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ὀμφᾰκ-ίζω

omphakizo

to be unripe

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ὀμφᾰκ-ίζω · omphak-izō — LSJ

to be unripe

to be unripe, prop. of grapes, Gp. 5.43.3, al. ; of olives, ib. 3.13.5 ; of other fruits, Dsc. 2.159, Philum. ap. Aët. 9.33 ; of oil, Sor. 1.46, 50.

2 bear sour grapes

of a vine, bear sour grapes, LXX Is. 18.5.

II steals sour grapes

in Med., Σικελὸς ὀμφακίζεται the Sicilian steals sour grapes, prov. of one who will steal anything however worthless, Epich. 239, cf. Aristaenet. 2.7.

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