thorn bush βάτος[ᾰ], ἡ, __A bramble, Rubus ulmifolius, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.230, Aen. Tact. 28.6, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 1.132 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ, [[ 5th c
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thorn bush βάτος[ᾰ], ἡ, __A bramble, Rubus ulmifolius, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.230, Aen. Tact. 28.6, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 1.132 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ, [[ 5th c
one who gives assurance of βεβαι-ωτής,οῦ,ὁ, A. one who gives assurance ofa thing,authority, ἀμφισβητουμένων Plb. 4.40.3 (pl.); ἱστορίας D.H. 1.28 , cf. 3.67 , al.;confirmatory, λόγοι Phld. Sign.
missile βέλος,εος,τό, A. missile, esp.arrow, dart, freq. in Hom. ; of the piece of rockhurledby the Cyclops, τόντονδε βαλὼν β. Od. 9.495 ; of an ox's legthrownby one of the suitors at Ulysses, 20.3
arrow βέλος, εος, τό, missile, especially arrow, dart, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the piece of rock hurled by the Cyclops, τόντονδε βαλὼν β. [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea
best, most excellent βέλτ-ιστος,η,ον, Dor. βέντ-, Sup. of ἀγαθός, A. best, most excellent, β. ἀνὴρ γενενῆσθαι περὶ τὸν δῆμον Ar. Eq. 765 ;ὦ βέλτιστεorβ., a common mode of address,my dear friend,
judgement seat βῆμα, -τος, τό (βαίνω), [in LXX: Deu.2:5 (מִדְרָךְ), Neh.8:4 (מִגְדָּל), I Est.9:42, Sir.19:30 45:9, 2Ma.13:26 * ;] __1. a step, stride, pace: Act.7:5. __2. a raised place, a platfor
to be lived, worth living βῐ-ωτός,όν, A. to be lived, worth living, mostly with neg., ἔμοιγ' ὁ μέλλων βίος οὐ β. S. OC 1692 (lyr.), cf. Ar. Pl. 197 (dub.), Pl. Ap. 38a ; οὐ βιωτὸν οὐδ' ἀνασχετόν A
offspring βλαστός, ὁ, shoot, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.37, 8.55, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.6.3. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Coloribus” 795a4, “
Blastus βλαστός, ὁ, shoot, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.37, 8.55, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.6.3. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Coloribus” 795a4, “GA
word of evil omen, profane speech βλασφημ-ία,ἡ, A. word of evil omen, profane speech, D. 25.26 ;βλασφημίαν ἐφθέγξατο, at a sacrifice, E. Ion 1189 ; εἴ τις παραστὰς τοῖς βωμοῖς βλασφημοῖ β. πᾶσαν Pl.
blasphemy βλασφημ-ία, ἡ, word of evil omen, profane speech, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.26 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; βλασφημίαν ἐφθέγξατο, at a sacrifice, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 1189;
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
ready βοηθ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. readyorable to help, serviceable, τιϝί Arist. Rh. 1374a24 ; τοῖς πένησι Plu. Sol. 29 ; τῶν δεομένων Diotog. ap. Stob. 4.7.62 ;πρός τιso as tokeep it off, Arist. Pol.
hasting to the cry for help βοηθ-όος, Dor. βοᾱ-,ον, (βοή, θέω, cf.βοη-δρόμος) A. hasting to the cry for helporthe call to arms, Il. 13.477 ;β. ἅρμαa chariothasting to the battle, 17.481 . II. aidin
a helper Included with: βοηθ-όος, Doric dialect βοᾱ-, ον, (βοή, θέω, compare βοη-δρόμος) hasting to the cry for help or the call to arms, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.477 ] Refs 8th
food βορά,ἡ, A. food, prop. of carnivorous beasts, ποντίοις δάκεσι δὸς βοράν A. Pr. 583 (lyr.), cf. Ch. 530 ; θηρσὶν ἄθλιον β. E. Ph. 1603 , cf. S. Ant. 30 ; κυνὸς β. Ar. Eq. 416 ; ὁ λέων . . [
carrion βορά, ἡ, food, properly of carnivorous beasts, ποντίοις δάκεσι δὸς βοράν [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 583 (Lyric poetry), compare “Ch.” 530; θηρσὶν ἄθλιον β. 5th c
north wind Βορέας,ου , ὁ: Aeol. ΒορίαιςAle. Supp. 7.13 ; Ion. Βορέης Hom. , orΒορῆς,έω, Hdt. 7.189 ; Att. Βορρᾶς,ᾶ, Cratin. 207 , Th. 6.2 , al., Pl. Criti. 112b , PPetr. 1.21.11 (iii B. C.), Ev.L
tending kine βούκολ-ος,ὁ, A. tending kine,βουκόλοι ἄνδρες, ἀγροιῶται, Il. 13.571 , Od. 11.292 , al.; β. δοῦλος Pl. Ion 540c ; ποιμὴν αἰπόλος . . καὶ β. Cratin. 281 : also abs., Hdt. 1.110 , PGood
take counsel, deliberate βουλ-εύω, Il. 2.379 , etc.,aor. A. ἐβούλευσα Od. 5.23 , etc., Ep. βούλ- Il. 14.464 :pf. βεβούλευκα S. OT 701 :— Med. and Pass. ,v.infr.: (βουλή):—take counsel, delib
to plan βουλ-εύω, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.379, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+], aorist ἐβούλευσα [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.23, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect βού
counselling, advising βουληφόρος,ον, A. counselling, advising, in Il. a constant epith. of princes and leaders, β. ἄνδρα 2.24 , al.; title of Artemis, SIG 2660.3 (Milet.): also c. gen.,β. Ἀχαιῶν, Τ
will, wish, be willing βούλομαι( Ep. alsoβόλομαι, q. v.), Dor. βώλ-(q. v.), Aeol. βόλλ-(v.βόλομαι), Thess.βέλλ- IG 9(2).517.20 , Boeot. βείλ-ib. 7.3080 ,βήλ- SIG 1185.18 (Tanagra,iii B. C.), Locr