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ξυρόν ξῠρόν, οῦ, ξύω a rasor, Hom., etc.:—proverb, ἐπὶ ξυροῦ ἵσταται ἀκμῆς ὄλεθρος ἠὲ βιῶναι death or life is balanced on a rasorʼs edge, Il.; ἐπὶ ξυροῦ τῆς ἀκμῆς ἔχεται ἡμῖν τὰ πράγματα Hdt.; βεβὼς ἐπὶ ξυρῷ τύχης Soph.

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a razor

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Headword:

ξυρόν

Headword (normalized):

ξυρόν

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ξυρον

IDX:

22562

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n22585

Key:

curo/n1

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