to overshadow συσκῐ-άζω, shade quite over, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 613; σκηναὶ σ. τοὺς περιπάτους 4th c.BC: Moschio Tragicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 5.207
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to overshadow συσκῐ-άζω, shade quite over, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 613; σκηναὶ σ. τοὺς περιπάτους 4th c.BC: Moschio Tragicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 5.207
draw together, contract συσπάω, A. draw together, contract, Pl. Ti. 71c ; opp.ἀνίημι, Arist. Pr. 949a9 , al.;τὸ δέρμαib. 888a39 , cf. Thphr. Sens. 65 ; συνεσπᾰκὼς τοὺς δακτύλους Luc. Tim. 13 ; τὰς
to shrivel συσπάω, draw together, contract, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 71c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀνίημι, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 949a9, +others] Re
slaughter σφᾰγ-ή,ἡ, A. slaughter; the sg. is freq. in E. , as Hec. 571 , 1037 , al.; in pl., A. Eu. 187 , 450 , S. El. 37 , E. Hec. 522 , al.;ἕστηκε . . μῆλα πρὸς σφαγὰς πυρόςready for the sacrificia
slaughter σφᾰγ-ή, ἡ, slaughter; the singular is frequently in [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus, as “Hec.” 571, 1037, +others; in _plural_, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 187, 450, 5th c.
slay, slaughter σφάζω, Od. 4.320 , Hdt. 2.39 , E. Tr. 134 (lyr.); in Com. ( Cratin. 361 ) and Prose, from Pl. ( Grg. 468c ) downwards,σφάττω, cf.Σφαττόμενοςtitle of play by Diph.,IG 22.2363.34 , andς
to slaughter σφάζω, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.320, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.39, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 134 (Lyric poetry); in Comedy texts (5th c.BC: Cra
make like a wasp σφηκ-όω, (σφήξ) A. make like a wasp, i.e.pinch in at the waist, bind tightly, Phryn.Com. 91 ; ς. τὸ ὅλον σῶμα Hld. 10.31 ; χεῖρας APl. 4.195 ( Satyr. );ἀγγεῖον closethe vessel, D
throb, beat violently σφύζω, Dor. σφύσδω, onlypres.andimpf.:— A. throb, beat violently(cf.σφυγμός), Hp. Epid. 2.5.16 , 2.6.5 , Judic. 33 , Theoc. 11.71 . 2. beat, of the pulse, ς. τὸ αἷμα ἐν ταῖς φ
trigger, release-mechanism σχαστηρία,ἡ, A. trigger, release-mechanism, Arist. Mu. 398b15 , Ph. Bel. 74.27 , Hero Aut. 13.9 , Bel. 78.3 , Plb. 8.5.10 , 8.6.3 , Apollod. Poliorc. 188.7 ;trigger(worked
near, hard by σχεδ-όν,Adv., (ἔχω, σχεῖν): I. of Place,near, hard by, Ep. and Lyr., δυσμενέες δ' ἄνδρες ς. εἵαται Il. 10.100 ; ς. εἴσιδε γαῖαν Od. 5.392 , cf. 24.493 ;ς. οὔτασε at close quarters,
nearly σχεδ-όν, adverb, (ἔχω, σχεῖν): __I of Place, near, hard by, Epic dialect and Lyric poetry, δυσμενέες δ᾽ ἄνδρες σ. εἵαται [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.100; σ. εἴσιδε γαῖαν 8th
configuration σχημᾰτ-ισμός,ὁ, A. configuration,οἱ κατὰ μῆνα ς. [τῆς σελήνης] Arist. Cael. 297b26 , cf. Gem. 9.11 , Ptol. Tetr. 1 , Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.11 ; τοῦ στόματος Arist. Aud. 800a23 , cf. Ph
to have leisure σχολ-άζω, Boeot. σχολ-άδδω IG 7.2849.6 (Haliartus):— A. to have leisureorspare time, to be at leisure, have nothing to do, σὺ δ' ἢν σχολάσῃς Ar. Lys. 412 , cf. Th. 4.4 , etc.;διὰ
be devoted/empty σχολ-άζω, Boeotian dialect σχολ-άδδω [[ “IG” 7.2849.6 (from Haliartus)] Refs]:— to have leisure or spare time, to be at leisure, have nothing to do, σὺ δ᾽ ἢν σχολάσῃς [[ 5th-6th c.BC
body σῶμα,ατος , τό( Arc. dat. pl. A. σωμάτεσι IG 5(2).357.156 (Stymphalus,iii B.C.)),bodyof man or beast, but in Hom. , as Aristarch. remarks (v. Apollon. Lex. ), alwaysdead body, corpse(whereas
body σῶμα, ατος, τό [[(4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus ] Refs 4th c.AD+] dative plural σωμάτεσι [[ “IG” 5(2).357.156 (Stymphalus, 3rd c.BC))] Refs 3rd c.BC+], body of man or beast, but in [[ 8th c.
to be sound of mind σωφρον-έω, poet.σᾰοφ- Opp. H. 3.446 , AP 5.301.11 ( Agath. ):— A. to be sound of mind, Hdt. 3.35 , Ev.Marc. 5.15 , Gal. 15.449 ; ὃς ἦν φορητὸς οὐδὲ σωφρονῶν Babr. 90.4 . 2. to
be of sound mind σωφρον-έω, poetry σᾰοφ- [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Oppianus Anazarbensis Epicus “Halieutica - Poetae Bucolici et Didactici” 3.446, “Anthologia Graeca” 5.301.11 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus e
melting in the mouth, tender τᾰκερός,ά,όν, (τᾰκῆναι, τήκω) A. melting in the mouth, tender, ἀκροκώλια Ar. Fr. 4 , Hp. Mul. 2.169 ; σχελίδες τακερώταται Pherecr. 108.13 ; τακεροὺς ποιῆσαι τοὺς ἐρε
balance, sway to and fro τᾰλαντ-εύω, (τάλαντον) A. balance, sway to and fro,τ. τι ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς letithoverbefore them, Hld. 8.17 ; τ. τὰ καθ' ἡμᾶς ἡ μοῖρα Id. 10.9 :— Pass. ,sway backwards and forwa
balance τᾰ́λαντ-ον,τό, A. balance, Ζεὺς . . τὸ τ. ἐπιρρέπει ἄλλοτε ἄλλως Thgn. 157 ; ζυγὸν ταλάντου A. Supp. 823 (lyr.); ταλάντῳ μουσικὴ σταθμήσεται Ar. Ra. 797 : in this sense used by Hom. onl
to store up τᾰμῐ-εύω, future -εύσω[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 948, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 6.61, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect τεταμίευκα [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus
lowering τᾰπείν-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. lowering, of a movement in dancing, Pl. Lg. 815a . 2. lessening, opp.αὔξησις, Arist. PA 689a25 ;reductionof a swelling, Gal. 12.816 . 3. humiliation, abasement, Zeno