be devout σέβομαι, mostly used in present: imperfect in [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.197 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future σεβήσομαι [[ “POxy.” 1381.202 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐσέφθην [[
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be devout σέβομαι, mostly used in present: imperfect in [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.197 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future σεβήσομαι [[ “POxy.” 1381.202 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐσέφθην [[
sign, mark, token σῆμα, Dor. σᾶμα Berl.Sitzb. 1927.161 (Cyrene), etc.:ατος , τό:— A. sign, mark, token, Il. 10.466 , 23.326 , Od. 19.250 , etc.; of the star on a horse's forehead, Il. 23.455 ; ἥβης
remarkable, conspicuous σημει-ώδης,ες, A. remarkable, conspicuous, Str. 8.1.3 ( Sup. ); of language,peculiar, singular, ὀνόματα D.H. Isoc. 2 . II. significantof something to come, ἅλῳ Arist. Mete
silence σῑγ-ή, Doric dialect σιγά, ἡ, silence, σ. ἔχειν keep silence, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.86 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ποιήσασθαι make silence, [[ [prev. author] 6.130; παρέχειν 5th c.BC:
σίνομαι , Aeol. σίννομαι dub. in Sapph. 12 ; 2 sg. pres. or aor. subj. σίνηαι Od. 12.139 : Ion. impf. σινέσκετο, -οντο , Hes. Fr. 117 , Od. 6.6 : fut. σινήσομαι f.l. in Hp. Mul. 1.52 : aor. 3 pl. ἐσίν
to measure out grain σῑτομετρ-έω, deal out portions of corn or provisions, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus “Fragmenta” 75 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τινι [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.58: with
grain σῖτος,ὁ, heterocl. pl.σῖτα,τά , Xenoph. 2.8 , Hdt. 4.128 , 5.34 (neut. sg.σῖτονonly Delph. 3(5).3 ii 19 (iv B.C.)):— A. grain, comprehending both wheat (πυρός) and barley (κριθή) , ἐν [ἰθάκῃ]
grain σῖτος, ὁ, irregular plural σῖτα, τά, [[ 6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 2.8, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.128, 5.34 (_neuter_ _sing._ σῖτον only “Delph.” 3(5).3 ii 19 (4th c.BC))] Re
keep silence σῐωπ-άω,inf. A. σιωπᾶν Il. 2.280 :fut. -ήσομαιin early writers, S. OT 233 , Ar. Pax 309 , Av. 225 , Lys. 364 , Pl. Phdr. 234a , etc.; later -ήσω Aeschin. Ep. 10.1 , D.H. 11.6 , Plu.
prepare, make ready σκευάζω,fut. A. -άσω Ar. Eq. 372 :aor. ἐσκεύασα Id. Ach. 739 , etc.; Dor. -αξα(κατ-) Ti.Locr. 99a :pf. ἐσκεύακα Men. Sam. 254 :— Med. ,aor. ἐσκευασάμην Din. Fr. 89.31
look after the baggage σκευωρ-έομαι,aor. A. ἐσκευωρησάμην D. 45.47 :pf. ἐσκευώρημαι Id. 32.9 , 11 :— Act. σκευωρέω Ph. 2.569 ; andpf. ἐσκευώρημαιin pass. sense, D. 45.5 :—prop.look after the
care of baggage σκευωρ-ία,ἡ, A. care of baggage, etc., Poll. 10.15 : generally,great care, excessive care, ς. ποιεῖσθαι περὶ τοὺς νεοττούς Arist. HA 631b15 , etc.;ἡ περὶ ταῦτα ς. Id. GA 718a33 ; ς.
viewing, perception by the senses σκέψις,εως,ἡ, (σκέπτομαι) A. viewing, perception by the senses,ἡ διὰ τῶν ὀμμάτων ς. Pl. Phd. 83a ;observationof auguries, Hdn. 8.3.7 . II. examination, speculation,
σκήπτω , A. Ag. 310 : fut. σκήψω ( ἐπι- ) Pl. Tht. 145c (s. v.l.): aor. ἔσκηψα E. Hel. 834 : pf. ἔσκηφα ( ἐπ- ) D.L. 1.117 :— Med. , fut. σκήψομαι Hdt. 7.28 , Ar. Ec. 1027 : aor. ἐσκηψάμην D. 6.13 :—
song which went round crookedly at banquets σκόλιον,τό, prop. neut. ofσκολιός(sc.μέλος), A. song which went round crookedly at banquets, being sung to the lyre by the guests one after another in irre
torn σκύλλω, Ev.Marc. 5.35 ,aor. A. ἔσκῡλα Hdn. (v. infr.):— Pass. ,v.infr.;aor. ἐσκύλθην Eust. 769.41 , 1516.57 ; alsoἐσκύλην [ῠ] (v. infr.):pf. ἔσκυλμαι(v. infr.):—=τοῖς ὄνυξι σπᾶν, Hsch. ;ao
beehive σμῆνος, Dor. σμᾶνος Theoc. 1.107 ,εος,τό, A. beehive, σμήνεσσι κατηρεφέεσσι Hes. Th. 594 , cf. IG 12.326.15 , Pl. R. 552c , Arist. HA 624a6 sq. II. swarm of bees, ς. ὣς μελισσᾶν A. Pers
scare away σοβ-έω, A. scare awaybirds, ἡμεῖς δὲ . ., οὐ σοβοῦντος οὐδενὸς ἀνεπτόμεσθ' Ar. Av. 34 ;ἐπειδὴ τουτονὶ σεσοβήκαμεν(just above he had been calledστροῦθος) Id. V. 211 ; ς. τὰς ἀλεκτρυόνας
speak σολοικ-ίζω,fut. A. -ιῶ A.D. Synt. 199.14 :—speakorwrite incorrectly, commit a solecism,φωνῇ Σκυθικῇ ς.speak badScythian, Hdt. 4.117 ; ς. τῇ φωνῇ D. 45.30 , cf. Arist. SE 173b20 , Rh. 1407b
make wise, instruct σοφ-ίζω, A. make wise, instruct, LXX Ps. 18(19).8 ; τινὰ εἰς σωτηρίαν 2 Ep.Ti. 3.15 . 2. Pass. ,becomeorbe cleverorskilled ina thing, c. gen. rei,ναυτιλίης σεσοφισμένος skille
to make wise σοφ-ίζω, make wise, instruct, [[ LXX.Psa.18(19).8; τινὰ εἰς σωτηρίαν NT.2Tim.3.15. ] LXX+NT] __2 passive, become or be clever or skilled in a thing, with genitive of things, ναυτιλίης σ
play the sophist, deal σοφισ-τεύω, A. play the sophist, dealorargue as one, D. 61.48 , Arist. SE 165a28 , Epicur. Nat. 14.6 ;occupy oneself with academic pursuits, Cic. Att. 2.9.3 , 9.9.1 ;practise t
eager σπουδ-αῖος, α, ον (σπουδή) properly in haste, quick, σ. τοὺς πόδας [[ 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 1.197, 3.149; τὸ σ. τῆς πορείας 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 6.24 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
more diligent σπουδ-αῖος, α, ον (σπουδή) properly in haste, quick, σ. τοὺς πόδας [[ 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 1.197, 3.149; τὸ σ. τῆς πορείας 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 6.24 ] Refs 2n