tortoise, χέλυς,ῠος,ἡ, A. tortoise, h.Merc. 33 . 2. lyre(since Hermes made the first lyre by stretching strings on a tortoise's shell, which acted as a sounding-board), ib. 25 , 153 , Sapph. 45 , A
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tortoise, χέλυς,ῠος,ἡ, A. tortoise, h.Merc. 33 . 2. lyre(since Hermes made the first lyre by stretching strings on a tortoise's shell, which acted as a sounding-board), ib. 25 , 153 , Sapph. 45 , A
χωρ-ίζω , pf. Pass. κεχώρισμαι, 3 pl. Ion. κεχωρίδαται Hdt. 1.140 , 151 , al.: ( χωρίς ). in local sense, separate, divide, χ. ἀλλήλων λόχους E. Ph. 108 ; exclude, τὴν πτέρνην Hp. Fract. 11 , etc.: τί
to separate/leave χωρ-ίζω, perfect passive κεχώρισμαι, 3rd.pers. plural Ionic dialect κεχωρίδαται [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.140, 151, +others] Refs 5th c.BC+]: (χωρίς). __I in local sense,
proposal passed by a majority of votes ψήφ-ισμα,ατος,τό, Dor. ψάφιγμα [ψᾱ] Inscr.Cret. 1 . v 20 A 17 (Arcades,ii B.C.); written [ψ] άπιγμα Supp.Epigr. 4.171.53 (Tymnus,v/iv B.C.):— A. proposal pas
a referendum ψήφ-ισμα, ατος, τό, Doric dialect ψάφιγμα [ψᾱ] [[ “Inscription Cretan dialect” 1. see 20 A 17 (Arcades, 2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; written [ψ] άπιγμα [[ “Supp.epigram” 4.171.53 (Tymnus,
life, ψῡχ-ή,ἡ, A. life, λύθη ψ. τε μένος τε Il. 5.296 , etc.; ψ. τεκαὶ αἰών 16.453 , cf. Od. 9.523 ; θυμοῦ καὶ ψ. Il. 11.334 , Od. 21.154 ; λαυκανίην, ἵνα τε ψυχῆς ὤκιστος ὄλεθρος Il. 22.325
soul ψῡχ-ή, ἡ, life, λύθη ψ. τε μένος τε [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.296, etc.; ψ. τεκαὶ αἰών 16.453, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.523; θυμοῦ καὶ ψ. 8th c.BC:
soul: life ψῡχ-ή, ἡ, life, λύθη ψ. τε μένος τε [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.296, etc.; ψ. τεκαὶ αἰών 16.453, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.523; θυμοῦ καὶ ψ. 8th
soul: myself ψῡχ-ή, ἡ, life, λύθη ψ. τε μένος τε [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.296, etc.; ψ. τεκαὶ αἰών 16.453, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.523; θυμοῦ καὶ ψ. 8
soul: person ψῡχ-ή, ἡ, life, λύθη ψ. τε μένος τε [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.296, etc.; ψ. τεκαὶ αἰών 16.453, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.523; θυμοῦ καὶ ψ. 8
soul: animal ψῡχ-ή, ἡ, life, λύθη ψ. τε μένος τε [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.296, etc.; ψ. τεκαὶ αἰών 16.453, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.523; θυμοῦ καὶ ψ. 8
any period, ὥρα(C), Ion. ὥρη,ἡ: Ep. gen. pl.ὡράων, Ion. ὡρέων: loc. pl.ὥρασι,q.v. A. any period,fixed by natural laws and revolutions, whether of the year, month, or day (the sense 'day' is implie
hour ὥρα, __CIonic dialect ὥρη, ἡ: Epic dialect genitive plural ὡράων, Ionic dialect ὡρέων: locative plural ὥρασι, (which see) any period, fixed by natural laws and revolutions, whether of the year,