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
on the other side, across πέρᾱν, Ion. and Ep. πέρην,Adv. A. on the other side, across, in early Poets always c. gen., esp. of water, νήσων αἳ ναίουσι π. ἁλός Il. 2.626 ; πέρνασχ' ὅν τιν' ἕλεσκε π.
spirit/breath: spirit πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ;] __1. of air in motion; __(a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); __(b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στ
spirit/breath: breath πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ;] __1. of air in motion; __(a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); __(b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στ
to be set before one, πρόκειμαι, used as Pass. ofπροτίθημι, A. to be set before one, ὀνείαθ' ἑτοῖμα προκείμεναthe meatslaidready, Il. 9.91 , al.;π. δαίς, δεῖπνον, Hdt. 1.211 , 5.105 ; τὰ π. ἀγαθά I
on the spot, forthwith παραχρῆμα,Adv.forπαρὰ τὸ χρῆμα(cf.χρέος) A. on the spot, forthwith, Hdt. 3.15 , 7.150 , Lys. 25.17 , etc.;πάλαι τε καὶ οἱ πλεῖστοι π. Th. 7.75 ; εἰ καὶ μὴ π., ἀλλ' ὀλίγον ὕστερ
a surrounding space περί-στᾰσις, εως, ἡ, standing round, τίς ἥδε κραυγὴ καὶ δόμων π.; crowds standing round the house, [[ 5th c.BC: Teleclides Comicus 35 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ποιεῖσθαι, of crowds, [
πλήρης , ες , gen. εος , contr. ους : Comp. -έστερος Pl. Smp. 175d : Sup. -έστατος S. Ph. 1087 (lyr.), etc.: ( πίμ-πλη-μι ): c. gen., full of, ἄστυ π. οἰκιέων Hdt. 1.180 ; φορμοὶ ψάμμου π. Id. 8.71 ;
whence πόθεν, Ionic dialect κόθεν: __I interrogative adverb whence? __I.1 of Place, εἰρώτα.., τίς εἴη καὶ π. ἔλθοι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.423; ποδαπὸς ὁ ξένο; π.; 4th-5th
that which fills, complement, πλήρ-ωμα,ατος,τό, A. that which fills, complement, κρατήρων πληρώματα,i.e. wine, E. Ion 1051 (lyr.); soκενὸν τόδ' ἄγγος, ἢ στέγει π. τι;ib. 1412 ;χθονὸς π.,i.e. men, Id.
second action, new trial πᾰλινδῐκ-ία,ἡ, A. second action, new trial, π. διδόναι τινί Hdn. 7.6.4 ; π. εὑρίσκειν Plu. Dem. 6 ; μὴ ἦμεν . . π. Tab.Heracl. 1.157 .
rushing back πᾰλίσ-σῠτος,ον, (σεύω, ἔσσυμαι) A. rushing back,π. δράμημα hurriedflight, S. OT 193 (lyr.); π. στεῖχε E. Supp. 388 ; ὁρμῆσαι Plb. 15.12.2 , cf. παλίσσυρτος; χολή Aret. SD 1.15 ;π.
all-honourable πάν-τῑμος,ον, A. all-honourable, νίκης π. γέρας S. El. 687 , cf. Orph. H. 14.5 , etc.;π. ἱερεύς, of the Rom.pontifex maximus, D.S. 38 / 9.17 ;τὸ π. ὕψος ὑμῶν(of thedux) PMasp. 5.9
highest of all παν-ῠπέρτατος,η,ον, A. highest of all, μεγέθει π. Arist. Mu. 397a15 ;π. ἐρρίζωνται, of trees, are rootedhigheston the mountain, A.R. 1.1122 : hence,most remoteorfarthest from land,π.
of, for Πᾰνᾰθηναϊκός,ή,όν, A. of, for, orat the Panathenaea, ἡ Π. πομπή Th. 1.20 , etc.;ὁ Π. (sc.λόγος), name of a speech of Isocrates:τὰ π. name ofvases given as prizes at the P., Posidon. 25 J.
creeping in beside, encroachment παρά-δῠσις,εως,ἡ, A. creeping in beside, encroachment, π. κατὰ μικρόν Id. 17.27 ; παραδύσεις διδόναι τισί Plu. 2.727a ; αἱ τῶν Ἰουδαίων π. J. BJ 3.7.9 ;βέλους π
calling out to, cheering on παρα-κελευστικός,ή,όν, A. calling out to, cheering on, π. λόγος ἐπὶ τὴν ἀρετήν Pl. Euthd. 283b ;π. ἐπίφθεγμα, in battle, Poll. 4.86 ;π. [ἐπίρρημα] A.D. Adv. 123.12 .Adv.
pierced at the side παρά-τρητος,ον, A. pierced at the side,αὐλὸς π., of a flute used for mournful airs, Poll. 4.81 ;π. αὐλίσκοςan injecting tube, Ruf. ap. Orib. 8.24.62 ;π. πόροιAntyll.ib. 50.3.3 .
aid, succour παραβοήθ-εια,ἡ, A. aid, succour, αἱ τῶν ἔργων π. Pl. Lg. 778a ;αἱ π. aids in war, Plb. 2.5.2 , Onos. 6.4 ; αἱ π. τοῦ χάρακος Ph. Bel. 85.42 .
one must pass over παραλειπ-τέον, A. one must pass over,οὐ π. ὡς. . X. Ages. 8.3 ; οὐ π. τὰ περὶ τῆς πόλεως Isoc. Ep. 2.14 ; οὐ π. περί τινος D.S. 5.83 .
of παρθεν-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor a maiden, σκευή D.S. 16.26 ; ὁ π. χιτών Plu. Comp. Lyc.Num. 3 ;ἀνὴρ π. LXX Jl. 1.8 (cf. παρθένιος 1.2 ) ;π. ἀνδριάςstatue of a matronrepresented as a maiden, B
build across παροικοδομ-έω, A. build acrossorpast, Th. 2.75 ; π. ἡμῖν τεῖχος Id. 7.11 . II. build up,π. τὰς εἰσόδους narrowthemby building, Arist. HA 623b32 ;π.[τὸ ὕδωρ]keepitoff by a wall, D. 55.
one's own country's πατρι-ῶτις,ιδος, fem. ofπατριώτης, π. γῆ, A. = πατρίς , E. Heracl. 755 (lyr.);π. στολή one's own country'sdress, said by a barbarian, Luc. Scyth. 3 . II. Ἄρτεμις π. IG 5(1).602.