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back νῶτον, τό, or νῶτος, ὁ, plural always νῶτα, τά in early writers (οἱ νῶτοι [[ LXX.3Ki.7.19(33))] LXX]: the gender of thesg. is undetermined in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus and 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiod
belonging to friendship and hospitality, hospitable, ξέν-ιος,α,ον, Ion. ξείνιος(as always in Hdt. , and mostly in Hom. , butξένιοςwhen the ult. is long, as in Od. 14.158 , 389 , 15.514 , al.) :— A.
make one's friend and guest, entertain, ξεν-όω, Ion. ξεινόω, (ξένος) A. make one's friend and guest, entertain,in Med. , ξενοῦμαι A. Supp. 927 , cf. A.R. 1.849 :fut. ξενώσεται Lyc. 92 . II. mo
gifts ξέν-ιος, α, ον, Ionic dialect ξείνιος (as always in [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus ] Refs 5th c.BC+], and mostly in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, but ξένιος] Refs 8th c.BC+] when the ultima i
dry, ξηρός,ά,όν, A. dry,opp.ὑγρός,of a dried-up river, Hdt. 5.45 ; χειμάρρους ξηροὺς ὕδατος Arr. An. 4.3.2 ; ἠὴρ ξ. Hdt. 2.26 ; ξ. ἄνεμος Ar. Nu. 404 ; ξηροῖς ἀκλαύτοις ὄμμασιν A. Th. 696 ; ὀ
dried up/withered ξηρός, ά, όν, dry, opposed to ὑγρός, of a dried-up river, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.45; χειμάρρους ξηροὺς ὕδατος 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 4.3.2; ἠὴρ ξ. 5th
common, public, general, ξῡνός,ή,όν, A. = κοινός ,common, public, general, ξ. κακόν Il. 16.262 ; γαῖα δ' ἔτι ξ. πάντων 15.193 ;ξ. Ἐνυάλιος,i.e. warhath an even hand, 18.309 ; ξ. ἀνθρώποις Ἄρης
shave, ξῠρ-έω, Trag. and Att. (v. infr.) ;ξῠράω, Plu. 2.180b , Artem. 1.22 (also inpres. Med. , D.S. 1.84 , Palaeph. 32 , andpres. Pass. , Luc. Cyn. 14 ) ; both forms in codd. of Hdt. ; cf.ξύρω:fut.
to shave ξῠρ-έω, Trag. and Attic dialect (see. below); ξῠράω, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.180b, 2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.22 ] Refs 1st c.AD+] (also
filings, shavings, ξύσ-μα,ατος,τό, A. filings, shavings, Hp. Aph. 7.68 , Inscr.Délos 442 B 96 (ii B. C.): in pl., ξύσματα ξύλων Apollod. Poliorc. 145.13 ; ξ. ἐλέφαντος Orib. 14.62.1 . b. lint
small spit, skewer, ὀβελ-ίσκος,ὁ, Dim. of ὀβελόςI, A. small spit, skewer, Ar. Ach. 1007 , Nu. 178 , V. 354 , Av. 388 , 672 , Sotad. Com. 1.10 , X. HG 3.3.7 , Arist. Pol. 1324b19 , PEleph. 5.2 (iii
a point ὀβελ-ίσκος, ὁ, diminutive of ὀβελός I, small spit, skewer, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1007, “Nu.” 178, “V.” 354, “Av.” 388, 672, 3rd c.BC: Sotades Lyricus Comedy text
obol, ὀβολός,ὁ, A. obol,used both as a weight and coin, at Athens,= 1 / 6 of aδραχμή,rather more than three halfpence, IG 12.140.5 , al., freq. in Ar.,Nu. 118 , al. ;πολὺorμικρὸν τοῦ ὀ.a thing of wh
a obolus ὀβολός, ὁ, obol, used both as a weight and coin, at Athens, = 1/6 of a δραχμή, rather more than three halfpence, [[ “IG” 12.140.5, +others, frequently in 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus,
bulky, swollen, ὀγκ-ηρός,ά,όν, (ὄγκοςB) A. bulky, swollen, ὀστέα Hp. Fract. 24 ( Comp. ) ; ὀ, εἰς τὸ ἄνω Id. Art. 13 ( Comp. ). II. metaph.,stately, pompous, ὄνομα Demetr. Eloc. 176 ; τῆς βα
bulk, size, mass ὄγκος(B),ὁ, A. bulk, size, massof a body, μελέων ἀριδείκετον ὄ. Emp. 20.1 ; ἀέρος ὄ. Id. 100.13 ; σφαίρης ἐναλίγκιον ὄγκῳ Parm. 8.43 : freq. in Pl. , μήτε ὄγκῳ μήτε ἀριθμῷ Tht
impediment ὄγκος, ὁ, __B bulk, size, mass of a body, μελέων ἀριδείκετον ὄ. [[ 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 20.1; ἀέρος ὄ. [prev. author] 100.13; σφαίρης ἐναλίγκιον ὄγκῳ 4th-5th c.BC: Parmen
by biting with the teeth, ὀδάξ,Adv. A. by biting with the teeth, ὀ. ἕλον οὖδας,of men in the agonies of death, Il. 11.749 , etc. ; so ὀ. λαζοίατο γαῖαν 2.418 ; γαῖαν ὀ. ἑλόντες E. Ph. 1423 ; also
to guide ὁδηγέω, -ῶ, (ὁδηγός) [in LXX chiefly for נוּחַ, also for דֶּרֶךְ hi., הָלַךְ hi., etc. ;] to lead on one's way, to guide: with accusative of person(s), Mat.15:14, Luk.6:39; id. before ἐπί,
road ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for דֶּרֶךְ ;] __1. a way, path, road: Mat.2:12, Mrk.10:46, Luk.3:5 al.; κατὰ τὴν ὁ., Luk.10:4, al.; παρὰ τὴν ὁ., Mat.13:4, al.; with genitive of pers
handle of rudder, tiller οἴαξ,ᾱκος, Ion. οἴηξ,ηκος,ὁ, prop. A. handle of rudder, tiller( Poll. 1.89 ),πηδαλίων οἴακος ἀφέμενος(cf.πηδάλιον) Pl. Plt. 272e : generally,helm, οἴακος εὐθυντῆρος ὑστάτου
make οἰκει-όω, Ion. οἰκηϊόω, A. make οἰκεῖος: I. makea persona kinsman, τὴν πόλιν ἐς τὴν ξυγγένειαν -οῦντες Th. 3.65 . II. mostly in Med. , 1. c. acc. pers.,makea personone's friend, Hdt. 4.1
taking one's meals at home, οἰκό-σῑτος,ον, A. taking one's meals at home, οἰ. υἱός Anaxandr. 24 , cf. Luc. Somn. 1 ;οἰ. τοὺς γάμους πεποιηκέναι,i.e. without inviting guests outside the family, Men
a slave born and bred in the house, οἴκο-τριψ,ῐβος,ὁ, A. a slave born and bred in the house, Att. forοἰκογενής( EM 590.15 ),οἰ. κλώψ,of a mouse (cf.οἰκόσιτοςII), Babr. 107.2 ; as a term of abuse, ᾡκ