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σπείρω
σπείρω, Aeol. σπέρρω Sch.D.T. p.117 H., EM 300.19: Ion. impf. σπείρεσκον Hdt. 4.42: fut. σπερῶ E. El. 79, Pl. Phdr. 276d; Aeol. σπέρσω Sch. E. Hec. 202: aor. ἔσπειρα A. Th. 754 (lyr.), Hdt. 7.107, Pl. Ti. 41c: pf. ἔσπαρκα Polyaen. 2.1.1, etc.:— Med., aor. inf. σπείρασθαι A.R. 3.1028; aor. 2 σπαρέσθαι dub. l. in Polyaen. 8.26:— Pass., fut. σπᾰρήσομαι LXX Na. 1.14, ( δια-) D.S. 17.69: aor. ἐσπάρην [ᾰ] S. OT 1498, Th. 2.27: pf. ἔσπαρμαι E. HF 1098, Ar. Ra. 1206, Pl. Lg. 693a, etc.:—

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to sow

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σπείρω, Aeol. σπέρρω Sch.D.T. p.117 H., EM 300.19: Ion. impf. σπείρεσκον Hdt. 4.42: fut. σπερῶ E. El. 79, Pl. Phdr. 276d; Aeol. σπέρσω Sch. E. Hec. 202: aor. ἔσπειρα A. Th. 754 (lyr.), Hdt. 7.107, Pl. Ti. 41c: pf. ἔσπαρκα Polyaen. 2.1.1, etc.:— Med., aor. inf. σπείρασθαι A.R. 3.1028; aor. 2 σπαρέσθαι dub. l. in Polyaen. 8.26:— Pass., fut. σπᾰρήσομαι LXX Na. 1.14, ( δια-) D.S. 17.69: aor. ἐσπάρην [ᾰ] S. OT 1498, Th. 2.27: pf. ἔσπαρμαι E. HF 1098, Ar. Ra. 1206, Pl. Lg. 693a, etc.:—
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spei/rw

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Children (1)
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sow,
Children (2)
I
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sow seed, c. acc., [ κέγχρους] Hes. Sc. 399; σῖτον Hdt. 4.17; στάχυν E. Cyc. 121; of Cadmus, σ. γηγενῆ στάχυν Id. Ba. 264 (so in Med., σπείρασθαι ὀδόντας A.R. 3.1028): abs., sow, Hes. Op. 391; opp. θερίζω, Ar. Av. 710, etc.: metaph., θερ. καὶ σ. ταῖς γλώσσαις, of corrupt orators, ib. 1697 (lyr.); καρπὸν ὧν ἔσπειρε θερίζειν Pl. Phdr. 260d; αἰσχρῶς μὲν ἔσπειρας κακῶς δὲ ἐθέρισας Gorg. 16: prov., εἰς πέτρας τε καὶ λίθους σ. Pl. Lg. 838e; σ. κατὰ πετρῶν, i.e. εἰς πέλαγος (cf. σπέρμα I.1), Luc. Am. 20.
Citations (6)
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Hdt. 4.17
σῖτον
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E. Cyc. 121
στάχυν
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Id. Ba. 264
σ. γηγενῆ στάχυν
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A.R. 3.1028
σπείρασθαι ὀδόντας
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Pl. Phdr. 260d
καρπὸν ὧν ἔσπειρε θερίζειν
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Gorg. 16
αἰσχρῶς μὲν ἔσπειρας κακῶς δὲ ἐθέρισας
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Children (2)
2
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engender, beget offspring (cf. II.2), S. Aj. 1293, Tr. 33, E. Ion 49, etc.; οἱ σπείραντες the parents, IG 3.1339, cf. 14.1794 ( Rome); ἄθυτα παλλακῶν σπέρματα σ. Pl. Lg. 841d:— Pass., spring or be born, ὅθενπερ αὐτὸς ἐσπάρη S. OT 1498, cf. E. Ion 554 (troch.), Pl. R. 460b; πρὸ τοῦ Ζήνωνα . . σπαρῆναι before Z. was begotten, Phld. Rh. 2.110 S.
