point, edge ἀκμή,ἡ, (cf.ἀκήA) A. point, edge: prov.,ἐπὶ ξυροῦ ἀκμῆςon the razor'sedge(v. subξυρόν);ἀ. φασγάνου, ὅπλων, Pi. P. 9.81 , Plb. 15.16.3 (pl.); ὀδόντων Pi. N. 4.63 , etc.; λόγχης ἀκμή E.
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point, edge ἀκμή,ἡ, (cf.ἀκήA) A. point, edge: prov.,ἐπὶ ξυροῦ ἀκμῆςon the razor'sedge(v. subξυρόν);ἀ. φασγάνου, ὅπλων, Pi. P. 9.81 , Plb. 15.16.3 (pl.); ὀδόντων Pi. N. 4.63 , etc.; λόγχης ἀκμή E.
ῥάγα: ἀκμή, βία, ὁρμή , Hsch. ; but ῥαγή is similarly glossed in Erot. Fr. 31 . ῥάγα: ἀκμή, βία, ὁρμή, Hsch. ; butῥαγήis similarly glossed in Erot. Fr. 31 .
to be in full bloom, at the prime ἀκμ-άζω,ἀκμή) A. to be in full bloom, at the prime: I. of persons, Hdt. 2.134 , Pl. Prt. 335e ;ἀ. σώματι, ῥώμῃ, X. Mem. 4.4.23 , Pl. Plt. 310d , etc.; of cities and
full-grown ἀκμηνός,ή,όν, (ἀκμή) A. full-grown, θάμνος ἐλαίης Od. 23.191 ; νυμφῶν ἃς ἀκμηνὰς καλοῦσιν Paus. 5.15.6 , cf. Jul. Laod. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 5(1).189 .
fasting from ἄκμηνος,ον, A. fasting fromfood, four times in Il. 19.163 , 207 , 320 , 346 (expl. by Sch. fr. Aeol. ἄκμη, = ἀσιτία ); also in Lyc. 672 ;σίτων Nic. Th. 116 ; δόρποιο Call. Fr.anon.
rage ἐνακμάζω, A. = εἶναι ἐν ἀκμῇ, τὰ ἐνακμάζοντα ἄνθη Ael. VH 3.1 ; of fire,rage, Id. NA 2.8 ; of cold, ib. 16.26 : metaph.,τῆς ἐπιθυμίας -ούσης αὐτῷChor.in Hermes 17.216 : abs., Agath. 5.18 . II
in full bloom ἔνακμος,ον, A. = ἐν ἀκμῇ ,in full bloomorstrength, Poll. 2.10 .
in the bloom of age, ἔπακμος,ον, (ἀκμή) A. in the bloom of age, κόραι D.H. 4.28 (v.l.). II. pointed, ἄκανθα Dsc. 1.90 ; ὀδούς Plu. 2.966c ;sharp-edged, Sor. 1.80 ; σμιλίον Gal. ap. Orib.
strain the sinews, nerve, νευρ-όω, A. strain the sinews, nerve, πάθος καὶ τοὺς ἀσθενεστάτους ν. Ph. 2.48 :— Pass. , σῶμα νεότητι καὶ ἀκμῇ νευρούμενον Alciphr. 3.49 . 2. in Pass. ,to be supplied
decrease in vigour with συναφηβάω, A. decrease in vigour with, γυμνάσματα -ῶντα τῇ τοῦ σώματος ἀκμῇ Ph. ap. Eus. PE 8.11 .
