick, affect greatly, μάλα γάρ με θανὼν ἐσεμάσσατο θυμόν Il. 17.564; ὃς ἐμόν γε μάλιστʼ ἐσεμάσσατο θυμόν 20.425.—The pres. εἰσμαίομαι is not found, cf. ἐπιμαίομαι, εἰσματέομαι.

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