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λωποδύτης

λωποδύτης, one who slips into another’s clothes, a clothes-stealer

λωπο-δύτης [ῠ], ου, ὁ,
  • clothes-stealer, esp. one who steals of bathers, or strips travellers, S. Epigr. 4.
    • II generally, thief, robber, footpad, IG 1(2).44.5, Antipho 5.9, Cratin. 206, Ar. Av. 497, Ra. 772, Lys. 10.10, Phld. Rh. 2.144 S., etc.; λωποδυτῶν θάνατον αἱρεῖσθαι D. 4.47; λ. ἀλλοτρίων ἐπέων plagiarist, AP 11.130 (Poll.), cf. Arr. Epict. 2.19.28.

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