an absolute ruler, τύραννος [ῠ],ὁ, alsoἡ(v. infr. 1.2 ), A. an absolute ruler,unlimited by law or constitution, first in h.Mart. 5 (unless the hymn is late), where it is used of a god,Ἆρες, . . ἀντιβ
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an absolute ruler, τύραννος [ῠ],ὁ, alsoἡ(v. infr. 1.2 ), A. an absolute ruler,unlimited by law or constitution, first in h.Mart. 5 (unless the hymn is late), where it is used of a god,Ἆρες, . . ἀντιβ
huihus υἱός,ὁ(writtenϝηιόςin A. Ἀρχ. Ἐφ. 1931.103 (Nemea,vi B. C.)), declined regul.υἱοῦ, υἱῷ, υἱόν,but in Att. Inscrr. only after 350 B.C. (exc. υἱός IG 12.529 , 530 , 598 , 625 ;ὑόςib. 585 , 8
son υἱός, ὁ (written ϝηιός in Ἀρχ. Ἐφ. [[ 1931.103 (Nemea, 6th c.BC)), declined regular υἱοῦ, υἱῷ, υἱόν, but in _Attic dialect_ Inscrr. only after 4th c.BC (except υἱός “IG” 12.529,530, 598, 625; ὑός
philosopher φῐλόσοφος, ὁ, lover of wisdom; Pythagoras called himself φιλόσοφος, not σοφός, Cic [[ “Tusc.” 5.3.9, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius “Prooem.” 12; τὸν φ. σοφίας φήσομεν ἐπιθυμητὴν εἶναι πά
lover of wisdom φῐλόσοφος,ὁ, A. lover of wisdom; Pythagoras called himselfφιλόσοφος,notσοφός,Cic Tusc. 5.3.9 , D.L. Prooem. 12 ; τὸν φ. σοφίας φήσομεν ἐπιθυμητὴν εἶναι πάσης Pl. R. 475b , cf. Isoc.
χείρων , ὁ , ἡ , neut. χεῖρον, gen. -ονος, acc. -ονα : nom. and acc. pl. χείρονες, -ας, χείρονα, contr. in Att. Prose χείρους, χείρω; dat. χείροσι, poet. χειρόνεσσι Pi. N. 8.22 :—(for Ep. form χερείων
χλούνης , ου , ὁ , Ep. epith. of the wild boar, χ. σῦς ἄγριος Il. 9.539 ; χλοῦναι σύες Hes. Sc. 177 ; συῶν ἀγέλαι χλούνων ib. 168 ; χ. κάπρος Call. Dian. 150 . χλούνης alone, as Subst. , = κάπρος , wi
Oceanus, Ὠκεᾰνός,οῦ,ὁ, A. Oceanus,son of Uranus and Gaia, Hes. Th. 133 : wedded to Tethys, father of Thetis, Il. 14.302 , 18.399 ; and of all the Oceanids, Hes. Th. 337 sqq., A. Pr. 140 (anap.); god
reason for charge αἴτιον, -ου, τό, see: αἴτιος. αἴτιος, -α, ὁ (αἰτία), [in LXX: 1Ki.22:22 (סבב) Dan LXX Bel 41, TH ib. 42, Su 53, 2Ma.4:47 13:4, 4Ma.1:11 * ;] __1. causative of, responsible for; as
corn-field, ἄρ-οτος[ᾰ],ὁ, A. corn-field, οὔτ' ἄρα ποίμνῃσιν καταί̈σχεται οὔτ' ἀρότοισιν Od. 9.122 : metaph., Ἄρη τὸν ἀρότοις θερίζοντα βροτοὺς ἐν ἄλλοις A. Supp. 638 (lyr.). 2. crop, S. OT 270
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
without strength, weak, ἀσθεν-ής,ές, A. without strength, weak, 1. in body,feeble, sickly, τοὺς ἀσθενέας τῆς στρατιῆς Hdt. 4.135 , cf. Hp. VM 12 ; ἀσθενεῖ χρωτὶ βαίνων Pi. P. 1.55 , etc.; ὁ παν
one who bewitches, sorcerer, βάσκ-ᾰνος,ὁ, A. one who bewitches, sorcerer,as a term of abuse, D. 21.209 , Men. Pk. 279 , Str. 14.2.7 ; β. καὶ φθοροποιός St.Byz. s.v. Θίβα. 2. slanderer, D. 18.132
bewitching βάσκ-ᾰνος, ὁ, one who bewitches, sorcerer, as a term of abuse, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.209, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 279, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geograp
milk-pail γαυλός,ὁ, A. milk-pail, Od. 9.223 , AP 6.35 ( Leon. );water-bucket, Hdt. 6.119 ;machine for raising water, IG 11.146A29 (Delos): generally,any round vessel, beehive, AP 9.404 ( Antiphil.
one that knows γνώμων,ονος,ὁ, (γι-γνώ-σκω) A. one that knowsorexamines, an interpreter, discerner, θεσφάτων A. Ag. 1130 ; τῶν παραχρῆμα Th. 1.138 ;γλῶττα γ.(sc.γλυκέων καὶ δριμέων) X. Mem. 1.4.5
Γραικός , ὁ , Greek , Ἕλληνες ὠνομάσθησαν τὸ πρότερον Γραικοὶ καλούμενοι Marm.Par. 11 (iv B. C.) , cf. Arist. Mete. 352b2 , Apollod. 1.7.3 , Call. Fr. 104 , Lyc. 532 , etc.; Γραῖκες Alcm. 134 , S. Fr.
ring δακτύλιος [ῠ], Boeotian dialect δακκύλιος (see. δάκτυλος), ὁ, ring, signet, [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 35, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.38, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 88
prisoner δέσμιος, -ον (also -α, -ον; δεσμός), [in LXX for אסר;] __1. binding. __2. bound, captive; ὁ δ., as subst., a prisoner: Mat.27:15, 16, Mrk.15:6, Act.16:25, 27 23:18 25:14, 27 28:16 (Rec.) 1
servant διάκονος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ (derivation unknown), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Est.6:3, 5, א B Est.1:10 2:2, Pro.10:4, 4Ma.9:17 * ;] __1. in general, a servant, attendant, minister: Mat.20:26 22:1
benefactor εὐεργέτ-ης(Thess.εὐϝεργέτας IG 9(2).257.5 (v B. C.)),ου,ὁ, A. benefactor, Pi. P. 2.24 , S. Ant. 284 ;τινιto one, Hdt. 6.30 , E. HF 1252 : more commonly c. gen., τῆς γῆς Id. Rh. 151 , c
benefactor εὐεργέτ-ης (Thess. εὐϝεργέτας [[ “IG” 9(2).257.5 (5th c.BC))] Refs 5th c.BC+], ου, ὁ, benefactor, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.24, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 284 ] Ref
dyaús Ζεύς,ὁ, nom. Il. 1.175 , al., once written A. Ζηύς IG 12(3).1313 (Thera), butΖεύςib. 1316 , al.; Boeot. Δεύς(q.v.); voc. Ζεῦ Il. 1.503 , etc.; gen. Διϝός BMus.Inscr. 952 (Cephallenia,vi