woman's head-dress κρήδεμνον, Dor. κρᾱδ-,τό, (κράς, δέω) A. woman's head-dressorveil, a kind ofmantilla,κ. ὅ ῥά οἱ(sc.Ἀνδρομάχῃ) δῶκε χρυσέη Ἀφροδίτη Il. 22.470 ; κρηδέμνῳ δ' ἐφύπερθε καλύψατο δῖα
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woman's head-dress κρήδεμνον, Dor. κρᾱδ-,τό, (κράς, δέω) A. woman's head-dressorveil, a kind ofmantilla,κ. ὅ ῥά οἱ(sc.Ἀνδρομάχῃ) δῶκε χρυσέη Ἀφροδίτη Il. 22.470 ; κρηδέμνῳ δ' ἐφύπερθε καλύψατο δῖα
well, spring, fountain κρήν-η, Dor. κράνα IG 42(1).121.6 (Epid.), etc.; Aeol. κράνναib. 12(2).103 (Mytil.):ἡ:— A. well, spring, fountain,μελάνυδρος, καλλιρέεθρος, Il. 16.3 , Od. 10.107 , cf. Pi. P
a fountain κρήν-η, Doric dialect κράνα [[“IG” 42(1).121.6 (Epid.), etc.; _Aeolic dialect_ ] Refs] κράννα [[[prev. work]12(2).103 (Mytil.): ἡ] Refs]:— well, spring, fountain, μελάνυδρος, καλλιρέεθρος,
able to discern, critical κρῐτ-ῐκός,ή,όν, A. able to discern, critical, δύναμις σύμφυτος κ. Arist. APo. 99b35 ; οὐκ ἔχει ῥῖνα κριτικὴν πρὸς τοὖψον Posidipp. 1.4 ; αἰσθήσεις κ. Phld. Mus. p.8 K.
discerning κρῐτ-ῐκός, ή, όν, able to discern, critical, [[ δύναμις σύμφυτος κ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Posteriora” 99b35; οὐκ ἔχει ῥῖνα κριτικὴν πρὸς τοὖψον 3rd c.BC: Posidippus
thread which is passed between the threads of the warp, woof κρόκη,ἡ, heterocl. acc. A. κρόκα Hes. Op. 538 , nom. pl. κρόκες AP 6.335 (Antip.): nom.κρόξonly in Hsch. : (κρέκω):—thread which is p
woof κρόκη, ἡ, irregular accusative [[ κρόκα {8-7th c.BC}: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 538 ] Refs 8th c.BC+], nominative plural [[ κρόκες “AP” 6.335 ] Refs] (Antip.): nominative κρόξ only in [[ 5
striking, smiting, collision κροῦσις,εως,ἡ, A. striking, smiting, collision,αἱ πρὸς ἀλλήλας κ., of atoms, Epicur. Nat.Herc. 1431.16 ; ἡ πρὸς ἄλληλα κ. τῶν ὅπλων Plu. Aem. 32 ;ποδὸς κρούσει χρώμενος
kill, slay κτείνω, Ep. subj. A. κτείνωμι Od. 19.490 ; Aeol. κτέννωHdn.Gr. 2.303 (andaor. 1 part. κτένναις Alc. 33.5 ), but κταίνω Id. 140 acc. to Eust. 1648.5 (leg.Ἀλκμᾶνι); Ep. Iterat. κτε
κτερ-ίζω , fut. κτεριῶ Il. 18.334 : aor. ἐκτέρῐσα 24.38 , Simon. 109 : ( κτέρεα ):—poet. Verb, = κτερεί̈ζω, οὔ σε πρὶν κτεριῶ Il. 18.334 ; τὸν δὲ κτεριοῦσιν Ἀχαιοί 22.336 ; ἔμ', εἴ κε θάνω, κτεριοῦσί
acquisition κτῆσις,εως,ἡ, (κτάομαι) A. acquisition(opp.ἀπόλαυσις, Arist. Rh. 1410a6 ), κ. τινὸς ποιεῖσθαι Th. 1.8 , 13 ; ἡ φιλοσοφία κ. ἐπιστήμης Pl. Euthd. 288d ; ῥᾳδίαν ἔχει <τὴν> κτῆσιν Alcid
a possession κτῆσις, εως, ἡ, (κτάομαι) acquisition (opposed to ἀπόλαυσις, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1410a6), κ. τινὸς ποιεῖσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.8, 13; ἡ φιλοσ
people κτίζω, Emp. 23.6 , etc.:fut.-ίσω A. Ch. 1060 :aor. A. ἔκτῐσα Od. 11.263 , etc.; poet. ἔκτισσα Pi. P. 1.62 , A. Pers. 289 (lyr.), κτίσσα Il. 20.216 , κτίσα Pi. P. 5.89 :pf. ἔκτῐκα L
to create κτίζω, [[ 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 23.6, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ίσω [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 1060 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἔκτῐσα [[ 8th c.BC:
ladle κῠ́αθ-ος,ὁ, A. ladle, for drawing wine out of theκρατήρ, Anacr. 63.5 , Pl.Com. 176 , Archipp. 21 , X. Cyr. 1.3.9 , PEleph. 5.3 (iii B.C.), etc.; cold metalladleswere applied to bruises, Arist.
a cup κῠαθ-ος, ὁ, ladle, for drawing wine out of the κρατήρ, [[ 6th c.BC: Anacreon Lyricus 63.5, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 176, 5th-6th c.BC: Archippus Comicus 21, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus
made of κῠᾰ́ν-εος,α,ον, contr. κῠᾰνοῦς,ῆ,οῦν Pl. Ti. 68c , etc., prob. in A. Pers. 81 (lyr.), Euph. 51.7 (cf. A. κύανος 11 ):—made of κύανος(q.v.), κάπετος Il. 18.564 ; δράκοντες 11.26 , cf.
steersman, pilot κῠβερν-ήτης( Aeol. κυμερνήτης, q.v.),ου,ὁ, A. steersman, pilot, Il. 19.43 , Od. 9.78 , A. Supp. 770 , Hdt. 2.164 , Ar. Th. 837 , Th. 7.70 , Pl. R. 341c , etc.;skipperof Nileboat, να
captain κῠβερν-ήτης (Aeolic dialect κυμερνήτης, which see), ου, ὁ, steersman, pilot, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.43, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.78, 4th-5th c.BC: A
tumble head foremost κῠβιστ-άω, Ion. κῠβιστ-έω Opp. C. 4.263 : (κύβη):— A. tumble head foremost, ἦ μάλ' ἐλαφρὸς ἀνήρ, ὡς ῥεῖα κυβιστᾷ Il. 16.745 , cf. 749 ; of fish,κατὰ καλὰ ῥέεθρα κυβίστων ἔνθα
cube κύβος[ῠ,v.sub fin.],ὁ, A. cube, Ti.Locr. 98c ; esp.cubical die, marked on all six sides, mostly in pl.,dice, Hdt. 1.94 , etc.; κύβων βολαί S. Fr. 429 ; ἐν πτώσει κύβων Pl. R. 604c ; περὶ κύβ
a cube κύβος [ῠ, see entry near the end], ὁ, cube, [[ 5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 98c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; especiallycubical die, marked on all six sides, mostly in plural, dice, [[ 5th c.
give κῡδ-αίνω,fut. A. κυδᾰνῶ Lyc. 721 , etc.: Ep. aor. κύδηνα Il. 23.793 ; Dor. ἐκύδᾱνα Pi. P. 1.31 : (κῦδος):—giveordo honour to,τινα Il. 10.69 , 13.348 , 350 ; ἠμὲν κυδῆναι θνητὸν βροτὸν
quinces Κῠδών-ιος,α,ον, (Κυδωνία)Cydonian,μᾶλα A. quinces, Stesich. 29 , cf. Alcm. 143 , Canthar. 6 , Phylarch. 10 J. ; μηλίδες Ibyc. 1.1 ;κυδώνια,τά , Dsc. 1.115 . II. metaph.,swelling like a qu