trial, attempt πεῖρα,ας( Ion. πεῖρα, acc.πεῖραν, gen. -ης), Aeol. πέρρα Choerob. in An. Ox. 2.252 :ἡ:— A. trial, attempt, π. τοι μαθήσιος ἀρχά Alcm. 63 ; opp.δόξα, Thgn. 571 ; πείρᾳ δ' οὐ προσωμ
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trial, attempt πεῖρα,ας( Ion. πεῖρα, acc.πεῖραν, gen. -ης), Aeol. πέρρα Choerob. in An. Ox. 2.252 :ἡ:— A. trial, attempt, π. τοι μαθήσιος ἀρχά Alcm. 63 ; opp.δόξα, Thgn. 571 ; πείρᾳ δ' οὐ προσωμ
test πεῖρα, ας (Ionic dialect πεῖρα, accusative πεῖραν, genitive -ης), Aeolic dialect πέρρα [[ 4th-5th c.AD: Choeroboscus Grammaticus in “An. Ox.” 2.252] Refs 4th c.AD+]: ἡ:— trial, attempt, π. τοι μ
any thick liquid substance πελᾰνός(on the accent,v.Hdn.Gr. 1.178 , Eust. 1601.4 ;πέλανοςfreq. in codd.),ὁ, A. any thick liquid substance, of various consistency,πελανῷ with oil, A. Ag. 96 (anap.) ;ῥο
of the stork πελαργ-ικός,ή,όν, A. of the stork, Hsch. , Suid. II. = Πελασγικός :τὸ Π. the northern slope of the Acropolis at Athens, IG 12.76.55 , Ar. Av. 832 ; τὸ Π. τεῖχος Arist. Ath. 19 . 5 ;
a one near πέλᾰς, adverb near, hard by, with genitive, which commonly stands before π., Τηλεμάχου π. ἵστατο [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.257 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; Νείλου π. [[ 4th-5t
near, hard by πέλᾰς,Adv. A. near, hard by, c. gen. , which commonly stands before π. , Τηλεμάχου π. ἵστατο Od. 15.257 ;Νείλου π. A. Supp. 308 , cf. Ag. 1038 , 1671 ;καὶ τάδ' ἀγχόνης π. E. Heracl. 2
come into existence, become, be πέλωandπέλομαι, onlypres.,impf., andaor.:— Act. , mostly3 sg. πέλει, Il. 9.134 , Sol. 13.16 , Pi. P. 4.145 (s.v.l.), A. Ch. 534 ;1 sg. A. πέλω S. OT 245 ;2 sg. πέλ
send πέμπω, Ep. inf. -έμεναι, -έμεν, Od. 13.48 , 10.18 : Ion. impf. A. πέμπεσκε Hdt. 7.106 :fut. πέμψω Od. 5.167 , etc.; Dor. πεμψῶ Theoc. 5.141 ; Ep. inf. πεμψέμεναι Od. 10.484 :aor.
to send πέμπω, Epic dialect infinitive -έμεναι, -έμεν, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 13.48, 10.18 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect imperfect πέμπεσκε [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus
one who works for his living, day-labourer, poor πένης,ητος,ὁ, (πένομαι) A. one who works for his living, day-labourer, poorman, opp.πλούσιος, Democr. 283 ; opp.δυνάμενος, Archyt. 3 ;πτωχοῦ μὲν γὰρ β
poor πένης, ητος, ὁ, (πένομαι) one who works for his living, day-labourer, poor man, opposed to πλούσιος, [[ 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 283 ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]; opposed to δυνάμενος, [[ 4th c.
of πεντ-ώβολος,ον, (ὀβολός) A. oforworth five obols,π. ἡλιάσασθαιto sit in the Heliaeaat five obols a day, Ar. Eq. 798 ;τόκος π. IG 11(2).146 B 17 (Delos,iv/iii B. C.) ;δραχμᾶν δύο πεντωβόλουib. 42(
ripen πεπαίνω,aor. ἐπέπᾱνα(v. infr. 2 ) :— Pass. ,fut. πεπανθήσομαι:aor. ἐπεπάνθην(v. infr.) :pf. inf. A. πεπάνθαι Arist. Pr. 925a13 : (πέπων) :—ripen, Hdt. 1.193 ; ὀρχάτους ὀπωρινούς E. Fr. 896
pepper, Piper nigrum πέπερῐ,τό, A. pepper, Piper nigrum, Antiph. 277 , Arist. Po. 1458a15 , Dsc. 2.159 , etc.: gen. πεπέρεως Plu. Sull. 13 , Ath. 9.381b ; πεπέριος Thphr. HP 9.20.2 : pl., τὰ τρία
trust, confidence, boldness πεποίθ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. trust, confidence, boldness, LXX 4 Ki. 18.19 , Phld. Lib. p.22 O., Ph. 2.444 , Ep.Eph. 3.12 , Philum. Ven. 2.4 ; π. ἐπὶ τῇ δυνάμει J. AJ 1.3.1 ;ἡ ἀ
confidence πεποίθ-ησις, εως, ἡ, trust, confidence, boldness, [[ LXX.2Ki.18.19, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.22 O., 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.444, NT.Eph.3.12, 3rd c.AD: Philume
bring to an end, finish, accomplish περαίνω, Pi. P. 10.28 , Philol. 1 , etc.; poet.πειραίνω Arat. 24 : alsoimpf. A. ἐπείραινε Pi. I. 8(7).25 :fut. περᾰνῶ Ar. Pl. 563 , Pl. Lg. 672e ; Ion. -ανέ
to achieve περαίνω, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 10.28, 5th-6th c.BC: Philolaus Philosophus 1, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; poetry πειραίνω [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 24 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: also i
drive right through περάω(A), late Ep. part. A. περόων IG 12(8).441.3 (Thasos), Epigr.Gr. 1068.8 (Syria); Ep. inf. περάαν Od. 5.174 : Ion. impf. περάασκεib. 480 :fut. περάσω [ᾱ], Ion. and Ep
wrap round περι-είλω,περι-ειλέω, orπερι-ίλλω, A. wrap round,περὶ τοὺς πόδας σάκια περιειλεῖν( v.l. περιδεῖν , Cobetπεριίλλειν) X. An. 4.5.36 ; τῷ αὑτοῦ τραχήλῳ τι περιειλήσας Luc. Alex. 15 . 2. wr
that which is cut off all round, trimmings, mincemeat περί-κομμα,ατος,τό, A. that which is cut off all round, trimmings, mincemeat, Metag. 6.7 (pl.), Alex. 175 , etc.; περικόμματα ἐκ σοῦ σκευάσω Ar.
draw off from around, strip off περι-σπάω,fut. A. -σπάσω D.S. 20.3 , A.D. Pron. 87.15 :—draw off from around, strip off, Isoc. Ep. 9.10 ;τὸ χλαμύδιον αὑτοῦ π. D.S. 19.9 , etc.:— Med. ,strip onesel
of περι-στᾰτικός,ή,όν, A. oforin critical circumstances,τὰ π. πράγματα, = περιστάσεις ,critical circumstances, Plu. 2.169c , cf. Heliod. in EN 103.17 ; π. ἐνοχλήσεις Alex.Aphr. in Top. 255.26 . 2
pouring over περί-χῠσις,εως , ἡ A. pouring over, ἐλαίου Orib. 46.20.11 ;washing out, Dsc. 5.103 ;douche, Gal. 12.461 . II. diffusion, Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.69 ;π. ὑγροῦ, ἀκτίνων, Porph. Gaur. 3.3 ,