to sharpen ἀκονάω, (ἀκόνη) sharpen, μαχαίρας[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 684; λόγχην 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.2.33] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—mid
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to sharpen ἀκονάω, (ἀκόνη) sharpen, μαχαίρας[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 684; λόγχην 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.2.33] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—mid
without the dust of the arena ἀκονῑτίorἀκον-εί( SIG 36 B(Olympia, V. B.C.), D. 19.77 ),Adv.ofἀκόνιτος, A. without the dust of the arena, i.e.without struggle, without effort, usu. of the conqueror,
disorder ἀκοσμ-ία,ἡ, A. disorder, Pl. Grg. 508a , Ael. Tact. 41.2 ;extravagance, excess, λόγων E. IA 317 :—in moral sense,disorderliness(with play on κόσμος11.1), S. Fr. 846 : in pl., Pl. Smp. 188b
heard, audible, ἀκου-στός,ή,όν, A. heard, audible, h.Merc. 512 , Hp. Insomn. 86 , Pl. Ti. 33c , Phld. Herc. 698.20 , etc.; opp.θεατός, Isoc. 2.49 . II. that should be heard, with neg., δεινόν, οὐκ
audible ἀκου-στός, ή, όν, heard, audible, [[ hymnus ad Mercurium 512, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Insomn.” 86, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 33c, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigra
want of power, debility ἀκράτ-εια[κρᾰ],ἡ,(ἀκρατής) A. want of power, debility, νεύρων Hp. Aph. 5.16 , Liqu. 1 . II. incontinence, want of self-control, opp.ἐγκράτεια, Pl. R. 461b , Lg. 734b , etc.
grasshopper, locust, cricket ἀκρίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. grasshopper, locust, cricket, Il. 21.12 , Ar. Ach. 1116 , Arist. HA 555b18 , Thphr. Fr. 174.3 , Theoc. 7.41 , LXX Ex. 10.4 , etc.:— sg., in collective se
locust ἀκρίς, ίδος, ἡ, grasshopper, locust, cricket, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.12, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1116, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Histor
throw from afar, fight with missiles ἀκρο-βολίζομαι: aor. A. ἠκροβολισάμην Hdt. 8.64 , Th. 3.73 :—throw from afar, fight with missiles, as opp. to close combat,skirmish, πρός τινα Th. 4.34 : abs
fruits grown on upper branches of trees ἀκρό-δρυα,τά, prop. A. fruits grown on upper branches of trees, esp.hard-shelled fruits, opp.ὀπώρα, Hp. Aff. 61 , Arist. HA 606b2 , cf. Gp. 10.74.2 , Ath. 2.52
topmost ἀκρο-θίνιον[θῑ],τό , E. Ph. 282 , Th. 1.132 , Pl. Lg. 946b ; mostly pl.ἀκρο-θίνιαorἀκρό-θῑνα, Pi. N. 7.41 , al.: sg.ἄκρο-θις,ἡ, acc. A. -θινα GDI 2561 D 47 Rüsch (Delph.,iv B. C.): (ἄκρος,
with hair on crown ἀκρό-κομος,ον, (κόμη) A. with hair on crown, epith. of Thracians, who either tied up their hair in a top-knot, or shaved all their head except crown, Il. 4.533 , Archil. Supp. 1.4
lop off ἀκρο-τομέω, A. lop offcornby the ear, X. Oec. 18.2 , cf. PLond. 2.163.21 (i A. D.);saw off at end σφῆνας Ph. Bel. 67.21 :— Pass. , -τομηθεὶς τράχηλον Man. 4.51 : metaph., τῶν εὐγενεστάτ
a fruit tree ἀκρό-δρυα, τά, properly fruits grown on upper branches of trees, especially hard-shelled fruits, opposed to ὀπώρα, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ παθῶν” 61, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles
fine spoils ἀκρο-θίνιον [θῑ], τό, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 282, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.132, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 946b] Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly plural
highest ἄκρον,ον,τό, (neut. ofἄκρος) A. like ἄκρα ,highestorfarthest point: 1. mountain top, peak, Γάργαρον ἄκρον Ἴδης Il. 14.292 ; ἄκρον ὑπερβαλέειν Od. 11.597 ;τὰ ἄκρα heights, Hdt. 6.100 , P
end ἄκρον, ου, τό, (neuter of ἄκρος) like{ἄκρα}, highest or farthest point: __1 mountain top, peak, Γάργαρον ἄκρον Ἴδης[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.292; ἄκρον ὑπερβαλέειν 8th c.BC:
cut off ἀκρωτηρι-άζω, A. cut off ἀκρωτήρια, of ships,τὰς πρῴρας ἠκρωτηρίασαν cut the beaks offthe prows, Hdt. 3.59 :—so in Med. , τὰς τριήρεις ἀκρωτηριασάμενος X. HG 6.2 .<*> 6 :— Pass. , Ath. 12.5
to jut out ἀκρωτηρι-άζω, cut off ἀκρωτήρια, of ships, τὰς πρῴρας ἠκρωτηρίασαν cut the beaks off the prows, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.59] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—so in middle, τὰς τριήρεις ἀκρωτηρι
elder-tree, Sambucus nigra ἀκτέα(ἀκταία f.l. in Luc. Trag. 71 ), contr. ἀκτῆ,ἡ, A. elder-tree, Sambucus nigra, Emp. 93 , B. 8.34 , Hp. Nat.Mul. 2 (ἀκτῆ), Mul. 1.34 (ἀκτέα), Thphr. HP 3.13.4 , Dsc.
one must lead ἀκτέον, (ἄγω) A. one must lead, Pl. R. 467e , etc.;one must treat, τινὰς τρυφερώτερον Sor. 2.9 ;one must bring, εἰς ὑπόμνησιν Apollon.Cit. 3 . 2. εἰρήνην ἀκτέον one must keeppeace,
freely Included with: ἀκώλῡτος, ον, unhindered, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 18] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τύχη, of death, [[ “epigram Gr.” 149.8 (from Rhenea)] Refs], etc. adverb -τως[[ 5th-6th c.BC
false pretension, imposture ἀλαζ-ονεία,ἡ, A. false pretension, imposture, Pl. Grg. 525a , D. 22.47 , etc., cf. Arist. EN 1127a13 , Thphr. Char. 23 ; ὑπ' ἀλαζονείας Ar. Ra. 919 : in pl., Id. Eq. 290
make false pretensions, brag ἀλαζ-ονεύομαι,fut. A. -εύσομαι D. 36.41 : (ἀλαζών): —make false pretensions, brag, Ar. Ra. 280 , Lys. Fr. 73 ; of the Sophists, X. Mem. 1.7.5 , etc.; περί τινος Eup.