to bite → to vex, annoy 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme δάκνω
meaning 1 to bite, to gnarl, to jab, to sting
meaning 2 to torment, to worry, to annoy δάκνεσθαι ὑπό τινος.
to be annoyed or upset with smth., lit to be bitten with smth
reference
comment LSJ 367

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