bite hard, διαδάκνω,fut. -δήξομαι, A. bite hard, Max.Tyr. 6.2 : metaph. of calumny, δ. τινά Plb. 4.87.5 ; of sarcasm, Iamb. Protr. 21 .λά:— Med. ,have a biting-match with, τῷ Κερβέρῳ Plu. 2.1105
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bite hard, διαδάκνω,fut. -δήξομαι, A. bite hard, Max.Tyr. 6.2 : metaph. of calumny, δ. τινά Plb. 4.87.5 ; of sarcasm, Iamb. Protr. 21 .λά:— Med. ,have a biting-match with, τῷ Κερβέρῳ Plu. 2.1105
burnt through, very hot, διακᾰής,ές, (διακαίω) A. burnt through, very hot,cj. in Thphr. Vent. 21 , cf. Gal. 11.21 , etc.; ἀήρ Luc. Anach. 16 ; πυρετοί Simp. in Cael. 602.9 : metaph., τῷ ζήλῳ δ.
run all risks, make a desperate attempt, διακινδῡν-εύω, A. run all risks, make a desperate attempt,abs., ἀλόγως δ. Th. 8.27 ; δ. τῷ σώματι Antipho 5.63 ; ἐς τὰς Ἐπιπολάς Th. 7.47 ; πρὸς ὀλίγας
hold fast, control, διακρᾰτ-έω, A. hold fast, control, τὰ ὅπλα Phylarch. 24 ; τὸν ὅλον κόσμον Herm. ap. Stob. 1.15.16 , cf. Iamb. Myst. 4.12 ; ὀργάδα D.H. 1.79 ;hold, ἐν τῷ στόματι Dsc. 2.15
entrust to διαπιστεύω, A. entrust toonein confidence, τινὶ τὴν πόλιν, τὴν δυναστείαν, Aeschin. 3.8 , Plb. 5.40.7 ;τῷ θεῷ τὰν ὠνάνRüschGrammatik der delph.Inschr. p.326 (ii B.C.); also δ. τινὶ περί
set on fire, διαπῠρ-όομαι, A. set on fire, E. Cyc. 694 : Pass. , metaph., τῷ θυμῷ διεπυροῦτο Plu. Phoc. 6 ;to be consumed with thirst, LXX 4 Ma. 3.15 .
be consumed with thirst διαπῠρ-όομαι, set on fire, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 694 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: passive, metaphorically, τῷ θυμῷ διεπυροῦτο [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus
strike through, διᾰράσσω, A. strike through, διὰ σαρκὸς ἄραξα Hes. Sc. 364 ;smash in pieces, τινὰ τῷ ῥοπάλῳ ὥσπερ πίθον παλαιόν D.Chr. 8.31 .
dig through, διασκάπτω, Dor. 3 pl. fut. A. -σκάψοντι Tab.Heracl. 1.131 :—dig through, ἰσθμόν Paus. 2.1.5 ;δ. τὰ τείχη make a breach inthem, Lys. 13.14 ;ῥόως τῷ ὕδατι make a breachfor waterinth
scatter abroad, scatter to the winds, διασκεδ-άννῡμι, Att. fut. A. -σκεδῶ S. Ant. 287 , Ar. V. 229 , etc.:—scatter abroad, scatter to the winds, δούρατα Od. 5.370 ; τῷ κέ τοι ἀγλαί̈ας γε διασκ
rend in pieces, διασπᾰρ-άσσω, Att. διασπᾰ́ρ-ττω, A. rend in pieces, A. Pers. 195 :— Pass. , Eub. 15.3 . 2. metaph., δ. τινὰ τῷ λόγῳ Luc. Icar. 21 . II. dilate forcibly, Sor. 2.59 .
sustenance and support, διατροφή,ἡ, A. sustenance and support, X. Vect. 4.49 , Men. 14 , Epit. 88 , D.S. 1.74 , BGU 321.7 (iii A.D.);τῷ τέρατι[the Minotaur] πρὸς διατροφὴν κατασκευάσαι λαβύρινθον
pass the day, διημερεύω, A. pass the day, μετά τινος Pl. Phd. 59d , X. Cyr. 7.5.53 ;ἔν τινιin a thing, ib. 86 , Isoc. 7.48 , D.S. 16.46 : c. dat., Thphr. Char. 8.14 codd.; ψυχαὶ ἐν τῷ τοῦ παντὸς θ
lean upon, rely on, διϊσχῡρ-ίζομαι, A. lean upon, rely on, τῷ λόγῳ Antipho 5.33 , cf. Aeschin. 1.1 . II. affirm confidently, τι Pl. Phd. 63c , etc.;δ. ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχεινib. 114d ;δ. ὡς. . Id. Tht
to insist διϊσχῡρ-ίζομαι, lean upon, rely on, τῷ λόγῳ [[ 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.33, compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.1. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __II affirm confidently, τι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato P
stretch out the arms: διοργυι-όομαι, A. stretch out the arms: διωργυιωμένος with arms akimbo, Hipparch. 1.7.22 : metaph., Ἀνάγκην -ωμένην ἐν παντὶ τῷ κόσμῳ Dam. Pr. 123 bis.
the sons of Zeus, Δῐόσ-κοροι(the Att. form, Phryn. 212 ), Ion. and laterΔιόσ-κουροι,οἱ, A. the sons of Zeus,i. e.the twins of Leda,Castor and Polydeuces, h.Hom. 33.1 , etc.: dualΔιοσκόρω, τώ, Ar. Pa
look earnestly at, διοσκέω, A. look earnestly at, Anacr. 3 ; also expld. byδιαφορεῖσθαι τῷ σώματι καὶ τῇ ψυχῇ, διαπολέσαι, διαφθεῖραι, Hsch.
court popularity, δοξο-κοπέω, A. court popularity, Plb. 12.25e . 3 , D.Chr. 66.1 , Plu. Per. 5 . 2. strike, impress the imagination, τῷ ὄχλῳ τοῦ ἀριθμοῦ Longin. 23.2 .
skilled with the spear, δορυμήστωρ,ορος,ὁ, A. skilled with the spear, Hsch. δορυμόλπης: ὁ προηγούμενος τοῦ θυομένου βοὸς τῷ Διί,Id.δορυξε<ῖ>ον,τό,workshop where spear-shafts are made,Id.
low-born δυσ-γενής,ές, A. low-born, E. Ion 1477 , Ar. Ra. 1219 , etc.: Comp. , Men. 533.10 . II. low-minded, mean, E. El. 363 , etc.;δ. ὢν τῷ τρόπῳCom. ap. Stob. 4.30.6a .
badness of roads δῠσοδ-ία,ἡ, A. badness of roads, App. Syr. 21 : pl., in concrete sense, Ptol. Tetr. 197 : metaph.,difficulty, - ίαν παρέχειν τῷ λόγῳ Plu. 2.448a , cf. Ph. 2.67 ; δυσοδία ἐντροχάζει
spend ἐγγᾰληνίζω τῷ βίῳ, A. spendlifecalmly, Epicur. Ep. 1p.4U.
look closely into ἐγκαθ-οράω, A. look closely into, τινὸς τῷ προσώπῳ Plu. Demetr. 38 ; εἰς τὸ ὕδωρ IG 4.951.66 (Epid.): abs., Pl. Epin. 990e . II. remarksomethingina person or thing, Plu. Brut.