from below, up from below κάτωθεν, rarelyκάτω-θε Eub. 16 , Alex. 128.3 , Theoc. 4.44 : (κάτω):—Adv. A. from below, up from below, ἐλθεῖν A. Pers. 697 (troch.); ἀμπέμπων Id. Ch. 382 (lyr.); ἐπανι
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from below, up from below κάτωθεν, rarelyκάτω-θε Eub. 16 , Alex. 128.3 , Theoc. 4.44 : (κάτω):—Adv. A. from below, up from below, ἐλθεῖν A. Pers. 697 (troch.); ἀμπέμπων Id. Ch. 382 (lyr.); ἐπανι
from below κάτωθεν, rarely κάτω-θε [[ 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 16, 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 128.3, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 4.44 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: (κάτω):— adverb from below, up from
hollow between ribs and hip, flank κενεών,ῶνος,ὁ, (κενός) A. hollow between ribs and hip, flank, Od. 22.295 , Poll. 2.166 , etc.; νείατον ἐς κενεῶνα, ὅθι ζωννύσκετο μίτρῃ Il. 5.857 , cf. Hp. Prog.
vacant space κενεών, ῶνος, ὁ, (κενός) hollow between ribs and hip, flank, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 22.295, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 2.166, etc.; νείατον ἐς κενεῶνα,
ravage, plunder κερᾰί̈ζω, Ep. impf. A. κεράϊζον Hom. (v. infr.):fut. inf. κεραϊξέμεν Il. 16.830 :aor. ἐκεράϊσα Hdt. 2.115 , -ϊξα Nonn. D. 23.21 : (κείρω):—ravage, plunder, σταθμοὺς ἀνθρώπω
horned κεράστης,ου,ὁ, A. horned, ἔλαφος S. El. 568 ; κάνθαρος Id. Ichn. 300 ; of a ram, ὦ κεράστα E. Cyc. 52 (lyr.);ΠάνAntip. Oxy. 662.49 , Corn. ND 27 ; Σάτυροι Luc. Bacch. 1 :—fem.κεραστίς,
a horned serpent κεράστης, ου, ὁ, horned, ἔλαφος [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 568; κάνθαρος [prev. author] “Ichn.” 300 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a ram, ὦ κεράστα [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragi
mischievous Κέρκωψ, ωπος, ὁ, (κέρκος) man-monkey, name of a race of mischievous dwarfs connected by legend with Heracles, [[ 3rd c.BC(?): Diotimus Epigrammaticus cited in Suid. see at {Εὐρύβατο; ἕδρα
man-monkey Κέρκωψ,ωπος,ὁ, (κέρκος) A. man-monkey, name of a race of mischievous dwarfs connected by legend with Heracles, Diotim. ap. Suid. s.v. Εὐρύβατος; ἕδραι Κερκώπων , near Thermopylae, Hdt. 7.2
of the head κεφάλαι-ος[ᾰ],α,ον,(κεφαλή) A. of the head: metaph.,principal, chief,ῥῆμα κ.(with a play onκεφαλίτης λίθος) Ar. Ra. 854 ; τὸ κ. μέρος PMasp. 151.16 (vi A.D.): Sup. -ότατος v.l. in Pl.
sum κεφάλαι-ος [ᾰ], α, ον, (κεφαλή) of the head: metaphorically, principal, chief, ῥῆμα κ. (with a play on κεφαλίτης λίθος) [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 854; τὸ κ. μέρος “PMasp.” 151
head κεφᾰλή, ἡ, head of man or beast, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus (see.below), 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 15, etc.; once in 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus, “Th.” 525 (Lyric poetry), once in 5th
head κεφᾰλή,ἡ, A. headof man or beast, Hom. (v.infr.), Alc. 15 , etc.; once in A.,Th. 525 (lyr.), once in S.,Aj. 238 (anap.), also in E.,Fr. 308 (anap.), Rh. 226 (lyr.), al.; ἄλλου οὐδενὸς ἐμψύχου κ.
take charge of, tend. κηδ-εύω, (κῆδος) A. take charge of, tend. S. OT 1323 (lyr.), OC 750 ; πόλιν Id. Fr. 683.4 , E. IT 1212 ; νύμφην Id. Med. 888 ; νόσημα Id. Or. 883 . 2. esp.attend toa cor
most worthy of one's care, most cared for κήδ-ιστος,η,ον, Sup. formed fromκῆδος, A. most worthy of one's care, most cared for,κήδιστοί τ' ἔμεναι καὶ Φίλτατ<> Il. 9.642 ; κ. ἑτάρων ἦν κεδνότατός τε
care about κῆδ-ος, Dor. κᾶδος,εος,τό, (κήδω) A. care about, c.gen.,τῶν ἄλλων οὐ κῆδοςthe othersdonotmatter, Od. 22.254 . 2. anxiety, grief, Il. 13.464 , al. (v. infr. 11 ): mostly in pl.,troubles,
heart κῆρ,τό, perh. contr. fromκέαρ(sedv.infr.); Hom. alwaysκῆρ, dat.κῆρι,Adv. κηρόθι(q.v.); Trag.alwaysκέαρ(no other case):— A. heart, κῆρ γηθεῖ ἐνὶ στήθεσσι Il. 14.139 ; κ. ἄχνυται ἐν θυμῷ 6.523
herald, pursuivant κῆρυξ,ῡκος,ὁ, Aeol. κᾶρυξ [ᾱ] Sapph. Supp. 20a . 2 , Pi. N. 8.1 :—butκήρῡκος,ου,ὁ, EM 775.26 : (κηρύσσω):— A. herald, pursuivant: generally,public messenger, envoy, κ. λιγύφθογγο
preacher κῆρυξ, ῡκος, ὁ, Aeolic dialect κᾶρυξ [ᾱ] [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 20a. 2, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 8.1 ] Refs 7th c.BC+]:—but κήρῡκος, ου, ὁ, [[
to be daring, run risk κινδυν-εύω,fut.-σω Hdt. 8.60 .α', etc.:pf. A. κεκινδύνευκα Lys. 3.47 , Plb. 5.61.4 :— Pass. , mostly inpres.:fut. κινδυνευθήσομαι D. 30.10 , κεκινδυνεύσομαι Antipho 5.7
be in danger κινδυν-εύω, future -σω [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.60 ] Refs 5th c.BC+].α᾽, etc.: perfect κεκινδύνευκα [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 3.47, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.61.4 ] Ref
make a sharp piercing sound κλάζω,fut. A. κλάγξω A. Pers. 948 (lyr.):aor.1 ἔκλαγξα Il. 1.46 , A. Ag. 201 (lyr.):aor.2 ἔκλᾰγον h.Pan. 14 , B. 16.127 , Theoc. 17.71 , etc.:pf. κέκλαγγα X. Cy
κλαίω , old Att. κλάω (v. infr.) [ᾱ] never contracted; Aeol. κλαί̈ω Lyr.Adesp. 65 ; Ep. 2 sg. opt. κλαίοισθα Il. 24.619 : Att. impf. ἔκλᾱον , Ep. κλαῖον Od. 10.201 , Ion. κλαίεσκον Il. 8.364 , Hdt. 3.
to weep κλαίω, old Attic dialect κλάω (see. below) [ᾱ] never contracted; Aeolic dialect κλαΐω [[ “Lyrica Adespota” 65] Refs]; Epic dialect 2nd pers. singular optative κλαίοισθα [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Hom