ἀγχόνη — Middle Liddell

ἀγχόνη ἄγχω a throttling, strangling, hanging, Trag., etc.; ἔργα κρείσσονʼ ἀγχόνης deeds beyond (i.e. too bad for) hanging, Soph.; τάδʼ ἀγχόνης πέλας ʼtis nigh as bad as hanging, Eur.; in pl., ἐν ἀγχόναις θάνατον λαβεῖν to die by hanging, Eur.

ShortDef

a throttling, strangling, hanging

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Headword:

ἀγχόνη

Headword (normalized):

ἀγχόνη

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αγχονη

Intro Text:

IDX:

338

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n338

Key:

a)gxo/nh

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