touchstone, βᾰ́σᾰν-ος,ἡ, A. touchstone,on which pure gold leaves a yellow streak, ἐς βάσανον δ' ἐλθὼν παρατρίβομαι ὥστε μολύβδῳ χρυσός Thgn. 417 ; χρυσὸν τριβόμενον βασάνῳ Id. 450 , cf. 1105 ; πα
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touchstone, βᾰ́σᾰν-ος,ἡ, A. touchstone,on which pure gold leaves a yellow streak, ἐς βάσανον δ' ἐλθὼν παρατρίβομαι ὥστε μολύβδῳ χρυσός Thgn. 417 ; χρυσὸν τριβόμενον βασάνῳ Id. 450 , cf. 1105 ; πα
torment βᾰσᾰν-ος, ἡ, touchstone, on which pure gold leaves a yellow streak, ἐς βάσανον δ᾽ ἐλθὼν παρατρίβομαι ὥστε μολύβδῳ χρυσός [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 417; χρυσὸν τριβόμενον βασάνῳ [prev. a
stepping, step, βάσις[ᾰ],εως,ἡ,(βαίνω) A. stepping, step,and collectively,steps, A. Eu. 36 , S. Aj. 8 , etc.: metaph., ἡσύχῳ φρενῶν βάσει A. Ch. 452 (lyr.); οὐκ ἔχων β. power to step, S. Ph. 691
foot βάσις [ᾰ], εως, ἡ, (βαίνω) stepping, step, and collectively, steps, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 36, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 8, etc.: _metaphorically_, ἡσύχῳ φρενῶ
forcible, violent βίαιος[ῐ],α,ον , alsoος,ον Pl. R. 399a , Philostr. VA 1.33 : (βία):— A. forcible, violent:Adj.once in Hom. , ἔρδειν ἔργα βίαια Od. 2.236 ,Adv.twice,by force, perforce, κατέδουσι
strong βίαιος [ῐ], α, ον, also ος, ον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 399a, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 1.33 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: (βία):— forcible, violent: adj
forcibly Included with: βίαιος [ῐ], α, ον, also ος, ον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 399a, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 1.33 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: (βία):— forci
scroll βιβλίον or βυβλίον, τό, strip of βύβλος, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.8.4 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence, paper, document, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.123
book Related to: βιβλίον or βυβλίον, τό, strip of βύβλος, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.8.4 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence, paper, document, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Histor
plan βούλ-ημα, ατος, τό, purpose, [[ 5th c.BC: Gorgias Rhetor et Sophista “Hel.” 6 (_plural_), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 993, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 3.15, 4th c.BC: Demosthene
act as judge βρᾰβ-εύω, A. act as judgeorumpire, ἐν τῇ κληρώσει τὴν τύχην βραβεύσειν Isoc. 7.23 ;ὀρθῶς β. Axiop. 2.7 ;presideat an election, Plu. Cat.Mi. 44 . II. c. acc.,arbitrate, decide on, τὰ τ
to rule βρᾰβ-εύω, act as judge or umpire, ἐν τῇ κληρώσει τὴν τύχην βραβεύσειν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.23 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀρθῶς β. [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Axiopistus Poeta Ethicus 2.7 ] Refs 4
to sink βῠθ-ίζω, sink a ship, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 552; μίαν πεντήρη ἐβύθισαν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.10.5 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; let down, ἀγκύρας [[ 4th c.AD: Themistius
milk γάλα [??], τό, genitive γάλακτος (also γάλακος, dative γάλακι [[ 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hecale” 1.4.4, probably in 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 108.18, compare “Anecdota Graeca - MSS. Bi
for γάρ(γε, ἄρα), causal Conj., used alone or with other Particles. I. introducing the reason or cause of what precedes,for, τῷ γὰρ ἐπὶ φρεσὶ θῆκε θεὰ λευκώλενος Ἥρη: κήδετο γ. Δαναῶν Il. 1.56 , et
for γάρ (γε, ἄρα), causal conjunction, used alone or with other Particles. __I introducing the reason or cause of what precedes, for, τῷ γὰρ ἐπὶ φρεσὶ θῆκε θεὰ λευκώλενος Ἥρη· κήδετο γ. Δαναῶν [[ 8t
mirth-provoking, amusing γέλοιοςorγελοῖσς,α,ον, A. mirth-provoking, amusing, once in Hom. , Il. 2.215 (in Ep. formγελοίϊος) ; χρῆμα Archil. 79 , cf. Hdt. 8.25 ; Αἰσώπου τι γ. Ar. V. 566 , cf. 125
descent, birth, origin γένν-ᾰ Emp. 17.27 , 22.9 , A. Pr. 853 (butγέννᾱin lyr. passages of E. , as Hec. 159 ),ης , ἡ:—poet. forγένος, A. descent, birth, origin, γέννᾳ μεγαλυνομένων A. Pr. 892 , cf.
come into a new state of being γίγνομαι, Ion. and after Arist. γίνομαι [ῑ], ( Att. Inscrr. haveγιγν-in fifth and fourth cent., cf. IG 2.11.9 , 1055.25 , etc.); Thess.γίνυμαι IG 9(2).517.22 ; Boeot.
be born γίγνομαι, Ionic dialect and after [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus ] Refs 4th c.BC+] γίνομαι [ῑ], (Attic dialect Inscrr. have γιγν- in 5th and 4th C,[[compare “IG” 2.11.9, 1055.25, etc.)]
to be γίγνομαι, Ionic dialect and after [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus ] Refs 4th c.BC+] γίνομαι [ῑ], (Attic dialect Inscrr. have γιγν- in fifth and fourth cententury,[[compare “IG” 2.11.9, 105
that which is begotten, child γόνος,ὁ, and (in signf. 1 ),ἡ, E. IA 793 : late Ion. γοῦνος Aret. CD 2.5 : — A. that which is begotten, child, Il. 5.635 , 6.191 ;offspring, 20.409 , Hes. Th. 919 , et
semen γόνος, ὁ, and (in signification 1), ἡ, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 793 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: late Ionic dialect γοῦνος [[ 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “χρονίων νούσων θερα
bodily exercises, γυμνᾰ́σ-ιον [ᾰ],τό, I. in pl.,bodily exercises, Pi. Fr. 129.4 , Hdt. 9.33 , Hp. Art. 58 , Pl. R. 539d ,etc. 2. metaph.,γυμνάσιον γράφεινwritean exerciseoressay, Gal. 19.17 . II.