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twisting together συστροφ-ή,ἡ, A. twisting together,ς. χαύνην λαμβάνειν to belooselytwisted, of yarn, Pl. Plt. 282e . 2. turning round,v.l.(ap. Plu. 2.891e ) in Placit. 2.29.3 , forσυντροφή. 3. con
commotion/plot συστροφ-ή, ἡ, twisting together, σ. χαύνην λαμβάνειν to be loosely twisted, of yarn, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 282e. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __2 turning round, variant
unsteady σφᾰλερός, ά, όν, (σφάλλω) likely to make one stumble or trip metaphorically, slippery, perilous, τυραννὶς χρῆμα σ. [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.53 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; γνωμέω.. τὴν -ωτέ
likely to make one stumble σφᾰλερός,ά,όν, (σφάλλω) A. likely to make one stumbleortripmetaph.,slippery, perilous,τυραννὶς χρῆμα ς. Hdt. 3.53 ;γνωμέω . . τὴν -ωτέρην σεωυτῷ Id. 7.16 . ά; σφαλερὸν ἡ
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
very much, exceedingly σφόδρ-ᾰ,Adv., properly neut. pl. ofσφοδρός, A. very much, exceedingly: I. with Verbs,ἐμήδιζον γὰρ ς. Hdt. 9.17 ; ς. ἱμείρουσα S. El. 1053 ;καὶ ς. πείθειpersuades themtoo wel
very σφόδρ-ᾰ, adverb, properly neuter plural of σφοδρός, very much, exceedingly: __I with Verbs, ἐμήδιζον γὰρ σ. [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.17; σ. ἱμείρουσα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “El
to be full to bursting, to be plump σφρῐγ-άω[v. fin.], A. to be full to bursting, to be plump, esp. of a woman's breasts, Hp. Mul. 1.71 ;οὔθατα ς. Poll. 1.250 : then, 2. generally, of young persons,
throbbing of inflamed parts σφυγ-μός,ὁ, A. throbbing of inflamed parts, Hp. Aph. 7.21 , Plu. 2.581f . 2. beating of the heart, and, generally, of an artery or vein,pulsation, Hp. Loc.Hom. 3 , al., A
wrought with the hammer σφῡρ-ήλᾰτος,ον, (σφῦρα, ἐλαύνω) A. wrought with the hammer,σίδηρος, πέδαι, A. Th. 816 , Pers. 747 (troch.). 2. of statues, opp. to those of cast metal (χωνευτά( , εἰκὼ χρυσέη
ankle σφῠρ-όν,τό, A. ankle, κνῆμαί τε ἰδὲ σφυρά Il. 4.147 , cf. 518 , Hp. Loc. Hom. 6 ; ποδῶν τέτρηνε τένοντε ἐς σφυρὸν ἐκ πτέρνης Il. 22.397 ;ὀρθῷ ἔστασας ἐπὶ σφυρῷ(metaph.) Pi. I. 7(6).13 ; βαί
ankle σφῠρ-όν, τό, ankle, κνῆμαί τε ἰδὲ σφυρά [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.147, compare 518, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Loc. Hom.” 6; ποδῶν τέτρηνε τένοντε ἐς σφυρὸν ἐκ πτέρνης 8t
do σχεδι-άζω, A. doa thingoff-handoron the spur of the moment, σχεδιάζοντα λέγειν ὅ τι ἂν τύχῃ Pl. Sis. 387e : abs.,play off-hand, λαβὼν τὸ μελετητήριον, εἶτ' ἐσχεδίασε δριμέως Anaxandr. 15.3 , c
to act with insufficient care σχεδι-άζω, do a thing off-hand or on the spur of the moment, σχεδιάζοντα λέγειν ὅ τι ἂν τύχῃ [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sisyphus” 387e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolu
assume a certain form, figure, posture σχημᾰτ-ίζω,pf. Pass. ἐσχημάτισμαι, v.infr. 11.1 ; but in sense of Med. ,v.infr. 1.2 . I. intr.,assume a certain form, figure, posture, orposition, ὅσα σχηματί
leisure, rest, ease σχολή,ἡ, A. leisure, rest, ease, Pi. N. 10.46 , Hdt. 3.134 , etc.; opp.ἀσχολία, Arist. Pol. 1334a15 , etc.;σχολὴν ἄγεινto be atleisure, enjoyease, keepquiet, Hdt. l.c., E. Med. 12
lecture hall σχολή, ἡ, leisure, rest, ease, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 10.46, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.134, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀσχολία, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philoso
reward for saving one's life, thank-offering for deliverance from a danger σῶστρα,τά, (σῴζω, cf.σαοστρέω) A. reward for saving one's life, thank-offering for deliverance from a danger,σῶστρα τοῦ παιδ
in self-control Included with: σώφρων, Epic dialect and poetry σᾰόφρων (as in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, see below, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Pae.” 9.46)] Refs 8th c.BC+], ονος, ὁ, ἡ: neuter σῶφρ
of sound mind σώφρων, Ep. and poet.σᾰόφρων(as in Hom. ,v.infr., Pi. Pae. 9.46 ),ονος,ὁ , ἡ: neut.σῶφρον:—prop. A. of sound mind(fromσῶς, φρήν,cf. Pl. Cra. 411e , Arist. EN 1140b11 ): hence,discreet,
self-controlled σώφρων, Epic dialect and poetry σᾰόφρων (as in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, see below, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Pae.” 9.46)] Refs 8th c.BC+], ονος, ὁ, ἡ: neuter σῶφρον:—properly of
ordinance, command τάγμα,ατος,τό, (τάσσω) A. ordinance, command,νόμου τ. Pl. Def. 414e ;ἐκ δυοῖν τ. from a combination of twoordinances, Arist. Pol. 1294b6 . II. fixed assessmentorpayment, Id. Oec.
order τάγμα, ατος, τό, (τάσσω) ordinance, command, νόμου τ. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Definitiones” 414e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ δυοῖν τ. from a combination of two ordinances, [[ 4th c.BC: Ar
strip of linen ταινίδιον,τό, Dim. of ταινία, A. strip of linen, Hp. Acut. (Sp.) 15 , Sor. Fasc. 36 , al.;strip of skin, Heliod. ap. Orib. 45.5.3 , Antyll.ib. 45.26.1 . II. Dim. of ταινία 111 ,