pastime διατρῐβή, ἡ, wearing away, especially of Time, way or manner of spending, χρόνου τε διατριβὰς.. ἐφηῦρε.. πεσσοὺς κύβους τε pastimes, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 479.2: hence,
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pastime διατρῐβή, ἡ, wearing away, especially of Time, way or manner of spending, χρόνου τε διατριβὰς.. ἐφηῦρε.. πεσσοὺς κύβους τε pastimes, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 479.2: hence,
wearing away, διατρῐβή,ἡ, A. wearing away,esp. of Time,wayormanner of spending, χρόνου τε διατριβὰς . . ἐφηῦρε . . πεσσοὺς κύβους τε pastimes, S. Fr. 479.2 : hence, abs., 1. pastime, amusement,
power δύναμις, -εως, ἡ (δύναμαι), [in LXX for עֹז ,גּבוּרָה ,צָבָה ,(חֵיל) חַיִל, etc.; 35 words in all ;] power, might, strength; relatively, ability, power to perform: Mat.25:15, Act.3:12, Heb.11:
lesser ἐλάσσ-ων, Attic dialect ἐλάττων, ον, genitive ονος: superlative ἐλάχιστος (which see): — smaller, less, formed from ἐλαχύς (which see), but serving as comparative to μικρός, δουρηνεκὲς ἢ καὶ ἔ
hope, expectation ἐλπ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, (v.ἔλπω) A. hope, expectation( δόξα μελλόντων Pl. Lg. 644c ), ἔτι γὰρ καὶ ἐλπίδος αἶσα Od. 16.101 , 19.84 ; personified, Hes. Op. 96 : pl., Pi. P. 2.49 , etc.;πολ
hope ἐλπ-ίς, ίδος, ἡ, (see. ἔλπω) hope, expectation (δόξα μελλόντων [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 644c), ἔτι γὰρ καὶ ἐλπίδος αἶσα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.101, 19.84
mine ἐμός,ή,όν, possess. Pron. of1st pers.: (ἐγώ, ἐμοῦ):— A. mine; contr. with the Art.,οὑμός, τοὐμόν, τοὐμοῦ, τὠμῷ, τἀμά, Trag. (not Com.,τἀμὰ γὰρ διοίχεταιis paratrag. in Ar. Ec. 393 ), rarely in P
going out, ἔξοδος(A),ἡ, A. going out,opp.εἴσοδος, S. Aj. 798 , 806 , etc.; ἐκ τῆς χώρης Hdt. 1.94 ; ἔστι . . λήθη μνήμης ἔ. Pl. Phlb. 33e ; λήθη ἐπιστήμης ἔ. Id. Smp. 208a ; ἔ. τοῦ βίον PLond
care bestowed upon ἐπιμέλ-εια,ἡ, written A. -εα IG 22.483.24 (iv B.C.), Aeol. gen.-ηί̈αςib. 12(2).243 (Mytilene); Ion. gen.-λίηςPs.- Hdt. Vit.Hom. 5 (s.v.l.): —care bestowed upona thing,attention
care ἐπιμέλ-εια, ἡ, written -εα “IG” 22.483.24 [[ (4th c.BC), _Aeolic dialect_ _genitive_ -ηΐας [prev. work]12(2).243 (from Mytilene)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ionic dialectgenitive -λίης Ps.-[[ 5th c.BC: He
thinking on ἐπίνοια,ἡ, A. thinking onorofa thing,thought, notion,οὐδ' ἐς ἐπίνοιαν ἰέναι τινός Th. 3.46 ; ὡς . . Id. 4.92 ; οὐδ' ἐπίνοιαν ποιήσασθαί τινος Plb. 1.20.12 ; τὰς ἐ. εἴς τι φέρειν D
thought ἐπίνοια, ἡ, thinking on or of a thing, thought, notion, οὐδ᾽ ἐς ἐπίνοιαν ἰέναι τινός [[5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.46; ὡς.. [prev. author] 4.92; οὐδ᾽ ἐπίνοιαν ποιήσασθαί τινος 2nd c.BC:
stoppage ἐπίστᾰσις, εως, ἡ, (ἐφίστημι) stopping, stoppage, [τῆς κοιλίης], οὔρου, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 480, “Prorrh.” 1.110 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. αἵματος sluggishness o
stopping, stoppage ἐπίστᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (ἐφίστημι) A. stopping, stoppage, [τῆς κοιλίης],οὔρου, Hp. Coac. 480 , Prorrh. 1.110 ;ἐ. αἵματος sluggishnessof the flow of blood, Id. Insomn. 93 , cf. Arist. GA 7
ἔσχᾰτος , η , ον , also ος , ον Arat. 625 (prob. fr. ἐκ, ἐξ, perh. eĝhz κατος (cf. ἐχθός ) like ἔγ-κατα ) : of Space, as always in Hom. , farthest, uttermost, extreme, θάλαμος ἔ. the hindmost chamber,
as Εὔβοια, gen. A. as, Ion. ης,ἡ,Euboea, Il. 2.535 , etc.:Εὐβοίηθεν, poet.εὔβλαστ-θε,from Euboea, Call. Del. 197 :Εὐβοεύς(not Εὐβοιεύς EM 389.10 , and so gen. pl. Εὐβοέων SIG 419.4 (Delphi,iii B
discretion, caution εὐλάβ-εια[λᾰ],ἡ , Ion. A. -ιη Thgn. 118 , AgathoinPLGii p. 268 B. :—discretion, caution, Thgn. l.c., Agathol.c., etc.; ἐσῴζετ' ἂν τὴν -ειαν S. El. 994 ; personified in E. Ph.
reverence εὐλάβ-εια [λᾰ], ἡ, Ionic dialect -ιη[[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 118, Agathoin “PLG” ii 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus ] Refs 6th c.BC+]:— discretion, caution, [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegi
reverence towards the gods εὐσέβεια,ἡ(cf.εὐσεβία), A. reverence towards the godsorparents, pietyorfilial respect, εὐ. εἰς θεοὺς καὶ γονέας Pl. R. 615c , etc.; μιαίνων εὐσέβειαν Ἄρης A. Th. 344 (l
piety εὐ-σέβεια, -ας, ἡ (εὐσεβής, which see), [in LXX: Pro.1:7, Isa.33:6 (יִרְאָה), Pro.13:11 (aliter in Heb.), Isa.11:2 (יְהוָֹה יִרְאָה), I Est.1:23, Wis.10:12, Sir.49:3, and very frequently in 4Ma
piety εὐσέβεια, ἡ (compare εὐσεβία), reverence towards the gods or parents, piety or filial respect, εὐ. εἰς θεοὺς καὶ γονέας [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 615c, etc.; μιαίνων εὐσέβ
use of words of good omen εὐφημ-ία,ἡ, A. use of words of good omen, opp.δυσφημία: I. abstinence from inauspicious language, religious silence,εὐφημίαν ἴσχε, = εὐφήμει , S. Tr. 178 ; εὐ. ἐσχηκέναι π
good report εὐφημ-ία, ἡ, use of words of good omen, opposed to δυσφημία: __I abstinence from inauspicious language, religious silence, εὐφημίαν ἴσχε, ={εὐφήμει}, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Tra
mirth, merriment εὐφροσύνη, Ep. ἐϋφρ-,ἡ, (εὔφρων) A. mirth, merriment, γέλω τε καὶ εὐφροσύνην παρέχουσαι Od. 20.8 , cf. 10.465 , etc.; esp. of a banquet,good cheer, festivily,οὐ . . τί φημι χαριέσ