Citations (1)
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S. OT 1498
ὅθενπερ αὐτὸς ἐσπάρη
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3
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scatter like seed, strew, χρυσὸν καὶ ἄργυρον Hdt. 7.107; σ. φλόγα Trag.Adesp. 85; of liquids, scatter or sprinkle, ἐκ τευχέων σ. δρόσον E. Andr. 167; spread abroad, extend, σ. ἀγλαΐαν νάς ῳ Pi. N. 1.13; spread rumour, σ. ματαίαν βάξιν S. El. 642; μὴ σπεῖρε πολλοῖς τὸν παρόντα δαίμονα do not speak of it indiscriminately, Id. Fr. 653:— Pass., to be scattered or dispersed, ἐσπαρμένος κατὰ . . πόλιν, of the ashes of Solon scattered over Salamis, Cratin. 228; τόξα δʼ ἔσπαρται πέδῳ E. HF 1098; of persons, ἐσπάρησαν καθʼ Ἑλλάδα Th. 2.27; ἐσπαρμένοι εἰς ἁρπαγήν X. HG 3.4.22; κατὰ χώραν ib. 6.2.17; ἔσπαρται λόγος E. Fr. 846 ap. Ar. Ra. 1206.
Citations (9)
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Hdt. 7.107
χρυσὸν καὶ ἄργυρον
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σ. φλόγα
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E. Andr. 167
ἐκ τευχέων σ. δρόσον
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Pi. N. 1.13
σ. ἀγλαΐαν νάς ῳ
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S. El. 642
σ. ματαίαν βάξιν
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E. HF 1098
τόξα δʼ ἔσπαρται πέδῳ
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Th. 2.27
ἐσπάρησαν καθʼ Ἑλλάδα
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X. HG 3.4.22
ἐσπαρμένοι εἰς ἁρπαγήν
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E. Fr. 846
ἔσπαρται λόγος
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II
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sow a field, νειόν Hes. Op. 463; γῆν, τέμενος, πεδιάδα, Hdt. 4.42, 9.116, 122; ἄρουραν A. Fr. 158; ἡ σπειρομένη Αἴγυπτος the arable part of Egypt, Hdt. 2.77; τυχεῖν μὲν ἤδη ʼσπαρμένα Ar. Pax 1140; ἀροῦται καὶ σπείρεται τὸ Θηβαίων ἄστυ Din. 1.24: prov., πόντον σπείρειν, of lost labour, Thgn. 106, 107: metaph., καινοτάταις σ. διανοίαις Ar. V. 1044; σ. εἰς ἀρετῆς ἔκφυσιν Pl. Lg. 777e; τοὺς ἐν γράμμασι κήπους Id. Phdr. 276d.
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Hes. Op. 463
νειόν
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A. Fr. 158
ἄρουραν
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Ar. Pax 1140
τυχεῖν μὲν ἤδη ʼσπαρμένα
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Din. 1.24
ἀροῦται καὶ σπείρεται τὸ Θηβαίων ἄστυ
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Ar. V. 1044
καινοτάταις σ. διανοίαις
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Pl. Lg. 777e
σ. εἰς ἀρετῆς ἔκφυσιν
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Id. Phdr. 276d
τοὺς ἐν γράμμασι κήπους
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Children (1)
2
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ματρὸς . . σ. ἄρουραν A. Th. 754; σ. τέκνων ἄλοκα E. Ph. 18; σ. λέχη Id. Ion 64; ἣν ἔσπειρε, i.e. his wife, Lib. Or. 37.9; v. supr. I.2.