at this moment ἀκμή, ἡ, (compare ἀκή A) point, edge: proverbial, ἐπὶ ξυροῦ ἀκμῆς on the razor's edge (see. entry ξυρόν); ἀ. φασγάνου, ὅπλων, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 9.81, 2nd c.BC: Polybiu
going up, mounting, ἀνάβᾰσις, poet.ἄμβασις,εως,ἡ, (ἀναβαίνω) A. going up, mounting,esp. on horseback, X. Eq. 3.11 ;way of mounting,ib. 7.4 . b. concrete,πᾶσα ἄμβασις, = πάντες ἀναβάται , allthe hor
blossom, flower, ἄνθος(A),ους , τό.gen. pl.ἀνθέων,freq. used forἀνθῶν, S. El. 896 , Hermipp. 5 , 6 , Eub. 105 , Aristag. 3 ; but A. ἀνθῶν Pherecr. 46 , Pl. Criti. 115a , X. Cyn. 5.5 :—blossom, fl
to be reciprocally implied, ἀντᾰκολουθ-έω, A. to be reciprocally implied,of the virtues, Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.72 , cf. S.E. P. 1.68 (abs.); ἀ. ἀλλήλαις αἱ εὐφύειαι Anon. in Tht. 11.16 ;οὐδὲ ἀ. ἀλλήλαι
broken off, abrupt, sheer, precipitous, ἀπο-ρρώξ,ῶγος,ὁ,ἡ, (ἀπορρήγνυμι) A. broken off, abrupt, sheer, precipitous, ἀκταί Od. 13.98 ; πέτρα X. An. 6.4.3 , cf. Arist. HA 611a21 , Call. Lav.Pall.
appear prominent διαπρέπ-ω, A. appear prominentorconspicuous, strike the eye, h.Merc. 351 , Pi. O. 1.2 ; διαπρέπον κακόν A. Pers. 1007 (lyr.). 2. to be eminent, ἔν τινι AP 9.513 ( Crin. ); ἐπί
sitting-place ἕδρ-α, Ep. and Ion. ἕδρη,ἡ: (ἕδος): I. sitting-place: 1. seat, chair, stool, bench, Il. 19.77 , Od. 3.7 ; ἀγοραί τε καὶ ἕδραι 8.16 , cf. 3.31 ;seat of honour, περὶ μέν σε τίον . . ἕ
youthful prime, youth ἥβ-η, Dor. ἥβα, Aeol. ἄβα Alc. 101 ,ἡ: (v. sub fin.):— A. youthful prime, youth, νεηνίῃ ἀνδρὶ ἐοικώς, πρῶτον ὑπηνήτῃ, τοῦ περ χαριέστατος ἥβη Od. 10.279 , cf. Il. 24.348 ;
quench μᾰραίνω,fut. A. μᾰρᾰνῶ Orph. Fr. 262 , Epigr.Gr. 854 (Delos):aor.1 ἐμάρᾱνα h.Merc. 140 , S. OT 1328 , etc.:— Med. ,aor. ἐμᾰρηνάμην(v. infr.):— Pass. ,fut. μᾰρανθήσομαι Ep.Jac. 1.11 ,
ripen πεπαίνω,aor. ἐπέπᾱνα(v. infr. 2 ) :— Pass. ,fut. πεπανθήσομαι:aor. ἐπεπάνθην(v. infr.) :pf. inf. A. πεπάνθαι Arist. Pr. 925a13 : (πέπων) :—ripen, Hdt. 1.193 ; ὀρχάτους ὀπωρινούς E. Fr. 896
bodily strength, might ῥώμη,ἡ, (ῥώομαι) A. bodily strength, might, Xenoph. 2.11 , Hdt. 1.31 , 8.113 ;γυίων ῥ. A. Pers. 913 (anap.); μεῖζον ἢ κατ' ἐμὰν ῥώμαν S. Tr. 1019 (lyr.); ἐπ' ἀσθενοῦς ῥώμης ὀ
grain σῖτος,ὁ, heterocl. pl.σῖτα,τά , Xenoph. 2.8 , Hdt. 4.128 , 5.34 (neut. sg.σῖτονonly Delph. 3(5).3 ii 19 (iv B.C.)):— A. grain, comprehending both wheat (πυρός) and barley (κριθή) , ἐν [ἰθάκῃ]
grain σῖτος, ὁ, irregular plural σῖτα, τά, [[ 6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 2.8, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.128, 5.34 (_neuter_ _sing._ σῖτον only “Delph.” 3(5).3 ii 19 (4th c.BC))] Re
draw near συνεγγ-ίζω, A. draw near, Plb. 1.23.8 ;τινι toa person or thing, Id. 3.69.13 , D.S. 3.72 , 17.41 ; -ιζούσης τῆς ἀποτέξεως Sor. 1.56 ; -ίζοντος τοῦ ἡλίου Gem. 17.28 ;approximate, τῇ τῶν