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κρηπίς .κρηπίς, ῖδος, ἡ, a half-boot, Xen.:— κρηπῖδες soldiersʼ boots, i. e. soldiers themselves, Theocr. generally, a groundwork, foundation, basement of a temple or altar, Hdt., Soph., etc.:—metaph., κρηπὶς σοφῶν ἐπέων Pind.; οὐδέπω κρηπὶς κακῶν ὕπεστι we have not yet got to the bottom of misery, Aesch.; ἡ ἐγκράτεια ἀρετῆς κρηπίς self-control is the foundation of virtue, Xen. the walled edge of a river, a quay, Lat. crepido, Hdt.

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a half-boot, foundation

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Headword:

κρηπίς

Headword (normalized):

κρηπίς

Headword (normalized/stripped):

κρηπις

IDX:

18654

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n18672

Key:

krhpi/s

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