epimone |
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e-pi'-mo-nee |
from Gk. epi, "upon" and meno,
"to remain"
("a staying on, tarrying")
the love burden |
Persistent repetition of the same plea in much the same
words.
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Sources:
Isidore
2.21.43; Susenbrotus (1540) 41; Putt. (1589) 233 ("epimone," "the love
burden")
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