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
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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
without distinctive mark, obscure, baffling, ἀτέκμαρτος,ον, A. without distinctive mark, obscure, baffling, χρηστήριον Hdt. 5.92 . γ́; μοῖρα A. Pers. 910 ( Sup. ); ἐρημία trackless, Plu. Luc. 1
without art, without rules of art, empirically, ἀτέχνως,Adv.ofἄτεχνος, A. without art, without rules of art, empirically, X. Mem. 3.11.7 , Pl. Grg. 501a . II. ἀτεχνῶς(with penult. short),Adv.ofἀτεχ
untimely, unseasonable, ἄωρος(A),ον, (ὥρα) A. untimely, unseasonable, χειμών, τύχαι, A. Pers. 496 , Eu. 956 (lyr.); θάνατος E. Or. 1030 ; τελευτή Antipho 3.1.2 ; ξυνουσίη Aret. CD 1.4 (but ἄ.
steadfastness, stability βεβαιότης,ητος,ἡ, A. steadfastness, stability, τῆς οὐσίας Pl. Cra. 386a ; μετὰ ἡσυχίας καὶ βεβαιότητος ζῆν Id. R. 503c , cf. Lg. 735a , 790b , Arist. EN 1100b12 . 2. ass
outcry βοή, Doric dialect βοά, ἡ, loud cry, shout, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] mostly battle-cry, βοὴν ἀγαθός [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.408, +others] Refs 8th
little βρᾰχύς, εῖα (Ionic dialect έα [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.49)] Refs 5th c.BC+], ύ, dative plural βραχέοις [[ “JHS” 33.317 (Thess.): _comparative_ βραχύτερος, βραχίων (compare βράσσων):
short βρᾰχύς,εῖα( Ion. έα Hdt. 5.49 ),ύ, dat. pl. A. βραχέοις JHS 33.317 (Thess.): Comp. βραχύτερος, βραχίων(cf.βράσσων): Sup. βραχύτατος, βράχιστος:—short, 1. of Space and Time,β. οἶμος, ὁδό
mirth-provoking, amusing γέλοιοςorγελοῖσς,α,ον, A. mirth-provoking, amusing, once in Hom. , Il. 2.215 (in Ep. formγελοίϊος) ; χρῆμα Archil. 79 , cf. Hdt. 8.25 ; Αἰσώπου τι γ. Ar. V. 566 , cf. 125
but δέ, A. but: adversative and copulative Particle, I. answering toμέν(q. v.), τὴν νῦν μὲν Βοιωτίαν, πρότερον δὲ Καδμηίδα γῆν καλουμένην Th. 1.12 , etc. II. without precedingμέν, 1. adversative
then δέ, but: adversative and copulative Particle, __I answering to μέν (which see), τὴν νῦν μὲν Βοιωτίαν, πρότερον δὲ Καδμηίδα γῆν καλουμένην [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.12, etc. ] Refs 5t
so δή, properly a temporal Particle (compare ἤδη), at this or that point: hence, now, then, already, or at length: __I in Epic dialect (rarely Lyric poetry) sometimes at the beginning of a sentence
through; διά, poet.διαί( Aeol. ζά, q.v.), Prep. governing gen. and acc.— Rad. sense, A. through;never anastroph. [Prop.δῐᾰ: but Hom. usesῑat the beginning of a line, Il. 3.357 , 4.135 , al.: alsoᾱ,
through/because of διά, poetry διαί (Aeolic dialect ζά, which see), preposition governing genitive and accusative — Rad. sense, through; never anastrophic [Prop. δῐᾰ: but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus
different, unlike, διάφορ-ος,ον, A. different, unlike, Hdt. 2.83 , 4.81 , Pl. Lg. 964a , etc.; παρά τι Iamb. Myst. 3.30 : c. gen.,differing from, Pl. Phlb. 61d , etc. b. several, various, κατὰ
different διάφορ-ος, ον, different, unlike, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.83, 4.81, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 964a, etc.; παρά τι 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 3
cause to run, set in quick motion, διώκω, Ep. inf. διωκέμεναι, -έμεν(v. infr.):fut. A. -ξω Sapph. 1.21 , Pi. O. 3.45 , X. Cyr. 6.3.13 (s. v. l.), An. 1.4.8 , D. 38.16 codd.; but διώξομαι Ar. Eq.
to pursue διώκω, Epic dialect infinitive διωκέμεναι, -έμεν (see. below): future -ξω[[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 1.21, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 3.45, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Instit
disgrace, put to shame ἐλέγχω, Od. 21.424 , etc.:fut. A. ἐλέγξω Ar. Nu. 1043 , etc.:aor. ἤλεγξα Il. 9.522 , etc.:— Pass. ,fut. ἐλεγχθήσομαι Antipho 2.4.10 , X. Mem. 1.7.2 :aor. ἠλέγχθην An
trade/business ἐμπορ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, (ἔμπορος) commerce (accusative to [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1258b22, of three kinds, ναυκληρία, φορτηγία, παράστασις (qq. vv.))] R
sitting in ἐνέδρ-α,ἡ, A. sitting in: hence,lying in wait, ambush, Th. 5.56 (pl.), etc.; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι Id. 3.90 ; ἐνέδραι κατασκευάζονται X. Eq.Mag. 4.10 ; ἐνέδραν τιθέναι D.S. 19.108 ; θέσθαι
plot/ambush ἐνέδρ-α, ἡ, sitting in: hence, lying in wait, ambush, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.56 (_plural_), etc.; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι [prev. author] 3.90; ἐνέδραι κατασκευάζονται 5th-6th c.BC: Xen
one after another, in order, in a row, ἑξῆς, Ep. ἑξείης,Adv., Dor. ἑξαν(accent unknown), IG 12(1).155.108 (Rhodes,ii B.C.), SIG 1023.80 (Cos,iii/ii B.C.), al.:— A. one after another, in order, in a
next/afterward ἑξῆς, Epic dialect ἑξείης, adverb, Doric dialect ἑξαν (accent unknown), [[ “IG” 12(1).155.108 (Rhodes, 2nd c.BC), “SIG” 1023.80 (Cos, 3rd-2nd c.BC), +others] Refs 3rd c.BC+]:— one afte