firm, steady βέβαιος,ον(so always in Th. , Pl. ), alsoα,ον(v. infr.): (βαίνω):— A. firm, steady, κρύσταλλος Th. 3.23 ; ὄχημα Pl. Phd. 85d ( Comp. );γῆ β. terra firma, Arr. An. 2.21.5 ;steadfast,
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firm, steady βέβαιος,ον(so always in Th. , Pl. ), alsoα,ον(v. infr.): (βαίνω):— A. firm, steady, κρύσταλλος Th. 3.23 ; ὄχημα Pl. Phd. 85d ( Comp. );γῆ β. terra firma, Arr. An. 2.21.5 ;steadfast,
firm βέβαιος, ον (so always in [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus)] Refs 5th c.BC+], also α, ον (see. below): (βαίνω):— firm, steady, κρύσταλλος [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydid
to confirm βεβαι-όω, confirm, establish, make good, τοῖς δικασταῖς τὴν δόξαν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Crito” 53b; δωρεὰν 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 1.18; εἴτε δεξιὰς δοῖεν ἐβεβαίουν 5th-6th c
firmly Included with: βέβαιος, ον (so always in [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus)] Refs 5th c.BC+], also α, ον (see. below): (βαίνω):— firm, steady, κρύσταλλος [[ 5
better, more excellent βέλτ-ερος,α,ον, A. = βελτίων , poet. Comp. of ἀγαθός,better, more excellent, Hom. only in neut.,βέλτερόν [ἐστι]it is better, c.inf., Il. 15.511 , 21.485 : c. dat. pers. etinf
to live βῐόω, βιοῖ [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 558a20; βιοῦσι 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 200, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 576b2; βιοῦ
live, pass one's life βῐόω, A. βιοῖ Arist. HA 558a20 ; βιοῦσι Democr. 200 , Arist. HA 576b2 ; βιοῦν E. Fr. 238 , etc.;part. βιοῦντες Arist. HA 566b24 ;subj. βιῶσι Emp. 15.2 :impf. ἐβίου
disable, hinder βλάπτω,fut. A. -ψω E. Heracl. 704 , etc.:aor. ἔβλαψα, Ep. βλάψε Il. 23.774 :aor. 2 ἔβλᾰβον Q.S. 5.509 :pf. βέβλᾰφα D. 19.180 , Plb. 12.26.2 ,ἔβλαφα(κατ-) IG 7.303.51 (Orop
to hurt βλάπτω, future -ψω[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 704, etc.: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἔβλαψα, Epic dialect βλάψε [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.774 ] Refs 8th c.BC+
bud, sprout, grow βλαστάνω, S. OC 611 , etc. (laterβλαστέω, Thphr. CP 2.17.4 (interpol. in A. Ch. 589 , corrupt in Pass. A. -ουμένη S. Fr. 255.7 )); Ion. impf. βλαστάνεσκε( v.l. βλάστεσκεν ) Id.
to sprout βλαστάνω, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 611, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+] (later βλαστέω, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 2.17.4 (interpolated
speaking ill-omened words, evil-speaking βλάσφημ-ος,ον, A. speaking ill-omened words, evil-speaking, Arist. Rh. 1398b11 : c. gen.,against. . , Plu. 2.1100d , etc. 2. of words,slanderous, libellous,
blasphemous βλάσφημ-ος, ον, speaking ill-omened words, evil-speaking, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1398b11 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: with genitive, against.., [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus
see, have the power of sight βλέπω, Sol. 11.8 , etc.:impf. A. ἔβλεπον Batr. 67 :fut. βλέψομαι D. 25.98 , Dor. inf. βλεψεῖσθαι IG 4.951.75 (Epid.), later βλέψω LXX Is. 6.9 , Aristid. 2.46J
eyelid βλέφᾰρον, Doric dialect γλέφᾰρον, τό:—mostly in plural (as always in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] Refs 8th c.BC+], eyelids, βλέφαρ᾽ ἀμφὶ καὶ ὀφρύας [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odysse
eyelids βλέφᾰρον, Dor. γλέφᾰρον,τό:—mostly in pl. (as always in Hom. ), A. eyelids, βλέφαρ' ἀμφὶ καὶ ὀφρύας Od. 9.389 , al.; of sleep, φίλα βλέφαρ' ἀμφικαλύψας 5.493 ;ὕπνος ἀπὸ βλεφάροιϊν(dual)
hairy, shaggy, bristling βλοσῠρός,ά,όν, alsoός,όν v.l. in Hes. Sc. 250 :— A. hairy, shaggy, bristling, μειδιόων βλοσυροῖσι προσώπασι Il. 7.212 ; τὼ δέ οἱ ὄσσε λαμπέσθην βλοσυρῇσιν ὑπ' ὀφρύσιν 15.
cry aloud, shout βοάω, Ep. 3 sg. βοάᾳ,3 pl. βοόωσιν,part. βοόων, Il. 14.394 , 17.265 , 15.687 : Ion. impf. A. βοάασκε A.R. 2.588 :fut. βοήσομαι Th. 7.48 , etc.; Dor. βοάσομαι Ar. Nu. 1154
to cry out βοάω, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular βοάᾳ, 3rd.pers. plural βοόωσιν, participle βοόων, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.394, 17.265, 15.687 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: Ionic dialectim
to delay βρᾰδύνω, future -ῠνῶ[[ LXX.Deu.7.10 ] LXX]: aorist ἐβράδῡνα [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Cont.” 1, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 1.69 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: pluperfect ἐβεβραδ
βρᾰδύνω , fut. -ῠνῶ LXX De. 7.10 : aor. ἐβράδῡνα Luc. Cont. 1 , App. BC 1.69 : plpf. ἐβεβραδύκειν Luc. Symp. 20 : ( βραδύς ): trans., make slow, delay , LXX Is. 46.13 :— Pass. , to be delayed , τἀπὸ σ
ending in a short syllable βρᾰχῠ-κατάληκτος,ον, A. ending in a short syllable, A.D. Pron. 50.24 , Arc. 192.20 .Adv. -τως f.l. for -παραλήκτως (q. v.), Sch. Ar. Pl. 1057 ,= Suid. s.v. παιδιά . II.
Acut.(Sp. βρέχω,fut. A. -ξω LXX Am. 4.7 , al., (ἀπο-) Gal. 6.591 , etc.:aor. ἔβρεξα Hp. Mul. 1.78 , Pl. Phdr. 254c , X. An. 4.3.12 , etc.:— Pass. ,fut. βρᾰχήσομαι LXX Is. 34.3 :aor. ἐβρέχθη
to rain down βρέχω, future -ξω[[ LXX.Amos.4.7, +others, (ἀπο-) 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.591, etc.] LXX+2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἔβρεξα [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.78, 5th-6th c.BC: Pl