nourishing δίαλσις,εως,ἡ, perh. A. nourishing, GDI 5125 (Crete).
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nourishing δίαλσις,εως,ἡ, perh. A. nourishing, GDI 5125 (Crete).
ransom, διαλύτρωσις,εως,ἡ, A. ransom, ἀνδρῶν, αἰχμαλώτων, Plb. 6.58.11 , 27.14.1 .
softening, διαμάλαξις [υᾰ],εως,ἡ, A. softening, Gal. 11.714 .
oracular response, διαμαντ-εία,ἡ, A. oracular response,prob. in SIG 987.39 (Chios, pl.).
wasting away, διαμάρανσις [μᾰ],εως,ἡ, A. wasting away, Alex.Aphr. in Mete. 121.28 .
total mistake, διᾰμαρτ-ία,ἡ, A. total mistake, τοῦ Ἀννίβου Plu. Fab. 6 ;τοῦ τόπουibid.;δ. τῶν ἡμερῶν wrong reckoningof the days, Th. 4.89 ;δ. τῆς γλώττης, lapsus linguae, Luc. Laps. 1 . 2. gross
obstructive plea, διαμαρτῠρ-ία,ἡ, as Att. law-term, A. obstructive plea,put forward at the preliminary investigation to prevent a case from coming to trial, D. 44.58 , Is. 3.5 , Harp. ; καθάπερ διαμα
bearing witness διαμαρτῠρ-ία, ἡ, as Attic dialect law-term, obstructive plea, put forward at the preliminary investigation to prevent a case from coming to trial, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 44.5
chewing up, διαμᾰ́σ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. chewing up, Dsc. 1.18 .
fit for chewing, διαμᾰσ-ητός,ή,όν, A. fit for chewing, Hp. Aff. 4 .
severe scourging, διαμαστῑ́γ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. severe scourging,esp. of the Spartan boys, Plu. 2.239d .
struggle, διαμᾰ́χ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. struggle, Gal. 9.921 (ap. Aët. 5.24 ).
exchange διάμειψις [ᾰ],εως,ἡ, A. exchangeof prisoners, Plu. Fab. 7 ; of arms, Id. Pyrrh. 17 . II. change, τῆς μορφῆς Iamb. Myst. 7.3 .
postponement, procrastination, διαμέλλ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. postponement, procrastination, πολλὴν δ. φυλακῆςlongpostponementof precautionary measures, Th. 5.99 , cf. D.C. Fr. 40.21 .
measuring out, διαμέτρ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. measuring out, LXX 2 Ch. 3.3 , J. AJ 3.6.4 , Plu. 2.785d ;distributionof corn, SIG 976.55 (Samos,ii B.C.). II. Astron.,diametrical opposition, Ptol. Tetr. 195
measured out διαμετρ-ητός,ή,όν, A. measured outoroff, δ. ἐνὶ χώρῳ Il. 3.344 . II. diametrical, τὴν δ.(sc.ὁδὸν) διεξεληλυθέναι Dam. Pr. 87 .
diagonal διαμετρ-ικός,ή,όν, A. diagonal: [ἀριθμοί]the numerators of the successive convergents to [root ]2 expressed as a continued fraction, Theol.Ar. 3.59 ; cf.πλευρικός.
a measurement διαμέτρ-ησις, εως, ἡ, measuring out, [[ LXX.2Ch.3.3, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 3.6.4, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.785d] LXX+1st c.AD
fight, διάμιλλ-α [ᾰμ],ἡ, A. fight,of animals, Hierocl. pp.11,17 A. (pl.).
farming out διαμίσθ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. farming outof state land, PTeb. 72.450 (ii B.C.), 376.15 (ii A.D.).
having a good memory, διαμνημον-ικός,ή,όν, A. having a good memory, Suid. S. V.ἀνελέγετο: —also in formδιαμνημον-ητικός, Id. s.v. Ἀπολλώνιος Τυανεύς.
division into equal portions, διαμοιρ-ᾰσία,ἡ, A. division into equal portions, βοός Tz. ad Hes. Op. 56 .
continuance, permanence, διαμονή,ἡ, (διαμένω) A. continuance, permanence, Arist. Spir. 481a1 , Epicur. Ep. 2p.38U. , Phld. D. 3.8 , IG 12(5).659.5 (Syros), Ocell. 1.9 , Ph. 1.2 ,al., Procl. Inst. 12
forming, shaping, διαμόρφ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. forming, shaping, τῆς ὕλης Plu. 2.1023c ; ἐμβρύων Ath.Med. ap. Orib. 22.9.1 . II. gesture, 'business',in acting, Demetr. Eloc. 195 .