τοιχωρυχέω
τοιχωρυχέω, to dig through a wall like a thief, to be a housebreaker
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τοιχωρυχεῖ present middle-passive indicative 2nd singular, present active indicative 3rd singular of τοιχωρυχέω
τοιχωρῠχ-έω,
- dig through a wall like a thief, to be a housebreaker, Ar. Pl. 165, Pl. R. 575b. X. Mem. 1.2.62: c. acc., τοῖχον Arist. EN 1138a25.
- 2 metaph., οἷα ἐτοιχωρύχησαν περὶ τὸ δάνειον what thievish tricks they played with their loan, D. 35.9; τοὺς λόγους τινός Philostr. VS 2.1.6; πάντα Ph. 2.527.
τοιχωρυχέω-ῶ [ῠ] percer un mur pour voler, d’où voler, Ar. Pl. 165 ; Xén. Mem. 1, 2, 62 ; Plat. Rsp. 575b ; Luc. Gall. 33 ; fig. Dém. 925, 24 ; Philstr. 552.
Étym. τοιχωρύχος.
τοιχωρυχέω, ein τοιχωρύχος, d.i. Dieb sein, das Gewerbe eines Diebes treiben, in Häuser einbrechen ; Ar. Plut. 165 ; Xen. Mem. 1.2.62 ; neben κλέπτειν, Plat. Rep. IX.575b. Uebertr. sagt Dem. οἷα ἐτοιχωρύχησαν οὗτοι περὶ τὸ δάνειον, welche Spitzbubenstreiche sie mit dem Wucher trieben, 35.9.
τοιχωρυχέω
τοιχωρῠχέω,
fut. -ήσω
- 1to dig through a wall like a thief, to be a housebreaker, Ar., Xen.
- 2metaph., οἷα ἐτοιχωρύχησαν περὶ τὸ δάνειον what thievish tricks they played with their loan, Dem. from τοιχωρύχος (ῠ)