ε2364Ἐπικερτομοῦσι
scoff at, scoffing at
[Meaning] mock/mocking. Agathias [writes]: "he came with the intent of scoffing at them for their lack of thought and lack of care". [Applies] to an accusative. And elsewhere: "not least did Petranes vex him, scoffing…
Ἐπικερτομοῦσι· χλευάζουσιν. Ἀγαθίας· ὁ δὲ ἧκεν ἐπικερτομήσων αὐτοὺς τῆς ἀβουλίας καὶ ἀμελείας. πρὸς αἰτιατικήν. καὶ αὖθις· οὐχ ἥκιστα δὲ Πετράνης ἐλύπησεν αὐτὸν ἐπικερτομήσας…