most, greatest, largest, πλεῖστος,η,ον, Sup. of πολύς, A. most, greatest, largest,in number, size, extent, etc.,π. ὅμιλος, λαός, Il. 15.616 , 16.377 , etc.; π. κακόν Od. 4.697 ; πλεῖστοι ἐπιχθονί
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most, greatest, largest, πλεῖστος,η,ον, Sup. of πολύς, A. most, greatest, largest,in number, size, extent, etc.,π. ὅμιλος, λαός, Il. 15.616 , 16.377 , etc.; π. κακόν Od. 4.697 ; πλεῖστοι ἐπιχθονί
most πλεῖστος, η, ον, superlative of πολύς, most, greatest, largest, in number, size, extent, etc., π. ὅμιλος, λαός, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.616, 16.377, etc.; π. κακόν 8th c.BC
full, filled, πλέως,πλέᾱ, πλέων,pl.πλέῳ, πλέᾳ, πλέᾱ; Ion. πλέος,-έη, -έον; Ep. πλεῖος,η,ον( Hom. usesπλέονonly in Od. 20.355 ); contr. fem.πλῆHdn.Gr. 2.912 : (πίμ-πλη-μι):— A. full, filled,c. gen
but/however πλήν adv., [in LXX for רַק, בַּד, אַךְ, etc. ;] __1. introducing a clause (= ἀλλά, δέ; "it is obvious that πλήν was the regular word in the vulgar language": Bl., § 77, 13), yet, howbeit
bring full measure: satisfy fully, πληροφορ-έω, A. bring full measure: satisfy fully, PAmh. 2.66.42 (ii A. D.), PMag.Lond. 121.910 ; esp.assure, τινὰ ὅρκοις Ctes. Fr. 29.39 , cf.Cod Just. 1.1.7
to fulfill πληροφορ-έω, bring full measure: satisfy fully, [[ PAmh. 2.66.42 (2nd c.AD), “PMag.Lond.” 121.910] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; especially assure, τινὰ ὅρκοις [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Ctesias Historicus “frag
swiftfooted, ποδ-ώκης,ες, (ὠκύς) A. swiftfooted, Hom. (esp. in Il. ), mostly epith. of Achilles, 2.860 , al.; of Dolon, 10.316 ; of the mares of Eumelus, 2.764 , cf. Hes. Sc. 191 : in Prose, ἄνθρωπο
ποιέω , Dor. ποιϝέω IG 4.800 ( Troezen ), etc.: Ep. impf. ποίεον Il. 20.147 ; contr. ποίει 18.482 ; Ion. ποιέεσκον Hdt. 1.36 , 4.78 : fut. ποιήσω : aor. ἐποίησα, Ep. ποίησα Il. 18.490 : pf. πεποίηκα :
to do/make: do ποιέω, Doric dialect ποιϝέω [[ “IG” 4.800 (from Troezen)] Refs], etc.: Epic dialect imperfect ποίεον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.147 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; contraction πο
to do/make: make ποιέω, Doric dialect ποιϝέω [[ “IG” 4.800 (from Troezen)] Refs], etc.: Epic dialect imperfect ποίεον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.147 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; contraction
to do/make: appoint ποιέω, Doric dialect ποιϝέω [[ “IG” 4.800 (from Troezen)] Refs], etc.: Epic dialect imperfect ποίεον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.147 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; contracti
to do/make: spend(TIME) ποιέω, Doric dialect ποιϝέω [[ “IG” 4.800 (from Troezen)] Refs], etc.: Epic dialect imperfect ποίεον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.147 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; contr
make hostile, make an enemy of, πολεμ-όω, A. make hostile, make an enemy of, τινα v.l. in LXX 4 Ma. 4.21 :— Med. ,πῶς οὐ πολεμώσεσθε αὐτούς;surelyyou will makethemyour enemies, Th. 5.98 :— Pass. ,t
be made an enemy of πολεμ-όω, make hostile, make an enemy of, τινα variant in [[ LXX.4Mac.4.21 ] LXX]:—middle, πῶς οὐ πολεμώσεσθε αὐτού; surely you will make them your enemies, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydide
deed, act, πρᾶγμα,ατος,τό, Ion. πρῆχμα Schwyzer 688 B 16 , C 5 (Chios,v B. C.), GDI 5598.4 (Ephesus); alsoπρῆγμα Hdt. 5.33 , al., but Hdt. perh. wroteπρῆχμα, which isv.l. in 1.133 ap. Ath. 4.144a
thing πρᾶγμα, ατος, τό, Ionic dialect πρῆχμα [[ “Schwyzer” 688 B 16, C 5 (Chios, 5th c.BC), “GDI” 5598.4 (from Ephesus)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; also πρῆγμα [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.33, +others,
πράσσω , Ep. and Ion. πρήσσω , Att. πράττω (first in IG 12.7.11 , al., Ar. and X. ), Cret. πράδδω Leg.Gort. 1.35 : fut. πράξω, Ion. πρήξω : aor. ἔπραξα, Ion. ἔπρηξα : pf. πέπραχα, Ion. πέπρηχα, (trans
to do/require πράσσω, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect πρήσσω, Attic dialect πράττω (first in [[ “IG” 12.7.11, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus and 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus)] Refs 5
before, forth πρό, A. before, forth: A. PREP. WITH GENIT.: I. of Place,before, in front of, ἠγερέθοντο π. ἄστεος Od. 24.468 , cf. Il. 15.351 , etc.; π. πτόλιος δεδαϊγμένον 19.292 ; κείνους κιχ
before πρό, before, forth: __A PREP. WITH GENIT.: __A.I of Place, before, in front of, ἠγερέθοντο π. ἄστεος [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.468, compare 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epi
tell beforehand, προᾰγορ-εύω,aor. A. -ηγόρευσα Hdt. 1.74 , 125 :pf. -ηγόρευκα D. 11.20 ( v.l. -ευσε; but in Att. fut.isπροερῶ, aor. προεῖπον, pf. προείρηκα):— Pass. ,fut.(in med. form) X. Eq.M
to hear beforehand προᾰκούω, hear beforehand, τι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.5, 5.86, etc.; τῶν ἐνυπνίων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.5.5; περί τινος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 22.35; π
know, perceive, learn, προγιγνώσκω, Ion. and laterπρογεωργ-γῑνώσκω:fut. -γνώσομαι: Ep. aor. inf. A. προγνώμεναι h.Cer. 257 :—know, perceive, learn,orunderstand beforehand, τιl.c.; τὰ στοιχεῖα Pl
to know/choose προγιγνώσκω, Ionic dialect and later προγεωργ-γῑνώσκω: future -γνώσομαι: Epic dialect aorist infinitive προγνώμεναι [[ “hymnus ad Cererem” 257 ] Refs]:—know, perceive, learn, or unders