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A. Th. 754
ματρὸς . . σ. ἄρουραν
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E. Ph. 18
σ. τέκνων ἄλοκα
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Id. Ion 64
σ. λέχη
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Citations (From Models)

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{'quote': 'σπερῶ', 'ref': 'E. El. 79', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc2:79'}
{'quote': 'ἔσπειρα', 'ref': 'A. Th. 754', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc2:754'}
{'quote': 'ἔσπαρκα', 'ref': 'Polyaen. 2.1.1', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1620.tlg001:2.1.perseus-grc2.1'}
{'quote': 'σπείρασθαι', 'ref': 'A.R. 3.1028', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.1028'}
{'quote': 'σπᾰρήσομαι', 'ref': 'LXX Na. 1.14', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg042.perseus-grc2:1.14'}
{'quote': 'ἔσπαρμαι', 'ref': 'E. HF 1098', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc2:1098'}
{'quote': 'σῖτον', 'ref': 'Hdt. 4.17', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.17'}
{'quote': 'στάχυν', 'ref': 'E. Cyc. 121', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc2:121'}
{'quote': 'σ. γηγενῆ στάχυν', 'ref': 'Id. Ba. 264', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc2:264'}
{'quote': 'σπείρασθαι ὀδόντας', 'ref': 'A.R. 3.1028', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.1028'}
{'quote': 'καρπὸν ὧν ἔσπειρε θερίζειν', 'ref': 'Pl. Phdr. 260d', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012.perseus-grc2:260d'}
{'quote': 'αἰσχρῶς μὲν ἔσπειρας κακῶς δὲ ἐθέρισας', 'ref': 'Gorg. 16', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0593.tlg001.perseus-grc2:16'}
{'quote': 'ὅθενπερ αὐτὸς ἐσπάρη', 'ref': 'S. OT 1498', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc2:1498'}
{'quote': 'χρυσὸν καὶ ἄργυρον', 'ref': 'Hdt. 7.107', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.107'}
{'quote': 'σ. φλόγα', 'ref': '', 'urn': ''}
{'quote': 'ἐκ τευχέων σ. δρόσον', 'ref': 'E. Andr. 167', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc2:167'}
{'quote': 'σ. ἀγλαΐαν νάς ῳ', 'ref': 'Pi. N. 1.13', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc2:1.13'}
{'quote': 'σ. ματαίαν βάξιν', 'ref': 'S. El. 642', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc2:642'}
{'quote': 'τόξα δʼ ἔσπαρται πέδῳ', 'ref': 'E. HF 1098', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc2:1098'}
{'quote': 'ἐσπάρησαν καθʼ Ἑλλάδα', 'ref': 'Th. 2.27', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.27'}
{'quote': 'ἐσπαρμένοι εἰς ἁρπαγήν', 'ref': 'X. HG 3.4.22', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001:3.4.perseus-grc2.22'}
{'quote': 'ἔσπαρται λόγος', 'ref': 'E. Fr. 846', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg020.perseus-grc2:846'}
{'quote': 'νειόν', 'ref': 'Hes. Op. 463', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc2:463'}
{'quote': 'ἄρουραν', 'ref': 'A. Fr. 158', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008.perseus-grc2:158'}
{'quote': 'τυχεῖν μὲν ἤδη ʼσπαρμένα', 'ref': 'Ar. Pax 1140', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc2:1140'}
{'quote': 'ἀροῦται καὶ σπείρεται τὸ Θηβαίων ἄστυ', 'ref': 'Din. 1.24', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0029.tlg001.perseus-grc2:24'}
{'quote': 'καινοτάταις σ. διανοίαις', 'ref': 'Ar. V. 1044', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc2:1044'}
{'quote': 'σ. εἰς ἀρετῆς ἔκφυσιν', 'ref': 'Pl. Lg. 777e', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc2:777e'}
{'quote': 'τοὺς ἐν γράμμασι κήπους', 'ref': 'Id. Phdr. 276d', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012.perseus-grc2:276d'}
{'quote': 'ματρὸς . . σ. ἄρουραν', 'ref': 'A. Th. 754', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc2:754'}
{'quote': 'σ. τέκνων ἄλοκα', 'ref': 'E. Ph. 18', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc2:18'}
{'quote': 'σ. λέχη', 'ref': 'Id. Ion 64', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc2:64'}

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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>engender, beget</i> offspring (cf. II.2), S. Aj. 1293, Tr. 33, E. Ion 49, etc.; οἱ σπείραντες the <i>parents,</i> IG 3.1339, cf. 14.1794 ( Rome); ἄθυτα παλλακῶν σπέρματα σ. Pl. Lg. 841d:— Pass., <i>spring</i> or <i>be born,</i> ὅθενπερ αὐτὸς ἐσπάρη S. OT 1498, cf. E. Ion 554 (troch.), Pl. R. 460b; πρὸ τοῦ Ζήνωνα . . σπαρῆναι before Z. <i>was begotten,</i> Phld. Rh. 2.110 S.",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὅθενπερ αὐτὸς ἐσπάρη",
