power, might δύνᾰμις[ῠ],ἡ , gen.εως, Ion. ιος, Ion. dat.δυνάμι: (δύναμαι):— A. power, might, in Hom. , esp. ofbodily strength, εἴ μοι δ. γε παρείη Od. 2.62 , cf. Il. 8.294 ; οἵη ἐμὴ δ. καὶ χεῖρες
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power, might δύνᾰμις[ῠ],ἡ , gen.εως, Ion. ιος, Ion. dat.δυνάμι: (δύναμαι):— A. power, might, in Hom. , esp. ofbodily strength, εἴ μοι δ. γε παρείη Od. 2.62 , cf. Il. 8.294 ; οἵη ἐμὴ δ. καὶ χεῖρες
to constrain εἴλω (also εἰλέω, εἱλέω, εἴλλω, εἵλλω, ἴλλω; εἱλῶνται is falsa lectio in [[ 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.2)] Refs 2nd c.AD+], a word whose meaning
dejection κατήφ-εια, Ion. and Ep. κατηφ-είη,ἡ, (κατηφής) A. dejection( λύπη κάτω βλέπειν ποιοῦσα Plu. 2.528e ), δυσμενέσιν μὲν χάρμα κατηφείην δὲ σοὶ αὐτῷ Il. 3.51 ; κ. καὶ ὄνειδος 16.498 , 17
lying between as a boundary μεθόριος,α,ον(alsoος,ον Ph. (v. infr.)), (ὅρος) A. lying between as a boundary,γῆ μεθορία τῆς Ἀργείας καὶ Λακωνικῆςthebordercountrybetween. . , Th. 2.27 , 4.56 : neut. pl
boundary μεθόριος, α, ον (also ος, ον [[ 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus (see. below))] Refs 1st c.AD+], (ὅρος) lying between as a boundary, γῆ μεθορία τῆς Ἀργείας καὶ Λακωνικῆς the border country between..,
general πᾰνήγῠρ-ις, Dor. πανᾱγ-,εως,ἡ, (πᾶς, ἄγυρις) A. generalornational assembly, ἐν πανηγύρει βουλευσόμεσθα A. Ag. 845 ; esp.a festal assemblyin honour of a national god, Δήμητρος ἁγνῆς καὶ Κόρ
blast, wind, πνεῦμα,ατος,τό, (πνέω) A. blast, wind,first in Anaximen. 2 ,ὅλον τὸν κόσμον π. καὶ ἀὴρ περιέχει: freq. in Trag., etc., ἀνέμων πνεύματα πάντων A. Pr. 1086 (anap.), cf. 1047 (anap.); θαλ
spirit/breath: spirit πνεῦμα, ατος, τό, (πνέω) blast, wind, first in [[ 6th c.BC: Anaximenes Philosophus 2, ὅλον τὸν κόσμον π. καὶ ἀὴρ περιέχει] Refs 6th c.BC+]: frequently in Trag., etc., ἀνέμων πνε
spirit/breath: breath πνεῦμα, ατος, τό, (πνέω) blast, wind, first in [[ 6th c.BC: Anaximenes Philosophus 2, ὅλον τὸν κόσμον π. καὶ ἀὴρ περιέχει] Refs 6th c.BC+]: frequently in Trag., etc., ἀνέμων πνε
a resolve προαίρ-εσις, εως, ἡ, choosing one thing before another, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 143c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; purpose, resolution, π. καὶ πρᾶξις [[ [prev. author] “Def.” 4
join together συνάπτω, A. join together, I. in physical sense,Χειρὶ Χεῖρα, of dancers, Ar. Th. 955 (lyr.);ξ. καὶ ξυνωρίζου Χέρα, in sign of friendship. E. Ba. 198 , cf. IA 832 , Pl. Lg. 698d ;ἰδού,
confidence/essence ὑπόστᾰσις, εως, ἡ, (ὑφίστημι, ὑφίσταμαι): as an act, standing under, supporting, ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ μηροῦ καὶ ὁ αὐχὴν τοῦ ἄρθρου.. ὑπὸ συχνῷ μέρει τοῦ ἰσχίου τὴν ὑ. πεποίηται [[ 5th c.BC
