darkness σκότος, ὁ, more rarely σκότος, εος, τό (see. entry near the end), darkness, gloom, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.389, 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 121.4, 5th c.B
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darkness σκότος, ὁ, more rarely σκότος, εος, τό (see. entry near the end), darkness, gloom, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.389, 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 121.4, 5th c.B
garbage σκῠβᾰλ-ον, τό, dung, excrement, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.352d, 3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “Problemata - Physici et Medici Graeci Minores” 1.
mock, jeer, scoff at σκώπτω, Ar. Pl. 973 , etc. (not in Hom. , but A. παρα- h.Cer. 203 ):fut. σκώψομαι Ar. Ach. 854 , whence Elmsl. restoresσκώψειfor-ῃςin Nu. 296 :aor. 1 ἔσκωψα Hdt. 2.121 .
thy, thine σός,ή,όν, possessiveAdj.of 2 pers. sg. (σύ), the alternative Ep. and Dor. form beingτεός(q.v.), A. thy, thine, Il. 8.420 , etc.; Ep. gen. σοῖο Od. 15.511 ;ς. δέμας, ς. ἔργον, λέχος ς., e
your σός, ή, όν, possessive adjective of 2 person singular (σύ), the alternative Epic dialect and Doric dialect form being τεός (which see), thy, thine, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.4
wisdom σοφία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for חׇכְמָה ;] skill, intelligence, wisdom, ranging from knowledge of the arts and matters of daily life to mental excellence in its highest and fullest sense;
to make wise σοφ-ίζω, make wise, instruct, [[ LXX.Psa.18(19).8; τινὰ εἰς σωτηρίαν NT.2Tim.3.15. ] LXX+NT] __2 passive, become or be clever or skilled in a thing, with genitive of things, ναυτιλίης σ
master of one's craft, adept, expert σοφισ-τής,οῦ,ὁ, A. master of one's craft, adept, expert, of diviners, Hdt. 2.49 ; of poets, μελέταν σοφισταῖς πρόσβαλον Pi. I. 5(4).28 , cf. Cratin. 2 ; of musi
a wise man σοφισ-τής, οῦ, ὁ, master of one's craft, adept, expert, of diviners, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.49 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of poets, μελέταν σοφισταῖς πρόσβαλον [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus L
strike the woof with the σπᾰθ-άω, in weaving, A. strike the woof with the σπάθη(q.v.),ς. τὸν ἱστόν makethe webclose and strong, Philyll. 12 , cf. Poll. 7.36 :— Pass. , metaph.,συλλαβαὶ πολλοῖς γράμμα
to convulse σπᾰράσσω, Attic dialect σπαράττω [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 688, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+], future -ξω[[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1018 ]
tear, rend σπᾰράσσω, Att. σπᾰράκ-ττω Ar. Ach. 688 , etc.,fut. A. -ξω A. Pr. 1018 :aor. ἐσπάραξα Babr. 95.40 , (κατ-) Ar. Ach. 688 , etc.,fut. -ξομαι E. Andr. 1209 (in IA 1458 σπαράσσεσθαι
piece of cloth σπεῖρον,τό, A. piece of cloth, Hom. (only in Od. ),εἴλυμα σπείρωνa wrappingcloth, 6.179 ;σπεῖρα κακάsorrywraps, of a beggar, 4.245 ;αἴ κεν ἄτερ σπείρου κεῖταιwithout acereclothorshroud
seed σπέρμ-α,ατος,τό, (σπείρω) A. seed, only once in Hom. , in metaph. sense,v.infr. 1.2 : I. mostly,seedof plants,ς. ἀνιέναι, κρύπτειν, h.Cer. 307 , cf. Hdt. 3.97 : pl., Hes. Op. 446 ;ς. τῇ γῇ διδό
seed: offspring σπέρμ-α, ατος, τό, (σπείρω) seed, only once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, in _metaphorically_ sense, see below 1.2: ] Refs 8th c.BC+] __I mostly, seed of plants, σ. ἀνιέναι, κρύπτε
seed(s) σπέρμ-α, ατος, τό, (σπείρω) seed, only once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, in _metaphorically_ sense, see below 1.2: ] Refs 8th c.BC+] __I mostly, seed of plants, σ. ἀνιέναι, κρύπτειν, [[ “
σπεύδω , Ep. inf. σπευδέμεν Od. 24.324 : fut. σπεύσω E. Med. 153 (lyr.), Ar. Eq. 926 , etc.; Cret. σπευσίω SIG 527.42 (iii B.C.) : aor. ἔσπευσα E. Supp. 161 , Pl. Cri. 45c , etc.; Ep. σπεῦσα Od. 9.250
to hasten σπεύδω, Epic dialect infinitive σπευδέμεν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.324 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: future σπεύσω [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 153 (Lyric poetry), 5
standing fast, firm, fixed στᾰθερ-ός,ά, Ion. ή,όν, A. standing fast, firm, fixed,γαῖα, opp.ἄστατος, Opp. C. 2.412 ; of the sea,calm, still, ς. χεῦμα A. Fr. 276 ; βύθος D.H. 1.71 ;σταθερῆς(sc.θαλ
covering so as to keep out water, water-tight στεγᾰν-ός,ή,όν, (στέγω) A. covering so as to keep out water, water-tight, τρίχα X. Cyn. 5.10 ; πλοῖα Arist. Fr. 554 ; of other things, κλῶνες . . κερ
narrow στενός, Ion. στεινός,ή,όν, Aeol. στένος Alc. Supp. 34 (dub. l.):— A. narrow, opp.εὐρύς, πλατύς, Hdt. 2.8 ( Sup. ), 4.195 , al.; ψαλίς S. Fr. 367 ; δίαυλος E. Tr. 435 ; ἐσβολή Hdt. 7.17
narrow στενός, Ionic dialect στεινός, ή, όν, Aeolic dialect στένος [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 34 (uncertain reading)] Refs 7th c.BC+]:— narrow, opposed to εὐρύς, πλατύς, [[ 5th c.BC: He
narrowly Included with: στενός, Ionic dialect στεινός, ή, όν, Aeolic dialect στένος [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 34 (uncertain reading)] Refs 7th c.BC+]:— narrow, opposed to εὐρύς, πλατύς
στεφᾰν-όω , Med. , Syracusan 2 sg. imper. στεφάνουσο Sch. Theoc. 11.42 :— Pass. , fut. -ώσομαι Aristid. 1.496 J. ; -ωθήσομαι Aeschin. 3.20 , al., PCair.Zen. 60.7 (iii B.C.) : used by Hom. and Hes. onl