practise speaking in the assembly, δημηγορ-έω, A. practise speaking in the assembly, Ar. Eq. 956 , etc.; πρὸ τοῦ πολιτεύεσθαι καὶ δ. ἐμέ D. 18.60 ; δ. περί τινος Lys. 14.45 ; δ. πρός τινας Pl.
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practise speaking in the assembly, δημηγορ-έω, A. practise speaking in the assembly, Ar. Eq. 956 , etc.; πρὸ τοῦ πολιτεύεσθαι καὶ δ. ἐμέ D. 18.60 ; δ. περί τινος Lys. 14.45 ; δ. πρός τινας Pl.
to give a speech δημηγορ-έω, practise speaking in the assembly, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 956, etc.; πρὸ τοῦ πολιτεύεσθαι καὶ δ. ἐμέ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.60; δ. περί
elder of the people, δημο-γέρων,οντος,ὁ, A. elder of the people, Il. 11.372 : in pl.,nobles, chiefs, 3.149 , E. Andr. 300 (lyr.), Plot. 6.4.15 ; of the Jewishelders, δ. τοῦ ἔθνους Ph. 2.94 ;δ. θ
give a taste of, δια-γεύω, A. give a taste of, τινὰ τῆς φωνῆς καὶ τοῦ μέλους Eun. Hist. p.247 D. II. Med. ,taste, Plu. 2.469c , Gp. 7.7.1 .
slip through δια-δύνω Hp. Flat. 13 , Arist. de An. 404a7 :διαδύω Hdt. 2.66 codd.; more freq.Dep. διαδύομαι,fut. -δύσομαι:aor. 2 διέδυν:— A. slip througha hole or gap, διαδύντες διὰ τοῦ τείχους Th.
disjoining, parting, διά-ζευξις,εως,ἡ, A. disjoining, parting, τοῦ σώματος Pl. Phd. 88b ; δ. τε καὶ σύζευξιν ποιεῖσθαι Id. Lg. 930b ;ἡ δ. τῶν γυναικῶν,in Crete, Arist. Pol. 1272a23 . 2. Musical
cincture, διά-ζωσις,εως,ἡ, A. cincture, ἡ τοῦ ζῳδιακοῦ δ. Eudem. ap. Theo.Sm. p.198H. , cf. Hero *Deff. 138.11 .
empty, hollow, διά-κενος,ον, A. empty, hollow, σφαῖρα Sor. 1.93 ; τὸ δ. gap, breach, Th. 4.135 , 5.71 ; τὸ δ. τοῦ ὀδόντος Antyll. ap. Orib. 10.36.3 ;interval, Aristox. Harm. p.26 M.; τὰ δ. ho
sprinkle, δια-πάσσω, Att. διά-ττω, A. sprinkle, -πάσας τοῦ ψήγματος ἐς τὰς τρίχας Hdt. 6.125 ; σμύρνῃ δ. τὴν ὁδόν Eub. 128 ; δασύποδας ἁλσὶ δ. Alc.Com. 17 ; μέλανι διαπεπασμένον χρῶμα Arist.
penetrate διαβῐάζομαι, strengthened for βιάζομαι, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 1365, LXX.Num.14.44 ] LXX+5th c.BC+]; δ. τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῇ συνηθείᾳ τῇ πρὸ τοῦ [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybi
penetrate διαβῐάζομαι, strengthd. forβιάζομαι, E. IT 1365 , LXX Nu. 14.44 ; A. δ. τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῇ συνηθείᾳ τῇ πρὸ τοῦ Plb. 23.12.2 ; of plants,penetratethe soil in germination, Thphr. CP 2.17.7
justify διαδῐκ-αιόω, A. justifyan action, Th. 4.106 ;defend as matter of right, ὑπέρ τινος, D.C. 39.60 ;defenda person'sright, τὰ τοῦ Καίσαρος Id. 40.62 .
struggle desperately, διαθλ-εύω,=sq. 11 , A. δ. πογγοὺς ἀγῶνας Vett.Val. 359.29 , cf. 248.27 .-έω, struggle desperately, πρός τινα Ael. VH 5.6 ; ὑπὲρ τοῦ γάμου Conon 10 . II. struggle throug
empty διά-κενος, ον, empty, hollow, σφαῖρα [[ 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.93; τὸ δ. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]gap, breach, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.135, 5.71; τὸ δ. τοῦ ὀδόντος 2nd c.AD: Antyllus
to be mixed up with, διακεράννῠμαι, Pass. , A. to be mixed up with, τοῦ λόγου Philostr. VS 2.12.2 .
practise diligently, διαμελετάω, A. practise diligently, Pl. Prm. 126c :— Med. , Max.Tyr. 7.7 :— Pass. , Pl. Lg. 830b , cf. Sm. Ps. 76(77).13 : c.inf., δ. τοῦ θανάτου καταφρονεῖν Iamb. Protr. 20 .
pin διαπερονάω, A. pinorpierce through, σφυρὰ σιδήρῳ D.S. 4.64 ; τινὰ διαμπάξ Agath. 1.9 :— Pass. , Id. 2.9 , al., Luc. Gall. 24 ; σαυνίῳ διὰ τοῦ θυρεοῦ διαπερονηθείς D.H. 9.64 .
dispatch, διαπο-στέλλω, A. dispatch, χρήματα εἰς Χίον D. 35.54 , cf. Plb. 5.17.9 , D.S. 19.30 ; κήρυκας Supp.Epigr. 2.261.6 (Delph.,iii B. C.):— Pass. , τοῦ παρ' ἡμῶν -ομένου παιδαρίου UPZ 39.1
procession διαπορ-εία,ἡ, A. processionof heavenly bodies, Pl. Epin. 982c . II. journey,metaph., ἡ τοῦ λόγου δ. Id. Criti. 106a . III. mediation, Id. Epin. 984e .
red-hot, διάπῠρ-ος,ον, A. red-hot,Anaxag. A. 1 ,al., Hp. Aër. 17 , E. Cyc. 631 , Arist. Pr. 954a18 ; σίδηρος Epicur. Fr. 346b ;διάπυρα,τά, embers, Pl. Ti. 58c ;extremely hot, πέτραι δ. ὑπὸ τοῦ
deliver, διαρρύομαι, A. deliver, τινὰ ἐκ τοῦ δεσμωτηρίου Ph. 1.95 .
cause to putrefy, διασήπω, A. cause to putrefy, χρῶτα Str. 15.1.37 , cf. Dsc. 2.173 , Gal. 18(2).455 ; τοῦ κακοῦ-σήψαντος τὰ οὖλα Ael. NA 9.62 :—freq.in Pass. , withpf. διασέσηπα, putrefy, Thph
commending, διασύστᾰσις,εως,ἡ, A. commending, τοῦ ζητουμένου Ph. 2.454 ;introduction, Id. 1.26 . II. designation of a successor, δ. ἱερητειῶν SIG 1014.13 (pl., Erythrae,iii B.C.).
throw into confusion, διατᾰράσσω, Att. διά-ττω, A. throw into confusion, X. Mem. 4.2.40 , Pl. Lg. 693c , Plb. 11.1.9 , Phld. Piet. 108 :— Pass. , δ. ἐν ταῖς τοῦ βίου μεταβολαῖς Isoc. 2.39 , cf. E