standing under, supporting, ὑπόστᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (ὑφίστημι, ὑφίσταμαι): A. as an act,standing under, supporting, ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ μηροῦ καὶ ὁ αὐχὴν τοῦ ἄρθρου . . ὑπὸ συχνῷ μέρει τοῦ ἰσχίου τὴν ὑ. πεποίηται
goodness, excellence, ἀρετή[ᾰ],ἡ, A. goodness, excellence,of any kind, in Hom. esp. ofmanlyqualities, ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων Il. 20.411 ; ἀμείνων παντοίας ἀρετὰς ἠμὲν πόδας ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι καὶ νόον 1
δᾰσύς , εῖα , ύ , Ion. fem. δασέα Hdt. 3.32 ; opp. ψιλός in all senses: with a shaggy surface, hairy, shaggy, δέρμα . . μέγα καὶ δ. Od. 14.51 ; ὀ δ. γενέσθαι, of the bald, recover their hair, Hp. Aph.
separating, parting, διά-λῠσις,εως,ἡ, (διαλύω) A. separating, parting, δ. τῆς ψυχῆς καὶ τοῦ σώματος Pl. Grg. 524b ;δ. τοῦ σώματοςitsdissolution, Id. Phd. 88b , cf. Democr. 297 ;τὴν τῶν γεφυρῶν οὐ
parting διά-λῠσις, εως, ἡ, (διαλύω) separating, parting, δ. τῆς ψυχῆς καὶ τοῦ σώματος [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 524b ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τοῦ σώματος its dissolution, [[ [prev. au
loose one from another, part asunder, διαλύω,fut. -λύσω,etc., A. loose one from another, part asunder, διαπλέκων καὶ διαλύωνtwining anduntwining, Hdt. 4.67 ; νὺξ δ. τοὺς ἀγωνιζομένους Id. 8.11 ;δ.
to disperse διαλύω, future -λύσω, etc., loose one from another, part asunder, διαπλέκων καὶ διαλύων twining and untwining, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.67; νὺξ δ. τοὺς ἀγωνιζομένους [prev. aut
immense, enormous, διωλύγιος[ῠ],ον, A. immense, enormous, μήκη δ. Pl. Lg. 890e ; μακρὰ . . καὶ δ. φλυαρία Id. Tht. 162a (Sch. expl. both byπεριβόητοςandσκοτεινός) ; πράγματα Is. Fr. 123 ; μακρ
beast ἑρπετόν, Aeol. perh.ὄρπετον(q.v.),τό, (ἕρπω) A. beastoranimal which goes on all fours, Od. 4.418 ; πᾶν ἑ. πληγῇ νέμεται Heraclit. 11 ; ἑρπετὰ ὅσσα τρέφει μέλαινα γαῖα Alcm. 60.3 ; ὄφις καὶ
designation θέσις, εως, ἡ, (τίθημι) setting, placing, ἐπέων θ. setting of words in verse, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 3.8; πλίνθων καὶ λίθων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 333b,
remind, put in mind μιμνήσκω(notμιμν-ήσκω,v.infr.),fut. μνήσω:aor. ἔμνησα: causal Verb, formed inpres.andimpf.fromμέμνημαιasπιπράσκωfromπέπραμαι:— A. remind, put in mind, μνήσει δέ σε καὶ θεὸς αὐτός
beyond calculation, unexpected, unlooked for παράλογ-ος,ον, ( A. λόγος1, IV. 1 fin.)beyond calculation, unexpected, unlooked for,ἄτοπον καὶ π. Arist. de An. 411a14 ; π. τι ἡ τύχη Id. Ph. 197a18 ;