trough, tank, πλῠν-ός,ὁ, A. trough, tank,orpit, in which dirty clothes were washedby treading, pl., Il. 22.153 , Od. 6.40 , 86 ; pl.,washing-places, Ephor. 1J. ; laterwashing-tubs, fuller's tubs, L
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trough, tank, πλῠν-ός,ὁ, A. trough, tank,orpit, in which dirty clothes were washedby treading, pl., Il. 22.153 , Od. 6.40 , 86 ; pl.,washing-places, Ephor. 1J. ; laterwashing-tubs, fuller's tubs, L
Acut.(Sp. πλύνω [ῡ], Ep. impf. A. πλύνεσκον Il. 22.155 :fut. πλῠνῶ Ar. Th. 248 , D. 39.11 ; Ion. and Ep. πλῠνέω Od. 6.31 , 59 :aor. ἔπλῡνα, Ep. πλῦνα Od. 6.93 , (ἐκ-, περι-) Ar. Pl. 106
to wash πλύνω [ῡ], Epic dialect imperfect πλύνεσκον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.155 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: future πλῠνῶ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 248, 4t
lungs πλεύμων or πνεύμων, ονος, ὁ (on the form and derivation, see entry near the end), the lungs, πάγη δ᾽ ἐν πλεύμονι χαλκός [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.528, 20.486 (variant); ὁ τῶν
choke, throttle, strangle, πνίγ-ω [ῑ], Sophr. 68 , al., Antipho 4.1.6 , Herod. 4.31 , etc.:impf. A. ἔπνῑγον Ar. Nu. 1376 :fut. πνίξω(ἀπο-) Pl.Com. 198 , Antiph. 171 ; Dor. 2 pl. fut. πνιξεῖσθε
to choke πνίγ-ω [ῑ], [[ 5th c.BC: Sophron Comicus 68, +others, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.1.6, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 4.31, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect ἔπνῑγον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophan
ragged ends ποδ-εών,ῶνος,ὁ, (πούς) in pl., A. ragged endsin the skins of animals,where the feet and tail have been, ἄκρων δέρμα λέοντος ἀφηυμένον ἐκ ποδεώνωνa lion's skin hung round one's neck bythe
gouty, ποδαγρ-ικός,ή,όν, A. gouty,of persons, Plb. 36.14.2 , D.S. 32.20 , Dsc. 1.15 , 3.133 , Herod.Med. ap. Orib. 10.8.9 , Plu. Cat.Ma. 9 . 2. oforfrom gout, gouty, πάθη Id. 2.1087e , cf. Ph. 1.
longing, desire for . . , ποθ-ή,ἡ, A. = πόθος , c. gen.,longing, desire for . . , ἐμεῖο ποθὴν ἀπεόντος ἔχουσιν Il. 6.362 , cf. 14.368 , etc.;σῇ ποθῇ from longing afterthee, 19.321 : in late Prose
embroidery ποικῐλ-τικός, ή, όν, skilful in embroidery, [[ 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 7.34: ἡ -κή (with or without τέχνη)] Refs 2nd c.AD+] embroidery, [[[prev. passage], 1st c.BC: Dionysius
bustle about, ποιπνύω,impf. ἐποίπνυον, Ep. A. ποίπνυον Il. 24.475 :aor. part. ποιπνύσας 8.219 . [υofpres.long before a long syll., short before a short syll.,v.infr.:ῡinfut.andaor.always.]:— E
go about, range ouer, haunt, πολέω, (πέλω) mostly Poet., I. intr.,go about, range ouer, haunt, νῆσον Αἴαντος πολεῖ A. Pers. 307 ; τί σὺ τῇδε πολεῖς; E. Alc. 29 (anap.); τίς ὅδ' ἄρ' ἀμφὶ μέλαθρον
grayness of hair πολῐ-ά, ἡ, greyness of hair, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Μονόστιχοι - Fragmenta Comicorum Graecorum” 705 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; as a disease, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus
of πολῠ́-δακρῠς,ῠος,ὁ,ἡ, (δάκρυ) A. oforwith many tears: hence, I. muchwept, lamented, Ἄρης, πόλεμος, ὑσμίνη, Il. 3.132 , 165 , 17.544 ; μῆτις B. 15.24 ; Ἴτνς Ar. Av. 212 (anap.);tearful, ἰαχά,
much-loved, very lovely, πολυ-ήρᾰτος,ον, (ἐράω) A. much-loved, very lovely, γάμος Od. 15.126 ; εὐνή Hes. Th. 404 ;εἶδοςib. 908 ; ὕδωρ Id. Op. 739 ; ἥβη h.Ven. 225 ; of places, Θήβη Od. 11.2
with many possessions, exceeding rich, πολυ-κτήμων,ον, gen.ονος, A. with many possessions, exceeding rich, Il. 5.613 , S. Ant. 842 (lyr.): in later Prose, Eus. Mynd. 59 , Alex.Aphr. in Top. 147.14 :
consisting of many parts, manifold, πολυ-μερής,ές, (μέρος) A. consisting of many parts, manifold,opp.εἷς, Ti.Locr. 98d ( Sup. ), cf. Arist. de An. 411b11 , PA 683b5 ( Comp. ); πρᾶξις Id. Po. 1459b1
many-faced, multiform, πολυ-πρόσωπος,ον, A. many-faced, multiform, οὐρανόςtheever-changingsky, Lyc.Sophist. ap. Arist. Rh. 1405b35 ;πράγματαVett.Val.in Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(1).166 ;with many masksorcharac
much-sighing, mournful, πολύ-στονος,ον, A. much-sighing, mournful,of persons, Od. 19.118 , A. Th. 845 (lyr.). 2. noisy, Νεῖλος f.l. forforeg. in Nic. Th. 175 ; οἶδμα . . πολυστόνου Ἀμφιτρίτης Q.S.
split into many parts, πολυ-σχῐδής,ές, (σχίζω) A. split into many parts, ἁπλῷ τρόπῳ καὶ μὴ πολυσχιδέϊby a single and nota splintered fracture, Hp. Fract. 24 ;λώβῃσι πολυσχιδέεσσι λυθέντα,of a wreck,
much-pierced, full of holes, porous, πολύ-τρητος, poet.πολυ-πουλύ-,ον, A. much-pierced, full of holes, porous, σπόγγοι Od. 1.111 , 22.439 ; φῷδες Cratin. 213 ; φύλλα Dsc. 2.182 ; of the flute,
abounding in songs and legends, πολύ-φημος, Dor. πολύ-φᾱμος,ον, A. abounding in songs and legends, ἀοιδός Od. 22.376 . 2. = πολύφατος, θρῆνος πολύφαμος Pi. I. 8(7).64 . II. manyvoiced, wordy,
of olden time, ancient, πολυ-χρόνιος,ον, A. of olden time, ancient, h.Merc. 125 . 2. of long standing, τὴν πολυχρονίων(leg.-χρόνιον) Μαρμαριτῶν θρασύτητα Sammelb. 6026 (Cyrenaica,iii A.D.). II.
rich in gold, πολύ-χρῡσος,ον, A. rich in gold,of persons, cities, etc., Μυκήνη Il. 11.46 , cf. S. El. 9 ; Ὄλυμπος B. 10.4 ;δῶμα,of Delphi, Pi. P. 4.53 ; of Dolon, Il. 10.315 ; Γύγης Archil. 25.1