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1 ἀποκαρτερέω
A kill oneself by abstinence, starve oneself to death, Hp. Acut.56; Ἀποκαρτερῶν, title of work by Hegesias, Cic.Tusc.1.34.84, cf. Plu.Num.21, Luc.Macr.19;- οῦντα ἀποθνῄσκειν Phld.Mort.6
;ὥστε μᾶλλον ἂν θέλειν ἀποκαρτερεῖν ἢ τοῦτ' ἀκούων καρτερεῖν Com.Adesp.336.8
;οὐκ ἀπεκαρτέρησε.., ἀλλ' ἐκαρτέρησ' Timocl.18
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2 ἐγκρατεύομαι
A exercise self-control, Arist.EE 1223b12, LXX Ge. 43.31, 1 Ep.Cor.7.9; force oneself to do a thing, LXX 1 Ki.13.12; starve oneself, Vett.Val.127.20 (cf. ἀποκαρτερεῖν).Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἐγκρατεύομαι
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