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σκάπτω Root !σκαφ to dig, delve, μοχθεῖν καὶ σκ. Ar.; proverb., σκάπτειν οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι Ar. c. acc., to dig the ground, Xen., Luc. to dig about, φυτὰ σκ. (as we say to hoe turnips), Hhymn.: metaph. to dig up, Eur. σκ. τάφρον to dig a trench, Thuc.:—Pass., τὰ ἐσκαμμένα scores to mark a leap, metaph., ὑπὲρ τὰ ἐσκαμμένα ἅλλεσθαι to overleap the mark, Plat.

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to dig, delve

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σκάπτω

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σκάπτω

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σκαπτω

IDX:

29641

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n29676

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ska/ptw

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