modesty αἰδώς, όος, contraction οῦς, η (late nominative plural αἰδοί [[Scholia 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 386)] Refs 5th c.BC+], as a moral feeling, reverence, awe, respect for the fee
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modesty αἰδώς, όος, contraction οῦς, η (late nominative plural αἰδοί [[Scholia 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 386)] Refs 5th c.BC+], as a moral feeling, reverence, awe, respect for the fee
ignorant ἀμαθ-ής, ές, (μαθεῖν) ignorant, stupid, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.33, 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 169, etc.; ἔθνεα ἀμαθέστατα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.46; ἀνὴρ πένη
grape-vine, Vitis vinifera ἄμπελος,ἡ, any climbing plant with tendrils, esp. A. grape-vine, Vitis vinifera( ἄ. οἰνοφόρος Dsc. 4.181 ;ἄ.τῆς Ἴδηςis a variety,V.v. apyrena, grape-currant, Thphr. HP 3
vine ἄμπελος, ἡ, any climbing plant with tendrils, especially grape-vine, Vitis vinifera (ἄ. οἰνοφόρος[[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.181] Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἄ.τῆς Ἴδης is a variety, V
both ἀμφότερος (Locrian dialect ἀμφόταρος [[ “IG” 9(1).334.39)] Refs], α, ον, (ἄμφω) rare in singular, either, i.e. both of two (opposed to ἑκάτερος each one of two), ἀμφοτέρας κοινὸν αἴας common to
one taken in war and sold as a slave, ἀνδράποδον [δρᾰ],τό, A. one taken in war and sold as a slave,whether originally slave or free,captive, Hdt. 3.125 , 129 , 5.31 , etc.: orig. dist. from δοῦλος,
to endure ἀνέχω, imperfect ἀνεῖχον: also ἀνίσχω, imperfect ἀνῖσχον: future ἀνέξω[[ 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 82, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 4(s. see l.), also ἀνασχήσω 5th c.BC: H
ἀπαλλάσσω , Att. ἀπάλλ-ττω , fut. -ξω Isoc. 5.52 : pf. ἀπήλλᾰχα X. Mem. 3.13.6 : aor. ἀπήλλαξα Hdt. 1.16 , Ar. V. 1537 , etc.:— Pass. , pf. ἀπήλλαγμαι Id. Pax 1128 , Isoc. 5.49 , Ion. ἀπάλλαγμαι Hdt.
trick, fraud, deceit, ἀπᾰ́τ-η,ἡ, A. trick, fraud, deceit, νῦν δὲ κακὴν ἀπάτην βουλεύσατο Il. 2.114 , cf. 4.168 : in pl.,wiles, οὐκ ἄρ' ἔμελλες . . λήξειν ἀπατάων,says Athena to Ulysses, Od. 13.294
deceit ἀπᾰτ-η, ἡ, trick, fraud, deceit, νῦν δὲ κακὴν ἀπάτην βουλεύσατο[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.114, compare 4.168] Refs 8th c.BC+]: in plural, wiles, οὐκ ἄρ᾽ ἔμελλες.. λήξειν ἀπατ
forbidden, ἀπό-ρρητος,ον, A. forbidden, ἀπόρρητον πόλει though it was forbidden tothe citizens, S. Ant. 44 , cf. E. Ph. 1668 ; τἀπόρρητα δρᾶν Ar. Fr. 622 ;τὰ ἀ. forbidden exports, τἀ. ἐξάγειν, ἀποπ
perplexity ἀπορία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, (ἄπορος) being ἄπορος: hence, __I of places, difficulty of passing, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.6.10. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __II of things
free from business ἀπράγμ-ων,ον, gen.ονος, A. free from business(πράγματα),easy-going, fond of quiet,esp. of those whorefrain from meddling in politics,opp. πολυπράγμων, ὅστις δὲ πράσσει πολλά . . μω
number, ἀριθμός[ᾰ],( A. ἁρ- IG 1.164 ),ὁ,number,first in Od. , λέκτο δ' ἀριθμόν 4.451 ; ἀριθμῷ παῦρα Semon. 3 ; ἓν ἀριθμῷ Hdt. 3.6 ; ἀριθμὸν ἕξ Id. 1.14 , cf. 50 ; ἐς τὸν ἀ. τρισχίλια Id.
number ἀριθμός [ᾰ], (ἁρ-[[ “IG” 1.164)] Refs], ὁ, number, first in [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”, λέκτο δ᾽ ἀριθμόν 4.451; ἀριθμῷ παῦρα 7th-6th c.BC(?): Semonides Iambographus 3; ἓν ἀρ
win, gain, ἄρνῠμαι, imper. A. ἄρνυσο Sapph. 75 , Trag.Adesp. 4 :fut. ἀρέομαι [ᾰ] Pi. P. 1.75 , Att. ἀροῦμαι S. OC 460 , Aj. 75 , Pl. Lg. 969a :aor. 2 ἀρόμην [ᾰ] Il. 11.625 , 23.592 (augm.3 sg.
beginning, origin, ἀρχή,ἡ, (v.ἄρχω) A. beginning, origin, νείκεος ἀ. Il. 22.116 ; πήματος Od. 8.81 ; φόνου 21.4 , etc.; opp.τέλος, Hdt. 7.51 , etc.; opp.τελευτή, Thgn. 607 , cf. Pl. Lg. 715e
beginning ἀρχή, ἡ, (see. ἄρχω) beginning, origin, νείκεος ἀ.[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.116; πήματος 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.81; φόνου 21.4, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC
to strive ἀσκέω, work raw materials, εἴρια, κέρα, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.388, 4.110] Refs 8th c.BC+]; work curiously, form by art, [κρητῆρα] Σιδόνες πολυδαίδαλοι εὖ ἤσκησαν[[ [p
inviolability, ἀσῡλ-ία ἡ, A. inviolability,i.e., 1. safety to the person,of suppliants, ἀ. βροτῶν A. Supp. 610 ; of competitors at games, Plu. Arat. 28 ; in Inscrr., as a privilege bestowed on one
reckless, presumptuous, wicked, ἀτάσθᾰλος[ᾰτ],ον, A. reckless, presumptuous, wicked,of men, ἀνέρα . . ἀ. ὀβριμοεργόν Il. 22.418 ; ἀ. ἀνδρὶ ἔοικας Od. 8.166 , etc.; so in Hdt. , ἄνδρα ἀνόσιόν τε κ
bewilderment, infatuation, ἄτη,ἡ, Dor. ἄτα, Aeol. αὐάτα(ἀ ϝ-),v.infr.:— A. bewilderment, infatuation,caused byblindnessordelusionsent by the gods, mostly as the punishment of guilty rashness, τὸν δ
without envy: ἄφθον-ος,ον, A. without envy:hence, I. Act. ,free from envy, Pi. O. 6.7 ; ἄνδρα τύραννον ἄ. ἔδει εἶναι Hdt. 3.80 , cf. Pl. R. 500a .Adv. -νως Id. Lg. 731a . 2. ungrudging, boun
barbaric, non-Greek, βαρβᾰρ-ικός,ή,όν, A. barbaric, non-Greek, χείρ Simon. 136 ; ψυκτήρ OGI 214.47 (Didyma, Seleucus I);τὸ β., = οἱ βάρβαροι , Th. 1.6 , 7.29 ; τὰ β. ἔθνη Arist. Pol. 1257a25