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ἀποφθείρω
ἀποφθείρω to destroy utterly, ruin, Aesch., Eur. Pass., with fut. mid., to be lost, perish, Eur., Thuc.: esp. as interrog. used in an imperat. sense, οὐ γῆς τῆσδʼ ἀποφθαρήσεται; i. e. let him begone with a plague to him, Eur.; so, οὐκ εἰς κόρακας ἀποφθερεῖ; Lat. pasce corvos, Ar.

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to destroy utterly, ruin

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ἀποφθείρω to destroy utterly, ruin, Aesch., Eur. Pass., with fut. mid., to be lost, perish, Eur., Thuc.: esp. as interrog. used in an imperat. sense, οὐ γῆς τῆσδʼ ἀποφθαρήσεται; i. e. let him begone with a plague to him, Eur.; so, οὐκ εἰς κόρακας ἀποφθερεῖ; Lat. pasce corvos, Ar.
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4541
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n4543
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a)pofqei/rw

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