to kindle/burn καίω, Attic dialect κάω [ᾱ], imperfect ἔκαιον [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.553, _Attic dialect_ ἔκᾱον] Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect καῖον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus
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to kindle/burn καίω, Attic dialect κάω [ᾱ], imperfect ἔκαιον [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.553, _Attic dialect_ ἔκᾱον] Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect καῖον [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus
make κατευθύν-ω, poet.impf. A. κατευθύνεσκον IGRom. 4.507b (Pergam.):—makeorkeep straight, τὴν πτῆσιν Arist. IA 710a2 ; ναῦν τῷ πηδαλίῳ D.Chr. 13.18 ;βιοτῆς οἴακα κατευθύνεσκες ἐν οἴκῳ IGRom.l
to guide κατευθύν-ω, poetry imperfect κατευθύνεσκον [[ “IGRom.” 4.507b (Pergam.)] Refs]:—make or keep straight, τὴν πτῆσιν [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Incessu Animalium” 710a2; ναῦν τῷ π
clavis, claudo. κλείς,ἡ, gen.κλειδός; Att. acc.κλεῖν, v.infr. 1.3 , 111 , later A. κλεῖδα AP 6.306 (Aristo), Plu. Art. 9 : pl.κλεῖδες, κλεῖδας, contr. κλεῖς,v.infr. 111 , dat. κλεισίν Pl. Ax. 37
key κλείς, ἡ, genitive κλειδός; Attic dialectaccusative κλεῖν, see.below 1.3, 111, later κλεῖδα [[ “Anthologia Graeca” 6.306 (from Aristo), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Artoxer
calling, call κλῆσις,εως,ἡ, (καλέω) A. calling, call, Pl. Smp. 172a , X. Cyr. 3.2.14 , etc. 2. calling into court, summons, prosecution, Ar. Nu. 875 , 1189 , etc.; τὰς κλήσεις καλεῖσθαι ὅσας ἔδει A
calling κλῆσις, εως, ἡ, (καλέω) calling, call, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 172a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.2.14, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __
śráyati κλίνω [ῑ],fut. A. κλῐνῶ Lyc. 557 , (ἐγκατα-) Ar. Pl. 621 :aor. 1 ἔκλῑνα Il. 5.37 , etc.:pf. κέκλῐκα Plb. 30.13.2 :— Med. ,aor. ἐκλινάμην Od. 17.340 , etc.:— Pass. ,fut. κλῐθήσομαι
to bow/lay down κλίνω [ῑ], future κλῐνῶ [[ 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 557, (ἐγκατα-) 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 621 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἔκλῑνα [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Ep
a ship's hold κοῖλος, η, ον, Aeolic dialect and Ionic dialect κοίϊλος, probably in [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 15.5, 6th c.BC: Mimnermus Lyricus 12.6 ] Refs 7th c.BC+]; κόϊλος, α, ον, [[ 6th c.B
cavity of the body κοιλί-α, Ion. κοιλί-η,ἡ, (κοῖλος) A. cavity of the body, i.e.thorax with abdomen, Hp. Art. 46 (includingἡ ἄνω κ.,= thorax,ἡ κάτω,= abdomen, acc. to Gal. 15.896 );τὰ κατὰ κ. νουσήμ
belly/womb/stomach κοιλί-α, Ionic dialect κοιλί-η, ἡ, (κοῖλος) cavity of the body, i.e. thorax with abdomen, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 46 (including ἡ ἄνω κ.] Refs 5th c.
hollow κοῖλος,η,ον, Aeol. and Ion. κοίϊλος, prob. in Alc. 15.5 , Mimn. 12.6 ;κόϊλος,α,ον, Anacr. 9 ( Comp. -ώτερα), cf. A.D. Pron. 87.5 , Hdn.Gr. 2.927 :— A. hollow, Hom.mostly as epith. of ships, κ
hollow κοῖλος, η, ον, Aeolic dialect and Ionic dialect κοίϊλος, probably in [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 15.5, 6th c.BC: Mimnermus Lyricus 12.6 ] Refs 7th c.BC+]; κόϊλος, α, ον, [[ 6th c.BC: Anac
order, arrange κοσμ-έω, A. order, arrange, esp.setan armyin array, marshalit, Il. 14.379 ; κοσμῆσαι ἵππους τε καὶ ἀνέρας 2.554 :— Pass. , ἐπεὶ κόσμηθεν ἅμ' ἡγεμόνεσσιν ἕκαστοι 3.1 ;πένταχα κοσμηθ
to arrange κοσμ-έω, order, arrange, especially set an army in array, marshal it, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.379; κοσμῆσαι ἵππους τε καὶ ἀνέρας 2.554 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπε
rearing children κουρο-τρόφος,ον, A. rearing children, rare in lit. sense, γυνὴ νεοτόκος καὶ κ. Aret. CA 2.3 : usu. metaph.,ἀγαθὴ κ.goodnursing-mother, of Ithaca, Od. 9.27 , cf. Pi. Fr. 109 ; κ. Ἑλ
separating, distinguishing κρίσις[ῐς],εως,ἡ,(κρίνω) A. separating, distinguishing, τοῦ πλέω καὶ τοῦ μὴ πλέω Meliss. 7 ;τῶν ὁμοιογενῶν, τῶν διαφερόντων, dub. l. in Arist. EN 1165a34 . 2. decision,
judgment κρίσις [ῐς], εως, ἡ, (κρίνω) separating, distinguishing, [[ τοῦ πλέω καὶ τοῦ μὴ πλέω 5th c.BC: Melissus Philosophus 7 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν ὁμοιογενῶν, τῶν διαφερόντων, uncertain reading in
having power κύριος[ῡ],α,ον , alsoος,ον A. Supp. 732 , E. Heracl. 143 , Arist. Pol. 1306b20 :—Thess.κῦρρος IG 9(2).517.20 (Larissa,iii B.C.): (κῦρος) (not in Hom. ): I. of persons,having poweroraut
public service λειτουργ-ία,ἡ, earlier Att. λητ- IG 22.1140.14 ( 386 B.C.):—at Athens, and elsewhere (e.g. Siphnos, Isoc. 19.36 ; Mitylene, Antipho 5.77 ), A. public serviceperformed by private citi
ministry λειτουργ-ία, ἡ, earlier Attic dialect λητ- [[ “IG” 22.1140.14 (4th c.BC):—at Athens, and elsewhere (e.g. Siphnos, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 19.36; Mitylene, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.7
determination λῆξις(A),εως,ἡ, Ion. λάξις(q.v.), (λαγχάνω) A. determinationorappointment by lot, ἀρχῆς Pl. Lg. 765d . 2. portion assigned by lot, allotment, ib. 740a , 747e , Criti. 109c , 113b ;
thick smoke mixed with flame, murky fire λιγνύς,ύος , ἡ(parox. in Call. Fr. 1.57 P.), A. thick smoke mixed with flame, murky fire(such as is made by burning resinous substances, Arist. Mete. 387b6 ,