a loop ἀγκύλ-η [ῠ], ἡ, (ᾰγκος) properly, like{ἀγκάλη}, bend of the arm or wrist, ἀπ ἀγκύλης ἱέναι, a phrase descriptive of the way in which the cottabus was thrown, [[ 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus “
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a loop ἀγκύλ-η [ῠ], ἡ, (ᾰγκος) properly, like{ἀγκάλη}, bend of the arm or wrist, ἀπ ἀγκύλης ἱέναι, a phrase descriptive of the way in which the cottabus was thrown, [[ 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus “
bend of the arm, ἀγκών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. bend of the arm,hence,elbow, ὀρθωθεὶς δ' ε'π' ἀγκῶνος Il. 10.80 ; ἦ, καὶ ἐπ' ἀγκῶνος Κεφαλὴν σχέθεν Od. 14.494 ; ἀγκῶνα τυχὼν μέσον Il. 5.582 , cf. 20.479 ;ἀγ
an angle ἀγκών, ῶνος, ὁ, bend of the arm, hence, elbow, ὀρθωθεὶς δ᾽ ε᾽π᾽ ἀγκῶνος[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.80; ἦ, καὶ ἐπ᾽ ἀγκῶνος κεΦαλὴν σχέθεν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “O
without tongue ἄγλωσσος, Att. ἀγλάο-ττος,ον, A. without tongue, of the crocodile, Arist. PA 690b23 , cf. Eub. 107.1 ; of a flute,without reed, Poll. 2.108 .Adv. -τως Id. 6.145 . II. lacking in e
consider as part of purity, make it a point of religion ἁγν-εύω,pf. ἥγνευκαD.l. citand., A. consider as part of purity, make it a point of religion, c.inf., ἁγνεύουσι ἔμψυχον μηδὲν κτείνειν Hdt. 1.1
wash off, cleanse away ἁγνίζω,fut. ῐῶ(ἀφ-) LXX Nu. 8.6 :pf. A. ἥγνικα 1 Ep.Pet. 1.22 : (ἁγνός): —wash off, cleanse away, esp. by water ( τὸ πῦρ καθαίρει . . τὸ ὕδωρ ἁγνίζει Plu. 2.263e ), λύμαθ'
to purify ἁγνίζω, future ῐῶ (ἀφ-) [[ LXX.Num.8.6] LXX]: perfect ἥγνικα[[ NT.1Pet.1.22] NT]: (ἁγνός): —wash off, cleanse away, especially by water (τὸ πῦρ καθαίρει.. τὸ ὕδωρ ἁγνίζει[[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Pl
pure ἁγνός, -ή, -όν (ἅγος, see: ἅγιος), [in LXX chiefly for טָהוֹר (Pss, and Pr. only), also 2Ma.13:8, 4Ma.18:7, al. ;] __1. free from ceremonial defilement, in a condition prepared for worship (for
break, shiver ἄγνῡμι,3 dual A. ἄγνῠτον Hom. ,v.infr.:fut. ἄξω(κατ-) Il. 8.403 :aor.1 ἔαξα Hom. , (κατ-) Ar. V. 1436 , etc., ἦξα Il. 23.392 , (κατ-) Hp. Epid. 5.26 ; imper. ἆξον Il. 6.306 ;p
a purchase ἀγορ-ασμός, ὁ, purchasing, [[ Phintys Pythagoreus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.23.61a, Vett. Val.180.11, +others ] Refs 5th c.AD+] __II purchase, [[ LXX.Gen.42.19, +others, “OGI
take by hunting ἀγρ-εύω,fut. εύσω Call. Dian. 85 :aor. A. ἤγρευσα E. Ba. 1204 :— Med. ,v.infr.:— Pass. ,aor. ἠγρεύθην AP,v.infr.: (ἀγρεύς):—take by huntingorfishing, catch, ἰχθῦς Hdt. 2.95 , cf
illiterate ἀγράμμ-ᾰτος,ον, A. illiterate, X. Mem. 4.2.20 , Damox. 2.12 , Epicur. Fr. 236 , AP 11.154 ( Lucill. ), cf. S.E. M. 1.99 ;unable to readorwrite, Pl. Ti. 23a .Adv. -τως Ph. 1.195 , Arr.
unschooled ἀγράμμ-ᾰτος, ον, illiterate, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.2.20, 4th-3rd c.BC: Damoxenus Comicus 2.12, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 236, “Anthologi
to catch ἀγρ-εύω, future εύσω [[ 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 85] Refs 3rd c.BC+]: aorist ἤγρευσα[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1204:] Refs 5th c.BC+] — middle, see belo
Field of ἀγρός, οῦ, ὁ, field, mostly in plural, fields, lands, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.832, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.757, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.1
field ἀγρός, οῦ, ὁ, field, mostly in plural, fields, lands, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.832, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.757, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.149,
Field (of blood) ἀγρός, οῦ, ὁ, field, mostly in plural, fields, lands, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.832, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.757, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus
sleeplessness, wakefulness ἀγρυπν-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. sleeplessness, wakefulness, Hp. Aph. 2.3 , al., Pl. Cri. 43b , etc.; in pl., Hp. Acut. 42 ; ἀγρυπνίησιν εἴχετο Hdt. 3.129 , cf. IG 4.952.50 (E
sleeplessness ἀγρυπν-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, sleeplessness, wakefulness, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 2.3, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Crito” 43b, etc.; in _plural_, 5
near the sea ἀγχί-ᾰλος,ον, alsoη,ον h.Ap. 32 , Androm. ap. Gal. 14.42 : (ἅλς):— poet. word, A. near the sea, of cities, Il. 2.640 ;ἘπίδαυροςAndrom.l.c.; Κίρρας μυχοί B. 4.14 ; of islands,sea-girt,
a relative ἀγχιστ-εύς, έως, ὁ, mostly in plural ἀγχιστεῖς, next of kin, of nations, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.80] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—heir-at-law, [[ LXX.Ruth.3.9] LXX] (with variant ἀγχιστ-ευ
squeeze ἄγχω,fut. A. ἄγξω Ar. Ec. 638 , Luc. DMort. 22.1 :aor. 1 inf. ἄγξαι v.l. for ἄξαι LXX 4 Ma. 9.17 , (ἀπ-) Ar. Pax 796 :— Med. and Pass. (v. infr.) only inpres.:—squeeze, esp. the throat,
to squeeze ἄγχω, future ἄγξω[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 638, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 22.1: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 1 infinitive ἄγξαι variant for {ἄξαι} [[ LXX.
not sweet, ἀδευκής,ές, Hom. only in Od. , A. ὀλέθρψ ἀδευκέϊ 4.489 ; ἀδευκέα πότμον 10.245 ; φῆμιν ἀδευκέα 6.273 , cf. A.R. 2.267 , etc. (Expl. by Scholl. either (cf.δεῦκος, q.v.)not sweet,i. e