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μετοχλίζω

metochlizo

remove by a lever, hoist

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Where it lives

Odyssey 1 · 0.12/10k
Iliad 1 · 0.09/10k

What it meant

μετοχλίζω · metochlizō — LSJ

remove by a lever, hoist, out of the way, would, push back

remove by a lever, hoist a heavy body out of the way, οὔ κέν τις . . , οὐδὲ μάλʼ ἡβῶν, ῥεῖα μετοχλίσσειεν Od. 23.188; οὐδέ κʼ ὀχῆα ῥεῖα μετοχλίσσειε θυράων would he easily push back the bolt of the doors, Il. 24.567, cf. Lyc. 627, AP 9.81 (Crin.); ἡ γῆ -ίζουσα [τὸν Ἀνταῖον] Philostr. Im. 2.21.

In the wild

μετοχλίσσειε · metochlisseie Iliad 24.567
μετοχλίσσειεν · metochlisseien Odyssey 23.188

Where it came from

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