to test/tempt: tempt πειράζω, (πεῖρα) used by early authors only in present and imperfect, the other tenses being supplied by πειράω, -άομαι: Cretan dialect future πειράξω [[ “GDI” 5181 ] Refs]: aori
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to test/tempt: tempt πειράζω, (πεῖρα) used by early authors only in present and imperfect, the other tenses being supplied by πειράω, -άομαι: Cretan dialect future πειράξω [[ “GDI” 5181 ] Refs]: aori
to test/tempt: test πειράζω, (πεῖρα) used by early authors only in present and imperfect, the other tenses being supplied by πειράω, -άομαι: Cretan dialect future πειράξω [[ “GDI” 5181 ] Refs]: aoris
to test/tempt: try πειράζω, (πεῖρα) used by early authors only in present and imperfect, the other tenses being supplied by πειράω, -άομαι: Cretan dialect future πειράξω [[ “GDI” 5181 ] Refs]: aorist
πειράω , Il. 8.8 , etc. : impf. ἐπείρων Th. 4.25 : fut. - άσω [ᾱ] ib. 9 , 43 : aor. ἐπείρᾱσα S. OC 1276 , Ar. Eq. 517 , Th. 6.54 : pf. πεπείρᾱκα Luc. Am. 26 :— Pass. , aor. ἐπειράθην [ᾱ] Th. 6.54 ; cf
attempt, try, prove πειρητίζω, Ep. form ofπειράω, onlypres.andimpf., A. attempt, try, prove, abs., Il. 15.615 , Od. 24.221 : c.inf., ῥήγνυσθαι μέγα τεῖχος . . πειρήτιζον Il. 12.257 ;πλήκτρῳ ἐπειρήτ
sea πέλᾰγ-ος, εος, τό, genitive plural πελαγέων [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.85, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 702 (Lyric poetry), πελαγῶν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.24 ] Refs 5th
to send πέμπω, Epic dialect infinitive -έμεναι, -έμεν, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 13.48, 10.18 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect imperfect πέμπεσκε [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus
toil, work πένομαι, used only inpres.andimpf., (cf.πενέω) : I. intr.,toil, work, ἀμφίπολοι . . , ἐνὶ μεγάροισι πένοντο Od. 10.348 ;περὶ δεῖπνον ἐνὶ μεγάροισι π.were busypreparing a meal, 4.624 ; ἀμ
very much, however much. περ(A), enclit. Particle, adding force to the word to which it is added, prob. a shortd. form ofπερί(q. v.) in the sense of A. very much, however much.—Chiefly Ep. and Lyr.;
indeed περ, enclitic Particle, adding force to the word to which it is added, probably a shortened form of περί (which see) in the sense of __A very much, however much.—Chiefly Epic dialect and Lyri
enfold, enshroud περι-πτύσσω, A. enfold, enshroud, τινὰ τύμβῳ S. Ant. 886 ; πέπλοι περιπτύσσοντες δέμας E. Hec. 735 ;π. γόνυ, δέμας,clasp, embraceit, Id. IA 992 , Med. 1206 ( v.l. χέρας ) ; ὥς σε
melt, melt away περι-τήκω, A. melt, melt away, τὸν σίδηρον Hp. Vict. 1.13 ;wash away, γῆν Pl. Criti. 112a ; τῶν σωμάτων τὰ νοσερά Herod.Med. ap. Orib. 10.40.1 :— Pass. , withpf.-τέτηκα,melt ent
rub περι-τρίβω [ῑ], A. ruborwear away all round, -τρίψας ὁ χρόνος [τὸ ἄγαλμα] Philostr. Her. 2.1 , cf. Im. 1.23 ( Pass. );πτερὰ περιτετριμμένα battered, Arist. HA 627a13 ;κόγχος ἅλμη . . περιτρῐβείς(
to be greatly pained at περιαλγ-έω, A. to be greatly pained ata thing, τῇ συμφορᾷ Antipho Soph. 54 ; τῷ πάθει Th. 4.14 ; τῇ ἀτιμίᾳ Pl. Hipparch. 229d ; ἐπὶ τούτοις Ael. VH 2.4 , cf. Ph. 2.178
fasten, fit on περιαρμόζω, A. fasten, fit on, Pl. Ax. 366a ; τοῖς θυρεοῖς κύκλῳ π. λεπίδα χαλκῆν Plu. Cam. 40 ; τάφον τινί Philostr. Her. 1.2 :— Pass. , of persons,πώγωνας περιηρμος μέναι havingt
to be in great fear περιδείδῐα,pf.inpres.sense, Il. 10.93 ,al.; imper. A. περιδείδιθι Hsch. :aor. 1 περίδεισα, Hom. (only in Il. ) always in forms with 7 , forπερίδϝεισαϝ, περιδϝείσασα, etc. (v. i
to be in great fear for περιδίω[ῖ], A. = περιδείδια ,to be in great fear for, c. dat., used by Hom. only in3 sg. impf.and always in tmesi, περὶ γὰρ δίε νηυσὶν Ἀχαιῶν Il. 9.433 , 11.557 : folld. by
treat, handle περιέπω,impf. A. περιεῖπον Hdt. 7.181 , X. Mem. 2.9.5 :fut. περιέψω Id. Cyr. 4.4.12 , Luc. Tim. 12 :aor. περιέσπον Hdt. 1.73 , al. ;inf. περισπεῖνib. 115 :fut. Med. περιέψομα
take more pains than enough about περιεργ-άζομαι,fut.-εργάσομαι , ̔περίεργος) A. take more pains than enough abouta thing,waste one's labour onit, c.part., περιεργάζοντο δοκέοντες πρῶτοι ἀνθρώπων γεγ
be a busybody περιεργ-άζομαι, future -εργάσομαι, περίεργος) take more pains than enough about a thing, waste one's labour on it, with participle, περιεργάζοντο δοκέοντες πρῶτοι ἀνθρώπων γεγονέναι [[
taking needless trouble περίεργος,ον, A. taking needless trouble, Lys. 12.35 ; γραμματικῶν π. γένη AP 11.322 ( Antiphan. ).Adv.-γως Hp. Decent. 7 . 2. officious, meddlesome, Isoc. 5.98 , X. Mem.
meddlesome/magic περίεργος, ον, taking needless trouble, [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.35; γραμματικῶν π. γένη “Anthologia Graeca” 11.322 (1st c.AD: Antiphanes Macedo Epigrammaticus)] Refs 5th c.BC+]
place round περιίστημι, A. . in the trans. tenses (withpf. περιέστᾰκα Pl. Ax. 370d ),place round, π. τοὺς ἑαυτοῦ Th. 8.108 , etc.; π. στήλην τινί Hdt. 3.24 ; π. κύτος τῷ ζῴῳ Pl. Ti. 78c ; στ
to stand around περιίστημι,. in the transitive tenses (with perfect περιέστᾰκα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 370d)] Refs 5th c.BC+], place round, π. τοὺς ἑαυτοῦ [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydide