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πένης
πένης πένης, ητος, ὁ, πένομαι one who works for his daily bread, a day-labourer, a poor man, distinguished from πτωχός (beggar), Hdt., Soph., etc. as adj. of a poor man, δόμος Eur.; ἐν πένητι σώματι Eur.: c. gen., π. χρημάτων poor in money, Eur.; π. φίλων Plat.:— comp. πενέστερος Xen.; Sup. πενέστατος Dem.

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one who works for his daily bread, a day-labourer, a poor man

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Headword:
πένης
Headword (normalized):
πένης
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πενης
Intro Text:
πένης πένης, ητος, ὁ, πένομαι one who works for his daily bread, a day-labourer, a poor man, distinguished from πτωχός (beggar), Hdt., Soph., etc. as adj. of a poor man, δόμος Eur.; ἐν πένητι σώματι Eur.: c. gen., π. χρημάτων poor in money, Eur.; π. φίλων Plat.:— comp. πενέστερος Xen.; Sup. πενέστατος Dem.
IDX:
25403
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n25431
Key:
pe/nhs

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