goodness, excellence, ἀρετή[ᾰ],ἡ, A. goodness, excellence,of any kind, in Hom. esp. ofmanlyqualities, ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων Il. 20.411 ; ἀμείνων παντοίας ἀρετὰς ἠμὲν πόδας ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι καὶ νόον 1
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goodness, excellence, ἀρετή[ᾰ],ἡ, A. goodness, excellence,of any kind, in Hom. esp. ofmanlyqualities, ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων Il. 20.411 ; ἀμείνων παντοίας ἀρετὰς ἠμὲν πόδας ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι καὶ νόον 1
virtue ἀρετή [ᾰ], ἡ, goodness, excellence, of any kind, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] especially of manly qualities, ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad
the god of destruction Ἄρης,ὁ, Ep. gen.Ἄρεος, Att. A. Ἄρεως A. Th. 64 , E. El. 1258 ; butἌρεος (never contr. ) is required by the metre in A. Th. 115 (lyr.), S. OC 947 , Ant. 125 (lyr.), El. 1423
united, ἄρθμιος,α,ον, A. united, οἱ δ' ἡμῖν ἄρθμιοι ἦσαν in league withus, Od. 16.427 , cf. Hdt. 7.101 , al.; ἄ. ἠδὲ φίλος Thgn. 1312 ;ἄρθμια,τά, peaceful relations, friendship, τέως μὲν δή σφι ἦν
left, on the left, ἀριστερός[ᾰ],ά,όν, A. left, on the left, ἐπ' ἀριστεράtowards, i.e. on,the left, Il. 2.526 , al.; ἐπ' ἀριστερὰ χειρός Od. 5.277 ; ἐπ' ἀ. χειρῶν A.R. 2.1266 ; ἐξἀριστερῶν Hp. E
left ἀριστερός [ᾰ], ά, όν, left, on the left, ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερά towards, i.e. on, the left, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.526, +others; ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ χειρός 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus
fitting together, ἁρμόδιος,α,ον, (ἁρμόζω) A. fitting together, θύραι,metaph. of the lips, Thgn. 422 . II. fitting, ἥβη Id. 724 ; δεῖπνον Pi. N. 1.21 ;ἀνθρώποις ἁρμόδιόν [ἐδτι] c.inf., Democr. 1
fit together, join, ἁρμόζω, Att. ἁρμόττω, Dor. ἁρμόσδω Theoc. 1.53 (ἐφ-);part. A. ἁρμόσσον Hp. Art. 37 :impf. ἥρμοζον, Dor. ἅρμ- Pi. N. 8.11 :fut. ἁρμόσω S. Ant. 1318 (lyr.), Hp. Fract.
to betroth ἁρμόζω, Attic dialect ἁρμόττω, Doric dialect ἁρμόσδω [[ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 1.53] Refs 3rd c.BC+] (ἐφ-); participle ἁρμόσσον[[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐ
win, gain, ἄρνῠμαι, imper. A. ἄρνυσο Sapph. 75 , Trag.Adesp. 4 :fut. ἀρέομαι [ᾰ] Pi. P. 1.75 , Att. ἀροῦμαι S. OC 460 , Aj. 75 , Pl. Lg. 969a :aor. 2 ἀρόμην [ᾰ] Il. 11.625 , 23.592 (augm.3 sg.
weak, sickly, ἄρρωστ-ος,ον, (ῥώννυμι) A. weak, sickly, Arist. HA 634b14 , Plu. 2.465c .Adv. -τως, ἔχειν Aeschin. 2.14 , cf. D.H. 7.12 ; διακεῖσθαι Isoc. 19.20 . 2. in moral sense,weak, feeble,
ill ἄρρωστ-ος, ον, (ῥώννυμι) weak, sickly, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 634b14, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.465c] Refs 4th c.BC+]. adverb -τως, ἔ
draw ἀρύω(A)[ᾰ], Simon. 45 , Att. ἀρύτω [ῠ] Pl. Phdr. 253a ; Aeol. part. A. ἀρυτήμενοι Alc. 47 :impf. ἤρῠον Hes. Sc. 301 ; ἄρυον Hsch. :aor. ἤρῠσα Pherecr. 138 , X. Cyr. 1.3.9 :— Med. ,
be ungodly ἀσεβ-έω, to be impious, act profanely, commit sacrilege, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.159] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀδικέω, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazus
work ἀσκέω, A. workraw materials,εἴρια, κέρα, Il. 3.388 , 4.110 ;work curiously, form by art,[κρητῆρα] Σιδόνες πολυδαίδαλοι εὖ ἤσκησανib. 23.743 ; ἑρμῖν' ἀσκήσας Od. 23.198 ;πτύξασα καὶ ἀσκήσασα χ
to strive ἀσκέω, work raw materials, εἴρια, κέρα, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.388, 4.110] Refs 8th c.BC+]; work curiously, form by art, [κρητῆρα] Σιδόνες πολυδαίδαλοι εὖ ἤσκησαν[[ [p
shield, ἀσπίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. shield, εὔκυκλος Il. 14.428 , al.; κυκλοτερής Hdt. 1.194 ; ἀσπίδος κύκλος A. Th. 489 ; ὀμφαλόεσσα Il. 4.448 , al.; opp. Thracianπέλτηand Persianγέρρον, X. An. 2.1.6
asp ἀσπίς, ίδος, ἡ, shield, εὔκυκλος[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.428, +others; κυκλοτερής 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.194; ἀσπίδος κύκλος 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septe
hurtful ἀσύμ-φορος, Attic dialect ἀξ-, ον, inconvenient, prejudicial, φυτοῖσιν[[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 782, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 56, 5th
presumptuous sin, recklessness, wickedness, ἀτασθᾰλία [ᾰτ], Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. presumptuous sin, recklessness, wickedness, Hom. , always in pl.;σφετέρῃσινorσφῇσιν ἀτασθαλίῃσιν, Il. 4.409 , Od. 1.34 ,
incompleteness, imperfection, ἀτέλ-εια, Cret.ἀτέλεα GDI 5040.22 ,ἡ:— A. incompleteness, imperfection, Arist. Ph. 261a36 , GA 758b20 , Mete. 380a31 , Thphr. CP 4.13.1 . II. exemption from public bu
unhonoured, dishonoured, ἄτῑμ-ος,ον, ( A. τιμή 1 )unhonoured, dishonoured, Il. 1.171 ;μετὰ πᾶσιν ἀτιμοτάτη θεός εἰμιib. 516 ; ἀτιμότερον δέ με θήσεις 16.90 ;ἀτιμότεροι,opp.λαχόντες τιμῆς, Thgn
dishonored ἄτῑμ-ος, ον, (τιμή[[ 1)] Refs] unhonoured, dishonoured, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.171] Refs 8th c.BC+]; μετὰ πᾶσιν ἀτιμοτάτη θεός εἰμι[[ [prev. work] 516; ἀτιμότερον δέ
hand to hand αὐτοσχέδι-ος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Plu. Sull. 7 :— A. hand to hand: used by Hom. , in dat.,αὐτοσχεδίῃ(sc.μάχῃ)in close fight, in the mêlée, αὐτοσχεδίῃ μεῖξαι χεῖράς τε μένος τε Il. 15.510