destruction, ruin, διαφθορ-ά, Ion. διαφθορ-ρή,ἡ, (διαφθείρω) A. destruction, ruin, ἐπὶ -φθορᾷ τῆς πόλεως Th. 8.86 ; ἀπέστειλε ἐπὶ διαφθορῇ Hdt. 4.164 ; μέχρι διαφθορᾶς Pl. Mx. 242d : pl., S.
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destruction, ruin, διαφθορ-ά, Ion. διαφθορ-ρή,ἡ, (διαφθείρω) A. destruction, ruin, ἐπὶ -φθορᾷ τῆς πόλεως Th. 8.86 ; ἀπέστειλε ἐπὶ διαφθορῇ Hdt. 4.164 ; μέχρι διαφθορᾶς Pl. Mx. 242d : pl., S.
decay διαφθορ-ά, Ionic dialect διαφθορή, ἡ, (διαφθείρω) destruction, ruin, ἐπὶ -φθορᾷ τῆς πόλεως [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.86; ἀπέστειλε ἐπὶ διαφθορῇ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.164;
natural break, joint, suture, διαφῠή,ἡ, (διαφύω) A. natural break, joint, suture, τὰ ὀστᾶ . . διαφυὰς ἔχει χωρὶς ἀπ' ἀλλήλων Pl. Phd. 98c , cf. Philostr. VA 4.28 ;distinction, Pl. Plt. 259d ;diss
germinate, διαφύομαι, Pass. ,fut. A. -φύσομαι Philostr.Jun. Im. 13 : withaor. 2 Act. διέφῡν:pf. διαπέφῡκα:—germinate,of seeds, Thphr. CP 2.17.7 . II. to be disjoined, διαφύντος ἑνός Emp. 17.1
διαχράομαι , fut. -ήσομαι, Dor. 3 sg. διαχρησεῖται Theoc. 15.54 . Dep. , c. dat. rei, use constantly or habitually, chiefly in Hdt. , τῇ αὐτῇ γλώσσῃ 1.58 ; τῷ αὐτῷ τρόπῳ 2.127 ; οὐκ οἴνῳ διαχρέωνται 1
diffusion, διάχῠσις,εως,ἡ, A. diffusion, Hp. Vict. 2.60 , Pl. Cra. 419c ;extension, Plu. 2.771b ;spreading, γῆς Gp. 5.25.2 ;δ. λιμνώδη λαμβάνεινtospread out likea lake, Plu. Mar. 37 . 2. waste,
to disappoint δια-ψεύδω, deceive, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator “Epistulae” 3.34 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, absolutely, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.42: with _accusative_, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plut
of δῐδασκᾰλ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor teaching, τινός Philol. 11 ; ὄργανον Pl. Cra. 388b ; λόγοι X. Mem. 1.2.21 ; πειθὼ δ. περί τι Pl. Grg. 453e , cf. 455a :ἡ -κή(sc.τέχνη)the faculty of giving
teacher, master, δῐδάσκᾰλ-ος,ὁ(but fem., h.Merc. 556 , A. Pr. 110 , cf. A. ξυμφορὴ γίνεται δ. Democr. 76 ; πενία ἐπινοιῶν δ. Secund. Sent. 10 ),teacher, master, μαντείης h.Merc.l.c.; δ. τέχνης π
teacher δῐδάσκᾰλ-ος, ὁ (but feminine, [[ “hymnus ad Mercurium” 556, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 110 ] Refs 4th c.BC+], compare ξυμφορὴ γίνεται δ. [[ 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epi
pass διεκ-βάλλω, A. passa needle, string, etc.,through, thread, Hero Bel. 98.10 , Heliod. ap. Orib. 44.10.4 , Gal. 10.417 . 2. subtract from ζῴδια in succession, Vett.Val. 175.35 . 3. pay throu
to pass out through διεκ-βάλλω, pass a needle, string, etc., through, thread, [[ 2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “Belopoeica” 98.10, 1st-2nd c.AD: Heliodorus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Med
to thrust through διελαύνω, Attic dialect future διελῶ: aorist 1 διήλᾰσα:— drive through or across, τάφροιο διήλασε μώνυχας ἵππους [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.564, compare 12.120, 5
sell to different buyers διεμ-πολάω, A. sell to different buyersorsell in lots, E. Ba. 512 ; ἐμπορικὰ χρήματα δ. Ar. Ach. 973 . 2. metaph.,τί με . . διεμπολᾷ λόγοισι πρός σε;whatbargain ishedrivi
outlet, passage, διέξ-οδος,ἡ, A. outlet, passage, Hp. Aph. 7.51 , Arist. PA 684b26 , etc.; ἀποκεκληϊμένου τοῦ ὕδατος τῆς δ. Hdt. 3.117 , cf. 4.140 ;διέξοδοι ὁδῶν passage-ways, Id. 1.199 ;ἀνέμων δι
manage, conduct, διέπω, A. manage, conduct, τὸ πλεῖον πολέμοιο Il. 1.166 ; στρατόν 2.207 ; ἕκαστα 11.706 ;σκηπανίῳ δίεπ' ἀνέρας drovethemaway, 24.247 ;δ. πόλιν, ἄλσος, Pi. O. 6.93 , B. 3.21
work thoroughly, cultivate, διεργάζομαι, A. work thoroughly, cultivate,butpf. part.with pass. sense, γῆ διειργασμένη Thphr. CP 5.13.10 , al.;διεργασθέν dressed,of wool, Arist. Pr. 931a14 . 2. work
active, alive, διερός,ά,όν, A. active, alive,twice in Hom. , οὐκ ἔσθ' οὗτος ἀνὴρ διερὸς βροτός Od. 6.201 , cf. Aristarch. ad loc. (but perh. forδϝῐ-ερός,'to be feared');διερῷ ποδίwithnimblefoot, 9.
keep apart διέχω: I. trans.,keep apartorseparate, ὁ ποταμὸς δ. τὰ ῥέεθρα Hdt. 9.51 ;δ. τὴν φάλαγγα leave gaps init, Arr. An. 1.1.10 (so abs.,διασχεῖν make way fora person, Plu. TG 18 ); δ. τοὺς μα
seek out, look for δίζημαι, Hdt. 7.103 , Anacr. 4 , Theoc. 16.68 :2 sg. A. δίζηαι Od. 11.100 :3 pl. δίζηνται B. 1.67 , once in Trag., A. Supp. 821 (lyr.);part. διζήμενος Od. 16.391 , al., Hd
set out in detail, describe, διηγ-έομαι, A. set out in detail, describe,[ἔργα] Heraclit. 1 ; πρᾶγμα Ar. Av. 198 ; τὴν ἀλήθειαν περί τινος Antipho 1.13 , cf. Th. 6.54 , Pl. Prt. 310a , al.; περὶ τ
to relate fully διηγ-έομαι, set out in detail, describe, [ἔργα] [[ 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 1; πρᾶγμα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 198; τὴν ἀλήθειαν περί τινος 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.
strain through, filter, διηθ-έω, A. strain through, filter, Hp. Acut. 7 , Pl. Sph. 226b , Ti. 45c ; οἶνον δ. πυρέττοντι Plu. 2.101c , cf. Mim.Oxy. 413.161 :— Pass. , Arist. Mete. 368a22 , Plb. 34.
to refine διηθ-έω, strain through, filter, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 7, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 226b, “Ti.” 45c; οἶνον δ. πυρέττοντι 1st-2nd c.AD: Pluta