idle ἀργός, όν, __Blater ή, όν [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1167a11, “Mete.” 352a13, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 27, 2nd c.BC: Athenaeus Mechanic
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idle ἀργός, όν, __Blater ή, όν [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1167a11, “Mete.” 352a13, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 27, 2nd c.BC: Athenaeus Mechanic
bite βρύκωorβρύχω [ῡ](the former Att. acc. to Moer. and Ammon. ; the distn.βρύκω A. bite,βρύχω gnashdoes not hold good), mostlypres.:fut. βρύξω Hp. Mul. 1.2 , Lyc. 678 :aor. ἔβρυξα Hp. Epid. 5.8
to gnash βρύκω or βρύχω [ῡ] (the former Attic dialect accusative to [[ 2nd c.AD: Moeris Grammaticus and 5th c.AD(?): Ammonius Epigrammaticus ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; the distinction βρύκω bite, βρύχω gnash
to divide διαμερ-ίζω, divide, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 15e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; distribute, τὸ ἐπιβάλλον [[ 1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 27; τοὺς πόνους εἰς ἅπ
stretch to the uttermost, διατείνω, A. stretch to the uttermost, δ. τὸ τόξον Hdt. 3.35 ;keep stretched out, τὴν χεῖρα Hp. Fract. 8 ; δ. τὰς χεῖρας ἐπί τι X. Cyr. 1.3.4 ; ἀράχνιον δ. πρὸς τὰ π
to extend διατείνω, stretch to the uttermost, δ. τὸ τόξον [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.35 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; keep stretched out, τὴν χεῖρα [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 8; δ. τ
weave in as a pattern, ἐνῠφ-αίνω, A. weave in as a pattern, [πιλήματι] χρυσοῦ ποικιλίαν Duris 14J. ; τῆς σκιᾶς τὴν πορφύραν Men. 561 ; ἐν τοῖς ἑπομένοις ἐνυφήνας τὰ Τρωικὰ πάθη Jul. Or. 8.240c
to be utterly careless of, ἐξᾰμελέω, A. to be utterly careless of, τινός Hdt. 1.97 : abs.,show no care, be negligent, ἐπὶ τῶν γυναικῶν Arist. Pol. 1269b22 :— Pass. impers., ἐξημέληται περὶ τῶν
thrust out, force out, ἐξωθ-έω,aor. 1 ἐξέωσα(v. infr. 11 ), A. thrust out, force out, ἐκ δ' ὦσε γλήνην Il. 14.494 , cf. 17.618 ; even by pulling,wrench out, ἐκ δ' ἄρα οἱ μηροῦ δόρυ μείλινον ὦσε θ
to expel ἐξωθ-έω, aorist 1 ἐξέωσα (see. below 11), thrust out, force out, ἐκ δ᾽ ὦσε γλήνην [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.494, compare 17.618 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; even by pulling, wrench
being upon ἐπί, Thess. (beforeτ) A. ἐτ IG 9(2).517.14 (iii B. C.), Prep. with gen., dat., and acc., to denote thebeing uponorsupported upon a surfaceorpoint. A. WITH GEN.: I. of Place, 1. with
upon/to/against ἐπί, Thess. (before τ) [[ ἐτ “IG” 9(2).517.14 (3rd c.BC), _preposition_ with _genitive_, _dative_, and _accusative_ ] Refs 3rd c.BC+], to denote the being upon or supported upon a sur
ready to obey, obedient εὐπειθ-ής,ές, (cf.εὐπιθής) A. ready to obey, obedient,τινι Pl. Phdr. 254a ; τοῖς νόμοις -έστατος Id. Lg. 715c , cf. 890c : c. gen.,τῶν νόμωνib. 632b ; -έστατοι πρὸς ἀρετήνi
compliant εὐπειθ-ής, ές, (compare εὐπιθής) ready to obey, obedient, τινι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 254a; τοῖς νόμοις -έστατος [prev. author] “Lg.” 715c, compare 890c: with _geniti
easy to pass εὔπορ-ος,ον, A. easy to passortravel through,ἄτης . . πέλαγος οὐ μάλ' εὔ. A. Supp. 470 ; ὁδός Pl. R. 328e ;τὰ εὔ. open ground, X. Eq.Mag. 4.4 ; εὔπορον ἦν διιέναι Th. 4.78 , cf. X. A
rage, seethe θύω(B)[ῡ],aor. A. ἔθῡσα Call. Fr. 82 :—rage, seethe, ἄνεμος μὲν ἐπαύσατο λαίλαπι θύων Od. 12.400 ;Ζέφυρος μεγάλῃ σὺν λαίλαπι θύωνib. 408 , cf. Hes. Op. 621 , Th. 874 ; of a swollen
burn to cinders κατανθρᾰκ-όω,fut. -ώσομαι, A. burn to cinders, στέγην πυρώσω καὶ κατανθρακώσομαι A. Fr. 281.4 . II. elsewh. only in Pass. , δέμας φλογιστὸν ἤδη καὶ κατηνθρακωμένον S. El. 58 ; ἅπ
light, nimble κοῦφος,η,ον, A. light, nimble, Hom. only in neut. pl. asAdv.,κοῦφα ποσὶ προβιβάςsteppinglightlyon, Il. 13.158 , cf. Hes. Sc. 323 ; κοῦφα βιβῶν Pi. O. 14.16 ; κ. ποσὶν ἄγ' ἐς κύκλον A
light (in weight) κοῦφος, η, ον, light, nimble, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only in _neuter_ _plural_ as ] Refs 8th c.BC+] adverb, κοῦφα ποσὶ προβιβάς stepping lightly on, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus
nimbly Included with: κοῦφος, η, ον, light, nimble, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only in _neuter_ _plural_ as ] Refs 8th c.BC+] adverb, κοῦφα ποσὶ προβιβάς stepping lightly on, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Home
hollow κύτος[ῠ],εος,τό,(κύω) A. hollow,κύκλου, of a shield, A. Th. 495 ; ἀσπίδος E. Fr. 185 ; θώρηκος Ar. Pax 1224 ; περίπλευρον κ. E. El. 473 (lyr.); λέβητος Id. Cyc. 399 ; τρίποδος Id. Sup
extent κύτος [ῠ], εος, τό, (κύω) hollow, κύκλου, of a shield, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 495; ἀσπίδος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 185; θώρηκος 5th-6th c.B
a λαμβάνω,fut. λήψομαι(λήψωonly late,v.l. in LXX 1 Ma. 4.18 ); Ion. A. λάψομαι GDI 5497.3 , al. (Milet.,iv/iii B. C.), 5597.11 (Ephesus,iii B. C.), corrupted toλάμψομαιin Mss. of Hdt. 1.199 ; Dor
to take λαμβάνω, future λήψομαι (λήψω only late, variant in [[ LXX.1Mac.4.18)] LXX]; Ionic dialect λάψομαι [[ “GDI” 5497.3, +others (Milet., 4th-3rd c.BC), 5597.11 (Ephesus, 3rd c.BC), corrupted to λ