κ652Καταμήλην
probing
To probe [mhlw=sai] is what the physicians call inserting a probe somewhere. There was also a certain proverb in reference to those who conjecture about unknown matters. Dyeing fleeces is also called katamhlou=n…
Καταμήλην· μηλῶσαι καλοῦσιν οἱ ἰατροὶ τὸ μήλην καθεῖναί που. ἦν δὲ καὶ παροιμία τις ἐπὶ τῶν τὰ ἄδηλα τεκμαιρομένων. λέγεται δὲ καταμηλοῦν καὶ τὸ βάπτειν ἔρια, ὅταν πιέζηται…
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