place of abode οἴκ-ησις, εως, ἡ, the act of dwelling or inhabiting, ἡ κατὰ τὴν χώραν αὐτόνομος οἴ. [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.16; ποιέεσθαι οἴ. ὑπὸ γῆν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.102
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place of abode οἴκ-ησις, εως, ἡ, the act of dwelling or inhabiting, ἡ κατὰ τὴν χώραν αὐτόνομος οἴ. [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.16; ποιέεσθαι οἴ. ὑπὸ γῆν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.102
to resettle οἰκ-ίζω, future -ιῶ[[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.100, 6.23: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ᾤκισα; Ionic dialect οἴκισα [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.42; poetry ᾤκισσα 5th c.BC: Pind
from one's house, from home, οἴκοθεν(alsoοἴκοθεChor.in Rev.Phil. 1877.227 ),Adv. A. from one's house, from home, ὃ οἴ. ἦγ' ὁ γεραιός Il. 11.632 ; οἴ. ὥρμησαν Th. 4.90 ;οἴ. οἴκαδε from hometo hom
house, οἶκος,ὁ, A. house,not only ofbuilt houses,but ofany dwelling-place,as that of Achilles at Troy (v.κλισία), Il. 24.471 , 572 , cf. S. Aj. 65 ; ofthe Cyclops'cave, Od. 9.478 ; of atent, LXX Ge
wailing, lamentation, οἰμ-ωγή,ἡ, A. wailing, lamentation, κωκυτῷ καὶ οἰμωγῇ Il. 22.409 ; οἰ. τεστοναχῇ τε 24.696 ; ἅμ' οἰ. τε καὶ εὐχωλὴ πέλεν ἀνδρῶν 4.450 , quoted by Ar. Pax 1276 ; οἰμωγῇ δι
way, road, path, οἶμος(οἷμος S. Ichn. 168 , Call. Aet.Oxy. 2079.27 , Parth. Fr. 31 ,Epigr.Gr.(v. infr.), Hdn.Gr. 1.546 , cf.φροίμιον),ὁ, alsoἡ(v. infr.), A. way, road, path, Hes. Op. 290 , Pi. P. 4
alone, lonely, οἶος,α( Ep. η),ον, Cypr. οἶϝος Inscr.Cypr. 135.14 H. :— A. alone, lonely,freq. in Hom. and Hes. , thrice in Pi. , once in A. , twice in S. (v. infr.) :—Special usages: 1. defined b
sting. οἰστρ-άωorοἰστρ-έω, the former in Pl. (v. infr.), Arist. HA 602a26 , Men. (v. infr.), the latter in Theoc. 6.28 , Luc. Asin. 33 :fut. A. -ήσω Gp. 17.5.3 :aor. οἴστρησα(Elmsl.ᾤστρησα) E. Ba.
gadfly, breese, οἶστρος,ὁ, A. gadfly, breese,prob.Tabanus bovinus,an insect which infests cattle, τὰς μέν τ' αἰόλος οἶ. ἐφορμηθεὶς ἐδόνησεν, ὥρῃ ἐν εἰαρινῇ Od. 22.300 ; of the fly that tormented Io
destructive, deadly, ὀλέθρ-ιος,ον, E. Hec. 1084 (lyr.), Pl. Ep. 334d ; butα,ον Hdt. 6.112 , LXX Wi. 18.15 , and freq. in Trag. (v. infr.) :— A. destructive, deadly, ὀ. ἦμαρthe dayof destruction, Il
ruin, destruction, death, ὄλεθρ-ος,ὁ, A. ruin, destruction, death, αἰπὺς ὄ. Il. 11.174 , al. ; λυγρὸς ὄ. 10.174 , al. ; ὄ. ἀδευκής Od. 4.489 ; οἴκτιστος ὄ. 23.79 ; ἵνα ψυχῆς ὤκιστος ὄ. Il.
pernicious ὀλέθρ-ιος, ον, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 1084 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epistulae” 334d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; but α, ον [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus
destructive ὄλεθρ-ος, ὁ, ruin, destruction, death, αἰπὺς ὄ. [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.174, +others; λυγρὸς ὄ. 10.174, +others; ὄ. ἀδευκής 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey
little, small, ὀλίγος [ῐ],η,ον, laterὀλίος(q.v.), of Size, A. little, small,freq. in Hom. , rarer later, opp. μέγας, σάκος Il. 14.376 ; κῦμα Od. 10.94 , etc. ;ὀλίγῃ ὀπίwithsmall, lowvoice, 14.492
little/few ὀλίγος [ῐ], η, ον, later ὀλίος (which see), of Size, little, small, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, rarer later, opposed to μέγας, σάκος 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad”
esteem little ὀλῐγωρ-έω,aor.I written A. ὠλιώρησα IG 12(8).53.5 (Imbros,ii B.C.) : —esteem littleorlightly, make small account of,c. gen., X. Mem. 2.4.3 , Pl. Ap. 28d , Phd. 68c , etc. 2. abs.,ta
an esteeming lightly, contempt, ὀλῐγωρ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. an esteeming lightly, contempt, ὑπό τε ὕβριος καὶ -ίης Hdt. 1.106 , cf. 6.137 ;ἐν ὀλιγωρίᾳ ποιεῖσθαι, = ὀλιγωρεῖν , Th. 4.5 ; ἐς ὀλιγωρ
to despise ὀλῐγωρ-έω, aorist I written ὠλιώρησα [[ “IG” 12(8).53.5 (Imbros, 2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: —esteem little or lightly, make small account of, with genitive, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Hist
scarcely Included with: ὀλίγος [ῐ], η, ον, later ὀλίος (which see), of Size, little, small, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, rarer later, opposed to μέγας, σάκος 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epi
slippery, ὀλισθ-ηρός,ά,όν, A. slippery, οἶμος Pi. P. 2.96 (metaph.) ; ἂν . . ὀ. ᾖ τὸ χωρίον X. Eq. 7.15 ; λίθοι Id. An. 4.3.6 , etc. ; of mucilage, Hp. Acut. 10 , 15 ( Sup. ). II. metaph.,sli
to destroy ὄλλῡμι, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 673, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1303 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle ὀλλύς [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.472, _f
ὄλλῡμι , S. Ant. 673 , E. Or. 1303 ; part. ὀλλύς Il. 8.472 , fem. pl. ὀλλῦσαι ib. 449 :—also ὀλλύω , Archil. 27 , Com.Adesp. 608 , ( προσαπ- ) Hdt. 1.207 : poet. ὀλέκω (q. v.): impf. 3 pl. ὤλλυσαν A.
whole, entire, complete, ὁλοσχερ-ής,ές, A. whole, entire, complete, Hp. Alim. 26 , Theoc. 25.210 ; παρατίθημ' ὁλοσχερῆ ἄρνα Diph. 90 ;ἀνήρ[ S. ] Fr. 1127.4 ; νόμισμα IG 12(7).67 B(Amorgos) ; dub
soundly Included with: ὁλοσχερ-ής, ές, whole, entire, complete, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τροφῆς” 26, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.210; παρατίθημ᾽ ὁλοσχερῆ ἄρνα 4th-3rd c.BC: