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δρυπεπής

δρυπεπής, ripened on the tree, quite ripe

δρῠπεπής, ές,
  • ripened on the tree, quite ripe, ἐλάα Chionid. 7, Eup. 312; αἱ δρυπεπεῖς (sc. ἰσχάδες) Ar. Lys. 564, Callias Com. 21: by a com. metaph., μᾶζαι δ. Cratin. 165, Telecl. 38; δ. ἑταῖραι Ar. Fr. 141: heterocl. acc. sg., τὴν ἁλίπαστον δρύπεπα, as Subst., AP 6.191 (Longus):—δρυπετής or δρῠο-πέτης (πίπτω), ready to fall, over-ripe, is a constant v. l., cf. Sch. Orib. 2 p.746 D., Hsch.

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