pretext, plea, excuse σκῆψις,εως,ἡ, ( A. σκήπτω 1.2 )pretext, plea, excuse, τοιάδε μέντοι ς. οὐ δόλον φέρει A. Ag. 886 ; μὴ ς. οὐκ οὖσαν τίθης S. El. 584 : c. gen.,κατὰ φόνου τινὰ ς. pleading
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pretext, plea, excuse σκῆψις,εως,ἡ, ( A. σκήπτω 1.2 )pretext, plea, excuse, τοιάδε μέντοι ς. οὐ δόλον φέρει A. Ag. 886 ; μὴ ς. οὐκ οὖσαν τίθης S. El. 584 : c. gen.,κατὰ φόνου τινὰ ς. pleading
dark σκοτειν-ός, ή, όν, (σκότος) dark, νυκτὸς ἅρμ᾽ ἐπείγεται σ. [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 661; σ. τῶν ἐνερτέρων βέλος [prev. work] 285 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. περιβολαί, of a scab
you αὐτός, -ή, -ό, determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). __1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., ii
you αὐτός, -ή, -ό, determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). __1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., ii
band for swathing infants σπάργᾰν-ον,τό, (σπάργω) A. band for swathing infants, ib. 151 , 306 , Pi. N. 1.38 : mostly in pl.,swaddling-clothes, h.Merc. 237 , Pi. P. 4.114 ; παῖς ἔτ' ὢν ἐν σπαργάνοις
swaddling cloth σπάργᾰν-ον, τό, (σπάργω) band for swathing infants, [[[prev. work]151,306, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 1.38 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: mostly in plural, swaddling-clothes, [[ hymnus ad Me
draw σπάω, S. Ant. 1003 , Ar. Pax 498 , etc.:fut. σπάσω [ᾰ] Lyc. 484 , (δια-) Hdt. 7.236 , (ἐπι-) S. Aj. 769 :aor. A. ἔσπᾰσα Il. 13.178 (tm.), Ep. σπάσα 5.859 (tm.), etc.:pf. ἔσπᾰκα Arist. Pr
to draw σπάω, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1003, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 498, etc.: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future σπάσω [ᾰ] [[ 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 484, (δια-) 5th c.
make a drink-offering σπένδω, Il. 11.775 , etc.; Ep. subj. 2 sg. A. σπένδῃσθα Od. 4.591 : Ion. impf. σπένδεσκον Il. 16.227 , Od. 7.138 :fut. σπείσω LXX Nu. 28.7 , (κατα-) Hdt. 2.151 , E. O
to pour a libation σπένδω, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.775, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect subjunctive 2nd pers. singular σπένδῃσθα [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey
inward parts σπλάγχνον,τό, mostly in pl.σπλάγχνα( A. σπλάγχανα SIG 1002 ),inward parts, esp. the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, which in sacrifices were reserved to be eaten by the sacrificers at t
affection/entrails σπλάγχνον, τό, mostly in plural σπλάγχνα (σπλάγχανα [[ “SIG” 1002)] Refs], inward parts, especially the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, which in sacrifices were reserved to be eaten
drink-offering σπονδ-ή,ἡ, (σπένδω) A. drink-offering, of wine poured out to the gods before drinking, σπονδῇσι θύεσσί τε ἱλάσκεσθαι Hes. Op. 338 ;οὐ σπονδῇ χρέωνται [οἱ Πέρσαι] Hdt. 1.132 ; ἦν δὲ κ
a libation σπονδ-ή, ἡ, (σπένδω) drink-offering, of wine poured out to the gods before drinking, σπονδῇσι θύεσσί τε ἱλάσκεσθαι [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 338 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ο
grainfield σπόρῐμος, ον (ᾱ, ον [[ “Hymnus ad Isim” 162] Refs]; η, ον, see #1.3), (σπείρω) sown, to be sown, fit for sowing, αὖλαξ [[ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.219 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; γῆ
sown, to be sown, fit for sowing σπόρῐμος,ον(ᾱ,ον Hymn.Is. 162 ;η,ον,v.infr. 1.3 ), (σπείρω) A. sown, to be sown, fit for sowing, αὖλαξ Theoc. 25.219 ;γῆ ς.seed-land, X. HG 3.2.10 , etc.; soἡ ς(sc
στᾰσι-άζω , fut. -άσω Hdt. 8.3 : ( στάσις B. 111 ): intr., to be at variance , τινι with one, X. An. 2.5.28 , etc.; πρός τινα ib. 6.1.29 , Pl. R. 545d , etc. in the Greek states, form a party or facti
with a narrow pass στενό-πορος, Ion. στειν-,ον, A. with a narrow passoroutlet, πύλαι A. Pr. 729 ; ἔξοδοι E. Andr. 1143 ; ὅρμοι Αὐλίδος Id. IA 1497 (lyr.); διὰ κυανέας ς. πέτρας Id. IT 890 (l
love, feel affection στέργω, A. Eu. 911 , Ar. Eq. 769 , etc.:impf. A. ἔστεργον Hdt. 9.117 , E. Ion 817 :fut. στέρξω S. Ph. 458 , D. 18.112 , etc.:aor. ἔστερξα Semon. 7.45 , S. OT 1023 , etc.
to desire στέργω, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 911, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 769, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect ἔστεργον [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.
breast, chest στέρνον,τό, A. breast, chest, in Hom. both in sg. and pl., always of males (στῆθοςbeing used of both sexes), βάλε δουρὶ ς. ὑπὲρ μαζοῖο Il. 4.528 , cf. 2.479 , etc.; κρήδεμνον ὑπὸ στέρ
mouth στόμα, τό, Aeolic dialect στύμα [[ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 29.25 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; genitive στόματος, but στομάτοιο [[ “Hymni Magici” 2(2).10,28] Refs]:—mouth, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias
to be general στρᾰτηγ-έω, Dor. στρᾰτᾱγέω SIG 421.16 (Thermum,iii B.C.), etc.; Aeol. στροτᾱγέω IGRom. 4.1243 (Thyatira), butστρατ-in the duplicate, IG 12(2).243.3 (Mytil.):— A. to be general, Hdt.
be general στρᾰτηγ-έω, Doric dialect στρᾰτᾱγέω [[ “SIG” 421.16 (Thermum, 3rd c.BC), etc.] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect στροτᾱγέω [[ “IGRom.” 4.1243 (from Thyatira)] Refs], but στρατ- in the duplic