παρατρώγω · paratrōgō — LSJ
nibble at, take a bite of
nibble at, take a bite of, τοῦ ὄφιος Hp. l.c.; τίς ἐλάας παρέτραγεν; Ar. Ra. 988, cf. Pax 415 : metaph., τῆς ἀρχῆς παρατρώξῃ August. ap. Suet. l.c.; δικῶν τε καὶ δικαστηρίων Philostr. VS 2.15.1.
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παρατρώγω
paratrogo
nibble at, take a bite of
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- παρέτραγενʼ · paretragenʼ Aristophanes, Frogs 988
- παρέτρωγον · paretrōgon Aristophanes, Peace 1 (DIORISIS sentence 317)
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