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1 Drain
v. trans.Dry: P. ξηραίνειν (Thuc. 1, 109).Drain a country ( used of a river): P. διαρρεῖν (acc.).Empty: P. and V. ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν, κενοῦν, ἐκκενοῦν (Plat.), V. ἐκκεινοῦν.Drain a cup: P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Plat., Symp. 214A; Soph., frag.), Ar. ῥοφεῖν.Drain to the dregs (met., endure to the end): V. ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἀντλεῖν.——————subs.Conduit: P. αὐλών, ὁ, Ar. ὑδρορρόα, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Drain
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