                        "ref": "S. OT 1498",
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                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "<i>scatter like seed, strew,</i> χρυσὸν καὶ ἄργυρον Hdt. 7.107; σ. φλόγα Trag.Adesp. 85; of liquids, <i>scatter</i> or <i>sprinkle,</i> ἐκ τευχέων σ. δρόσον E. Andr. 167; <i>spread abroad, extend,</i> σ. ἀγλαΐαν νάς ῳ Pi. N. 1.13; <i>spread</i> rumour, σ. ματαίαν βάξιν S. El. 642; μὴ σπεῖρε πολλοῖς τὸν παρόντα δαίμονα <i>do</i> not <i>speak of</i> it <i>indiscriminately,</i> Id. Fr. 653:— Pass., <i>to be scattered</i> or <i>dispersed,</i> ἐσπαρμένος κατὰ . . πόλιν, of the ashes of Solon <i>scattered</i> over Salamis, Cratin. 228; τόξα δʼ ἔσπαρται πέδῳ E. HF 1098; of persons, ἐσπάρησαν καθʼ Ἑλλάδα Th. 2.27; ἐσπαρμένοι εἰς ἁρπαγήν X. HG 3.4.22; κατὰ χώραν ib. 6.2.17; ἔσπαρται λόγος E. Fr. 846 ap. Ar. Ra. 1206.",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "χρυσὸν καὶ ἄργυρον",
                        "ref": "Hdt. 7.107",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σ. φλόγα",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἐκ τευχέων σ. δρόσον",
                        "ref": "E. Andr. 167",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σ. ἀγλαΐαν νάς ῳ",
                        "ref": "Pi. N. 1.13",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc2:1.13"
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σ. ματαίαν βάξιν",
                        "ref": "S. El. 642",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc2:642"
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τόξα δʼ ἔσπαρται πέδῳ",
                        "ref": "E. HF 1098",
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                        "quote": "ἐσπάρησαν καθʼ Ἑλλάδα",
                        "ref": "Th. 2.27",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἐσπαρμένοι εἰς ἁρπαγήν",
                        "ref": "X. HG 3.4.22",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἔσπαρται λόγος",
                        "ref": "E. Fr. 846",
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              "label": "II",
              "definition": "<i>sow</i> a field, νειόν Hes. Op. 463; γῆν, τέμενος, πεδιάδα, Hdt. 4.42, 9.116, 122; ἄρουραν A. Fr. 158; ἡ σπειρομένη Αἴγυπτος <i>the arable part of</i> Egypt, Hdt. 2.77; τυχεῖν μὲν ἤδη ʼσπαρμένα Ar. Pax 1140; ἀροῦται καὶ σπείρεται τὸ Θηβαίων ἄστυ Din. 1.24: prov., πόντον σπείρειν, of lost labour, Thgn. 106, 107: metaph., καινοτάταις σ. διανοίαις Ar. V. 1044; σ. εἰς ἀρετῆς ἔκφυσιν Pl. Lg. 777e; τοὺς ἐν γράμμασι κήπους Id. Phdr. 276d.",
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                    "quote": "νειόν",
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                    "quote": "ἄρουραν",
                    "ref": "A. Fr. 158",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "τυχεῖν μὲν ἤδη ʼσπαρμένα",
                    "ref": "Ar. Pax 1140",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc2:1140"
                  }
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                    "quote": "ἀροῦται καὶ σπείρεται τὸ Θηβαίων ἄστυ",
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                    "quote": "καινοτάταις σ. διανοίαις",
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                    "quote": "σ. εἰς ἀρετῆς ἔκφυσιν",
                    "ref": "Pl. Lg. 777e",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-127019",
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                    "quote": "τοὺς ἐν γράμμασι κήπους",
                    "ref": "Id. Phdr. 276d",
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "ματρὸς . . σ. ἄρουραν A. Th. 754; σ. τέκνων ἄλοκα E. Ph. 18; σ. λέχη Id. Ion 64; ἣν ἔσπειρε, i.e. his wife, Lib. Or. 37.9; v. supr. I.2.",
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                        "quote": "ματρὸς . . σ. ἄρουραν",
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                        "quote": "σ. τέκνων ἄλοκα",
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