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ὕδρα
ὕδρα ὕδρα, Ionic ὕδρη, ἡ, ὕδωρ a hydra, water-serpent, of the Lernaean hydra, Hes., Soph.; ὕδραν τέμνειν, proverb. of labour in vain, because two heads sprang up for every one which was cut off, Plat.

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a hydra, water-serpent

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ὕδρα
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ὕδρα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
υδρα
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ὕδρα ὕδρα, Ionic ὕδρη, ἡ, ὕδωρ a hydra, water-serpent, of the Lernaean hydra, Hes., Soph.; ὕδραν τέμνειν, proverb. of labour in vain, because two heads sprang up for every one which was cut off, Plat.
IDX:
33368
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n33407
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u(/dra

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