fiery red πυρρός, ά (Ionic dialect ή), όν, but Trag. and Doric dialect πυρσός, ή (Doric dialect ά), όν, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 32, “HF” 361 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.BC: Moschus Buc
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fiery red πυρρός, ά (Ionic dialect ή), όν, but Trag. and Doric dialect πυρσός, ή (Doric dialect ά), όν, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 32, “HF” 361 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.BC: Moschus Buc
fire-bearing πύρφορ-ος(parox.),ον, A. fire-bearing, esp. of lightning, π. κεραυνός Pi. N. 10.71 , A. Th. 444 , S. OC 1658 ; ἀστραπαί Id. OT 200 (lyr.); Διὸς ἔγχος Ar. Av. 1749 (lyr.); πυρφόρος
redder Comparative of: πυρρός, ά (Ionic dialect ή), όν, but Trag. and Doric dialect πυρσός, ή (Doric dialect ά), όν, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 32, “HF” 361 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.BC
inquiry πύστις,εως,ἡ , ̔πυνθάνομαἰ A. = πεῦσις ,inquiry,τὰς π. ἐρωτῶντες, εἰ . .introducing thequestionswhether . ., Th. 1.5 ; κοινὴ . . ἡ π. ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ τε καὶ σοῦ Pl. La. 196c . II. that which is
how? πῶς, Ion. κῶς, interrog.Adv.of Manner, A. how? Il. 1.123 , etc.; sts. to express displeasure, 4.26 , S. OT 391 , Ph. 1031 , Tr. 192 ; to express astonishment or doubt,π. εἶπας; A. Pers. 798 ,
how?! πῶς, Ionic dialect κῶς, interrogative adverb of Manner, how? [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.123, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; sometimes to express displeasure, [[ 4.26, 5th c.BC: Sophoc
leave off work, take holiday ῥᾱθῡμ-έω, A. leave off work, take holiday, Plb. 10.20.2 , Plu. Sull. 26 . 2. mostly in bad sense,to be remiss, be idle, X. An. 2.6.6 , Isoc. 1.9 , Phib. 1.46.12 (iii B.
light-hearted, easy-tempered, frivolous, careless ῥᾱ́θῡμ-ος,ον, (ῥᾶ, θυμός) A. light-hearted, easy-tempered, frivolous, careless, ὦ -ότατε Pl. Tht. 166a . 2. mostly in bad sense,taking things easy
be lazy ῥᾱθῡμ-έω, leave off work, take holiday, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.20.2, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 26. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+] __2 mostly in bad sense, to
drop ῥᾰν-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, (ῥαίνω) A. drop, πέτρην κοιλαίνει ῥ. ὕδατος ἐνδελεχείῃ Choeril. 10 , cf. Acus. 4 J. ;ὑγραὶ ῥ. E. Ion 106 (anap.); δρόσου Id. Andr. 227 , LXX Wi. 11.22 ;ῥ. βέβληκέ μεa rain-dr
drop, spot ῥᾰν-ίς, ίδος, ἡ, (ῥαίνω) drop, πέτρην κοιλαίνει ῥ. ὕδατος ἐνδελεχείῃ [[ 5th c.BC: Choerilus Epicus 10, compare 5th c.BC: Acusilaus Historicus 4 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus ] Refs 5th c.B
stitched, patched ῥαπ-τός,ή,όν, A. stitched, patched,χιτών, κνημῖδες, Od. 24.228 , 229 ;ἐν σκυταρίοις ῥ. Anaxil. 18.6 ;πλοῖαboatsmade of hides sewn together, Str. 7.4.1 . 2. metaph.,strung together,
the lower part of the back, the chine ῥᾰ́χ-ις,ιος, Att. εως , ἡ(butὁ IG 42 (v. infr.)), A. the lower part of the back, the chine,συὸς ῥ. Il. 9.208 . 2. spineorbackbone, σύγκειται ἡ ῥ. ἐκ σφονδύλων
a spine ῥᾰχ-ις, ιος, Attic dialect εως, ἡ (but ὁ [[ “IG” 42 (see. below))] Refs], the lower part of the back, the chine, συὸς ῥ. [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.208. ] Refs 8th c.BC+] _
recite poems ῥαψῳδ-έω, A. recite poems, esp. those of Homer,τί δή ποτ' οὖν . . ῥαψῳδεῖς . . περιιών; Pl. Ion 541b ;ἅ τε εὖ ῥαψῳδεῖ καὶ ἃ μήib. 533c , cf. Isoc. 12.33 ; of the poems of Archilochus, Cl
turn the scale, sink ῥέπ-ω, mostly used inpres.andimpf.:fut. A. ῥέψω Hdt. 7.139 , Paus. 9.37.8 :aor. ἔρρεψα Hp. Art. 38 , 48 , Pl. Phlb. 46e ; poet. ἔρεψα Cerc. 4.32 :—turn the scale, sink,ἐτ
that which flows, current, stream ῥεῦμα,ατος,τό, (ῥέω) A. that which flows, current, stream, A. Pr. 139 (anap.), X. HG 4.2.11 ;μειλιχίων ποτῶν ῥ. S. OC 160 (lyr.); ἐλαίου ῥ. ἀψοφητὶ ῥέοντος Pl. Tht.
flow, run, stream, gush ῥέω, Il. 22.149 , etc.; Ep. ῥείω Hes. Fr. 263 (dub.), D.P. 1074 , AP 7.36 ( Eryc. ), but not in Hom. :impf. 3 sg. A. ἔρρει Il. 17.86 , Telecl. 1.4 , but elsewhere in Hom.
to flow ῥέω, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.149, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ῥείω [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Fragmenta” 263 (uncertain), 2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 10
Wiener Sitzb. ῥηγ-μίνorῥηγ-μίς(neither form is found, unless [ῥηγμὶ]νis to be restd. in IGRom. 4.272.1 (Elaea, cf. A. Wiener Sitzb. 214(4).26 )), gen.ῖνος,ἡ,sea breaking on the beach, surf(v. ῥήγνυμ
that which is said ῥῆμα,ατος,τό, (ἐρῶ) A. that which is saidorspoken, word, saying, Archil. 50 , Thgn. 1152 , Simon. 37.14 , 92 (where perh. it = ῥήτρα 11.2 ), Pi. (v. infr.), etc.; in Prose first i
declaration ῥῆμα, ατος, τό, (ἐρῶ) that which is said or spoken, word, saying, [[ 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 50, 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1152, 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 37.14, 92 ] Refs
throw, cast, hurl ῥίπτ-ω, alsoῥιπτέω, and (in frequentat. sense)ῥιπτάζω(qq. v.): — Ion. Iterat. A. ῥίπτασκον Il. 15.23 , Od. 11.592 , -εσκον Nic. Fr. 26 :fut. ῥίψω Il. 8.13 , etc.:aor. ἔρριψ
to throw off ῥίπτ-ω, also ῥιπτέω, and (in frequentative sense) ῥιπτάζω (which see): —Ionic dialect Iterat. ῥίπτασκον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.23, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus