myrrh σμύρνα, frequently written ζμύρνα as in [[ “PSI” 4.328.2 (3rd c.BC), “PTeb.” 35.4 (2nd c.BC), “PMag.Par.” 1.781, etc., ἡ,= μύρρα] Refs 3rd c.BC+], myrrh, the gum of an Arabian tree, Balsamodend
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myrrh σμύρνα, frequently written ζμύρνα as in [[ “PSI” 4.328.2 (3rd c.BC), “PTeb.” 35.4 (2nd c.BC), “PMag.Par.” 1.781, etc., ἡ,= μύρρα] Refs 3rd c.BC+], myrrh, the gum of an Arabian tree, Balsamodend
lily σοῦσον,τό, A. lily,=κρίνον, Aristobulus and Chares ap. Ath. 12.513f , dub. in Arist. Mir. 838a23 (Phoen.and Phrygian word, acc. to Zonar. ; cf. Hebr.shûshan;σασάSyrian acc. to Ps.- Dsc. 3.102 ).
play the sophist, deal σοφισ-τεύω, A. play the sophist, dealorargue as one, D. 61.48 , Arist. SE 165a28 , Epicur. Nat. 14.6 ;occupy oneself with academic pursuits, Cic. Att. 2.9.3 , 9.9.1 ;practise t
to be full to bursting, swell, be ripe σπαργ-άω,=ο'ργάω, A. to be full to bursting, swell, be ripe, μαστὸς σπαργῶν E. Ba. 701 , cf. Cyc. 55 (lyr.); of nursing mothers,swellwith milk, Pl. R. 460c (m
seed σπέρμ-α,ατος,τό, (σπείρω) A. seed, only once in Hom. , in metaph. sense,v.infr. 1.2 : I. mostly,seedof plants,ς. ἀνιέναι, κρύπτειν, h.Cer. 307 , cf. Hdt. 3.97 : pl., Hes. Op. 446 ;ς. τῇ γῇ διδό
seed: offspring σπέρμ-α, ατος, τό, (σπείρω) seed, only once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, in _metaphorically_ sense, see below 1.2: ] Refs 8th c.BC+] __I mostly, seed of plants, σ. ἀνιέναι, κρύπτε
seed(s) σπέρμ-α, ατος, τό, (σπείρω) seed, only once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, in _metaphorically_ sense, see below 1.2: ] Refs 8th c.BC+] __I mostly, seed of plants, σ. ἀνιέναι, κρύπτειν, [[ “
picking up seeds σπερμο-λόγος,ον, (λέγω) A. picking up seeds, of birds, Id. Demetr. 28 , Alex.Mynd. ap. Ath. 9.388a : asSubst.,rook, Arist. HA 592b28 ; glossedκολοιῶδες ζῷον, Hsch. ; σπερμολόγων τε γ
babbler σπερμο-λόγος, ον, (λέγω) picking up seeds, of birds, [[ [prev. author] “Demetr.” 28, Alex.Mynd. cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 9.388a ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: as substantive, rook, [[
haste, speed σπουδή,ἡ, (σπεύδω) A. haste, speed,σπουδὴν ἔχεινmakehaste, Hdt. 9.89 ;ς. ἔσται τῆς ὁδοῦ hasteon the journey, Th. 7.77 ; ὅκως ἂν αὐτὸν ὁρῶσι σπουδῆς ἔχοντα Hdt. 9.66 ;χωρίον . ., οἷ σπο
diligence σπουδή, ἡ, (σπεύδω) haste, speed, σπουδὴν ἔχειν make haste, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.89 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἔσται τῆς ὁδοῦ haste on the journey, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Histori
στάζω , Hippon. 57 , etc.: fut. στάξω LXX Je. 49(42).18 , Aeol. 3 pl. στάξοισι Pi. P. 9.63 , Dor. 1 pl. σταξεῦμες Theoc. 18.46 : aor. ἔσταξα E. HF 1355 , Ep. στάξα Il. 19.39 , Pi. N. 10.82 :— Pass. ,
to drip στάζω, [[ 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 57, etc.] Refs 6th c.BC+]: future στάξω [[ LXX.Jer.49(42).18 ] LXX], Aeolic dialect 3rd.pers. plural στάξοισι [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 9.63
weight, σταθμόν,τό,= A. σταθμός 111.2 ,weight, IG 12.301.21 , 22.1627.296 : pl., μέτρα . . καὶ σταθμά Gorg. Pal. 30 , Pl. Lg. 746e ; and so in gen. and dat., SIG 87.12 (Attic Law,v B.C.); ἐφηῦρ
oozing out in drops, trickling, distilling στακ-τός,ή,όν, A. oozing out in drops, trickling, distilling, μύρα Ar. Pl. 529 ; σμύρνη Hp. Ulc. 12 , cf. Thphr. HP 9.4.10 , Od. 29 , Edict.Diocl.Delph.
placing, setting στάσις[ᾰ],εως,ἡ,(ἵστημι) A. placing, setting, (sc.δικτύων) X. Cyn. 2.8 , 9.16 ; τῶν κλιμάκων Plb. 5.60.7 ;erectionof a statue, εἰκόνος IG 7.411.34 (Oropus,ii B.C.);στήληςib. 22.6
uprising στάσις [ᾰ], εως, ἡ, (ἵστημι) placing, setting, (i.e. δικτύων) [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 2.8, 9.16; τῶν κλιμάκων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.60.7 ] Refs 5th c.BC+
anything which covers στέγ-ασμα,ατος,τό, A. anything which coversorshelters, covering, X. An. 1.5.10 (pl.); ἐν τεύτλου κρύπτεται στεγάσμασιν Antiph. 181 ; ς. ὤας ἢ διφθέρας SIG 1259.5 (Athens,iv
watertight, waterproof στεγν-ός,ή,όν,=στεγανός, A. watertight, waterproof, πῖλος Hdt. 4.23 ; οἰκήματα ς. πρὸς ὕδωρ καὶ πρὸς χιόνα Hp. Aër. 18 , cf. Thphr. CP 6.19.3 ; βοῶνες PSI 5.497.5 (iii B
roofed στεγν-ός, ή, όν, = στεγανός, watertight, waterproof, πῖλος [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.23; οἰκήματα σ. πρὸς ὕδωρ καὶ πρὸς χιόνα 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 18,compare 4th-3rd
crown of the root στέλεχ-ος,εος,τό, alsoὁ Luc. VH 1.8 , Poll. 10.166 , cj. in Alciphr. 3.55 :— A. crown of the root, whence the stem or trunk springs, δρυὸς ἐν στελέχει Pi. N. 10.61 , cf. Hdt. 8.5
a stick στέλεχ-ος, εος, τό, also ὁ [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “VH” 1.8, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 10.166, conjecture in 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.55 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— cro
stiff, firm, solid στερρός(A),ά,όν, alsoός,όν E. Hec. 296 :—collat. form ofστερεός, A. stiff, firm, solid, πόροι Ti.Locr. 101a ( Comp. ); of earth, opp.χαῦνος,v.l. in Arist. Pr. 934b11 ; of water
στεφᾰν-όω , Med. , Syracusan 2 sg. imper. στεφάνουσο Sch. Theoc. 11.42 :— Pass. , fut. -ώσομαι Aristid. 1.496 J. ; -ωθήσομαι Aeschin. 3.20 , al., PCair.Zen. 60.7 (iii B.C.) : used by Hom. and Hes. onl