πτήσσω (never πτήν-ττω ), Ar. V. 1490 , X. Cyr. 3.3.18 : fut. πτήξω AP 12.141 codd. ( Mel. ): aor. ἔπτηξα E. HF 974 , etc., Dor. ἔπταξα Pi. P. 4.57 , Ep. πτῆξα Il. 14.40 : aor. 2 ἔπτᾰκον in compd. κατ
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πτήσσω (never πτήν-ττω ), Ar. V. 1490 , X. Cyr. 3.3.18 : fut. πτήξω AP 12.141 codd. ( Mel. ): aor. ἔπτηξα E. HF 974 , etc., Dor. ἔπταξα Pi. P. 4.57 , Ep. πτῆξα Il. 14.40 : aor. 2 ἔπτᾰκον in compd. κατ
to alarm πτήσσω (never πτήττω), [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1490, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.3.18 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future πτήξω [[ “Anthol
to be scared πτύρομαι [ῡ],aor. 2 ἐπτύρην [ῠ] Plu. Fab. 3 ,inf. A. πτυρῆναι Pl. Ax. 370a :— Pass. ,to be scaredorfrightened, Hp. Mul. 1.25 ; of the soul, M.Ant. 8.45 ; esp. of horses,shy, start, D.
to frighten πτύρομαι [ῡ], aorist 2 ἐπτύρην [ῠ] [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 3 ] Refs 1st c.AD+], infinitive πτυρῆναι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axio
cowering animal πτώξ,ὁ, gen.πτωκός,(πτώσσω) A. cowering animal, i.e.hare, Il. 17.676 , Thphr. HP 4.3.5 , Theoc. 1.110 ; also πτῶκα λαγωόν Il. 22.310 , cf. Babr. 102.10 : metaph. of a person, A. Eu.
falling, fall πτῶσις,εως,ἡ, (πίπτω, πέ-πτωκα) A. falling, fall, κύβων Pl. R. 604c , cf. Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.282 (pl.); κεραυνῶν Arist. Mete. 339a3 , Plu. 2.1005b (pl.); Φαέθοντος Plb. 2.16.13 : m
fall πτῶσις, εως, ἡ, (πίπτω, πέ-πτωκα) falling, fall, κύβων [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 604c, compare 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.282 (_plural_); κεραυνῶν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles
closeness, thickness, denseness, solidity πυκνότης,ητος,ἡ, A. closeness, thickness, denseness, solidity, [νεφελῶν] Ar. Nu. 384 , 406 ; [χρυσοῦ] Pl. Ti. 59b ; π. ἡ κάτω Epicur. Nat. 11.10 ; π. νοητή
fire πῠρά, ᾶς, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect πῠρή, ῆς, ἡ, (πῦρ) funeral-pyre, πυραὶ νεκύων καίοντο θαμειαί [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.52, etc.; πυρῆς ἐπιβάντ᾽ ἀλεγεινῆς 4.99, etc.;
vapour-bath πῠρί-α, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, (πῦρ) A. vapour-bath, made by throwing odorous substances on hot embers confined under a cloth, Hdt. 4.75 ; πυρίαις χρῆσθαι ἐκ λίθων διαπύρων Str. 3.3.6 ; τὰ σώματ
burning πῠρ-ωσις, εως, ἡ, firing, burning, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 5.9.1. ] Refs 4th c.BC+] __2 exposure to the action of fire, as in cooking, [[ 4th c.BC: Ari
sell πωλ-έω, Ion. impf. A. πωλέεσκε Hdt. 1.196 :fut. -ήσω Ar. Fr. 543 , X. Cyr. 6.2.38 ; Dor. 3 pl. πωλησεῦντι IG 12(1).3.2 (Rhodes,i A.D.):aor. ἐπώλησα Plu. Phil. 16 :— Pass. ,fut.in m
to sell πωλ-έω, Ionic dialectimperfect πωλέεσκε [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.196 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ήσω[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 543, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon His
foal πῶλος,ὁandἡ, A. foal, whethercoltorfilly, Il. 20.222 (fem.), Od. 23.246 (masc.); ἵππους . . πάσας θηλείας, πολλῇσι δὲ πῶλοι ὑπῆσαν Il. 11.681 ; ἐδάμασσε πώλους Pi. P. 2.8 ;νεοζυγὴς π. A. Pr.
colt πῶλος, ὁ and ἡ, foal, whether colt or filly, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.222 (_feminine_), 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 23.246 (_masculine_); ἵππους.. πάσας θηλεί
ever yet πώποτε, (πω, ποτέ) A. ever yet, in early Ep. always with neg. and best written divisim, οὐ γάρ πώ ποτέ μ' ὧδέ γ' ἔρως φρένας ἀμφεκάλυψεν Il. 3.442 , cf. Hes. Op. 650 , etc. (referring tofu
ever πώποτε, (πω, ποτέ) ever yet, in early Epic dialect always with negative and best written divisim, οὐ γάρ πώ ποτέ μ᾽ ὧδέ γ᾽ ἔρως φρένας ἀμφεκάλυψεν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.44
fly about πωτ-άομαι, Ep. impf. A. πωτῶντο Il. 12.287 : Dor. fut. πωτάομαι [ᾱ] Ar. Lys. 1013 :aor. ἐπωτήθην AP 7.699 , (ἐξ-) Babr. 12.1 :—poet. Frequentat. ofποτάομαι,fly about, λίθοι πωτῶντο
little rod ῥαβδ-ίον,τό, Dim. of ῥάβδος, A. little rodorshoot, Thphr. HP 3.17.6 , Dsc. 1.14 ;the wandof Hermes, Babr. 117.9 , Arr. Epict. 3.20.12 ;ἀπὸ ῥαβδίου οἰακίζεσθαι, of horses, Str. 17.3.7 . b
pointer ῥαβδ-ίον, τό, diminutive of ῥάβδος, little rod or shoot, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.17.6, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.14] Refs 4th c.BC
furious, violent ῥαγδ-αῖος,α,ον, (ῥάγδην) A. furious, violent, of rain-storms, Arist. Mete. 349a6 , Aud. 803a5 , Plu. Tim. 28 , Luc. Tim. 3 ; of lightning, Philostr. Im. 1.14 .Adv. -αίως Aristid.Qu
do things with ease ῥᾳδιουργ-έω, A. do things with easeoroffhand,οἷα πολλὰ ἡ θεὸς(sc.Εὐχή)ῥ. Luc. Herm. 71 . 2. act thoughtlesslyorrecklessly, do wrong, play the rogue, κλέπτει, τελωνεῖ, ῥᾳδιουργεῖ
become ragged ῥᾰκό-ω, in Pass. , A. become raggedorwrinkled, of skins of dead animals, Plu. 2.642e ;ἐρρακωμένα πρόσωπα wrinkledfaces, Dsc. 5.87.12 . 2. in Pass. ,to be dispersed all about, τὸ χολῶδε
ragged, tattered garment ῥάκος[ᾰ],εος,τό , A. ragged, tattered garment, δὸς ῥ. ἀμφιβαλέσθαι Od. 6.178 , cf. 13.434 , 14.342 , 349 (never in Il. );ἀνθ' ἱματίου μὲν ἔχειν ῥ. Ar. Pl. 540 ; ῥ. φορεῖ A