πειράω , Il. 8.8 , etc. : impf. ἐπείρων Th. 4.25 : fut. - άσω [ᾱ] ib. 9 , 43 : aor. ἐπείρᾱσα S. OC 1276 , Ar. Eq. 517 , Th. 6.54 : pf. πεπείρᾱκα Luc. Am. 26 :— Pass. , aor. ἐπειράθην [ᾱ] Th. 6.54 ; cf
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πειράω , Il. 8.8 , etc. : impf. ἐπείρων Th. 4.25 : fut. - άσω [ᾱ] ib. 9 , 43 : aor. ἐπείρᾱσα S. OC 1276 , Ar. Eq. 517 , Th. 6.54 : pf. πεπείρᾱκα Luc. Am. 26 :— Pass. , aor. ἐπειράθην [ᾱ] Th. 6.54 ; cf
to try πειράω, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.8, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]: imperfect __A ἐπείρων [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.25: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future -άσω [ᾱ] [[ [prev. work]
the sea πέλᾰγ-ος,εος,τό, gen. pl. A. πελαγέων Hdt. 4.85 , S. Aj. 702 (lyr.), πελαγῶν Th. 4.24 ; Ep. dat.πελάγεσσι(v. infr.) :—the sea, esp.high sea, open sea, π. μέγα Il. 14.16 , Od. 3.179 , e
sea πέλᾰγ-ος, εος, τό, genitive plural πελαγέων [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.85, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 702 (Lyric poetry), πελαγῶν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.24 ] Refs 5th
outline περι-γρᾰφή,ἡ, A. outline, π. τις ἔξωθεν περιγεγραμμένη Pl. Lg. 768c , cf. Plt. 277c ;διαρθρῶσαι τὰ καλῶς ἔχοντα τῇ π. Arist. EN 1098a23 ; ταῖς π. διορίζεται πρότερον, ὕστερον δὲ λαμβάνει τὰ
plaster περι-πλάσσω, Att. περί-ττω, A. plasterone thingoveranother,form as a mouldorcast round, περίπλασον αὐτοῖς εἰκόνα Pl. R. 588d ; οἱ πλάττοντες ἐκ πηλοῦ ζῷον ὑφιστᾶσι τῶν στερεῶν τι σωμάτων,
cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve περιποι-έω, A. cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve, Hdt. 3.36 , al., Th. 2.25 , al., Lys. 13.63 , etc.;ἐκ κακῶν καὶ πολέμου ὑμᾶς αὐ
to gain περιποι-έω, cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.36, +others, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.25, +others, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.63,
compass in thought, speculate about περιφρον-έω, A. compass in thought, speculate about, τὸν ἥλιον Ar. Nu. 225 ;τὰ πράγματαib. 741 . II. contemn, despise,τινας Th. 1.25 ; τὰ δαιμόνια D.H. 1.71
to despise περιφρον-έω, compass in thought, speculate about, τὸν ἥλιον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 225; τὰ πράγματα [prev. work] 741. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __II contemn, despise, τινας
running water πηγή, Dor. πᾱγά,ἡ, A. running water, used by Hom. always in pl.,streams, πηγαὶ ποταμῶν Il. 20.9 , cf. Hdt. 1.189 , A. Pr. 89 , 434 (lyr.), Pers. 311 , E. HF 1297 , Rh. 827 (lyr.); κρ
flow πηγή, Doric dialect πᾱγά, ἡ, running water, used by [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] always in plural, streams, πηγαὶ ποταμῶν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.9, compar
persuasive, plausible πῐθᾰν-ός,ή,όν, (πείθω) of persons, A. persuasive, plausible, esp. of popular speakers, πιθανώτατος τοῖς πολλοῖς Th. 6.35 ;τῷ δήμῳ παρὰ πολὺ . . -ώτατος, of Cleon, Id. 3.36 , c
Aër. πίνω [ῑ], Ep. inf. πινέμεναιand -έμεν, Il. 4.346 , Od. 7.220 : Ion. impf. A. πίνεσκον Il. 16.226 :fut. πίομαι 13.493 , Thgn. 962 , A. Ch. 578 , S. OC 622 , Ar. Eq. 1289 , 1401 , Fr. 311
to drink πίνω [ῑ], Epic dialect infinitive πινέμεναι and -έμεν, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.346, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.220 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect imp
to be trusted πιστός(B),ή,όν, (πείθω): A. Pass. ,to be trustedorbelieved: I. of persons,faithful, trusty, ἑταῖρος Il. 15.331 , etc.; φύλακες Hes. Th. 735 ; μάρτυρες Pi. P. 1.88 ; Ζηνὶ π. ἄγγε
faithful πιστός, ή, όν, (πείθω): __B passive, to be trusted or believed: __B.I of persons, faithful, trusty, ἑταῖρος [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.331, etc.; φύλακες 8th-7th c.BC: H
have πλεονεκτ-έω,fut. A. -ήσω Th. 4.62 , etc. (πλέον ἐκτήσεταιshd. be read in Pl. La. 192e ):—Prose Verb,haveorclaim more than one's due,mostly in bad sense,to be greedy, grasping, Hdt. 8.112 , X
to exploit πλεονεκτ-έω, future -ήσω[[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.62, etc. (πλέον ἐκτήσεται should be read in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 192e)] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—Prose Verb, have o
sail, go by sea, πλέω, Ep. πλείω Od. 15.34 , 16.368 : Ep. impf. A. ἀπ-έπλειον 8.501 : also Ep. and Ion. πλώω(v. infr.): Att. contr. imper. πλεῖ E. Tr. 102 (anap.):fut. πλεύσομαι Od. 12.25
to sail πλέω, Epic dialect πλείω [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.34, 16.368 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect imperfect ἀπ-έπλειον [[ 8.501 ] Refs]: also Epic dialect and Ionic dialect
blow, stroke, πληγ-ή, Dor. πλᾱγά,ἡ, (πλήσσω) A. blow, stroke, πεπληγὼν πληγῇσιν Il. 2.264 , etc.; πᾶν ἑρπετὸν πληγῇ νέμεται Heraclit. 11 , cf. Pl. Criti. 109b , Erasistr. ap. Ps.- Dsc. Ther. 18
plague/blow/wound πληγ-ή, Doric dialect πλᾱγά, ἡ, (πλήσσω) blow, stroke, πεπληγὼν πληγῇσιν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.264, etc.; πᾶν ἑρπετὸν πληγῇ νέμεται 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 11
that which fills, complement, πλήρ-ωμα,ατος,τό, A. that which fills, complement, κρατήρων πληρώματα,i.e. wine, E. Ion 1051 (lyr.); soκενὸν τόδ' ἄγγος, ἢ στέγει π. τι;ib. 1412 ;χθονὸς π.,i.e. men, Id.