she-dragon, δράκαινα,ης,ἡ, fem. ofδράκων, A. she-dragon, h.Ap. 300 ; of the Erinyes, A. Eu. 128 ;Ἅιδου δ.,of the Erinys of Clytaemnestra, E. IT 286 ; compared with a courtesan, δ. ἄμεικτος Anaxil.
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she-dragon, δράκαινα,ης,ἡ, fem. ofδράκων, A. she-dragon, h.Ap. 300 ; of the Erinyes, A. Eu. 128 ;Ἅιδου δ.,of the Erinys of Clytaemnestra, E. IT 286 ; compared with a courtesan, δ. ἄμεικτος Anaxil.
bird, δρᾰκοντ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, a kind of A. bird,Ant. Lib. 9.3 . II. in pl., certainvesselsnear the heart, Hp. ap. Ruf. Onom. 202 .
with coarse straw, δρᾰκοντίας πυρός,ὁ,a wheat A. with coarse straw, Thphr. CP 3.21.2 . 2. δ. πελειάς,ἡ,a kind ofpigeon, Nic. Fr. 73 . 3. δ. σίκυς, = ς. ἄγριος , Euthyd. ap. Ath. 3.74b . 4. ston
guinea-worm disease, δρακοντίασις,εως,ἡ, A. guinea-worm disease, Gal. 14.790 .
with snaky locks, δρᾰκοντο-έθειρα,ἡ, A. with snaky locks, Γοργών Orph. L. 542 .
slaying of a serpent, δρᾰκοντο-κτονία,ἡ, A. slaying of a serpent,Arg. Pi. P.
snake-footed, with serpents for feet, δρᾰκοντό-πους,ὁ,ἡ, gen.ποδος, A. snake-footed, with serpents for feet, Tz. ad Lyc. 63 , EM 371.46 .
dramatic, δρᾱμᾰτ-ικός,ή,όν, A. dramatic, μιμήσεις Arist. Po. 1448b35 ;μῦθοιib. 1459a19 ; δ. ἀτοπία such as is found in plays, D.H. 1.84 .Adv. -κῶς Ammon. in Cat. 14.15 , Eust. 6.11 .
dramatic composition, δρᾱμᾰτοποι-ΐα,ἡ, A. dramatic composition, Ph. 2.597 .
action δρᾱμᾰτουργ-ία,ἡ, A. = δραματοποιία , Luc. Salt. 68 : metaph. of life, Sopat. ap. Stob. 4.5.52 , Max.Tyr. 7.10 ; theactionof a play, Str. 1.2.27 .
loaf, δράμις,ἡ, a kind of A. loaf, Maced. word, Seleuc. ap. Ath. 3.114b .
ceremony, δρᾱμοσύνη,ἡ, A. ceremony, IG 22.1358i i 34 , 40 (iv B. C.).
handful, δράξ,ᾰκός,ἡ, A. handful, πηλοῦ Batr. 237 ; ἀλφίτων Porph. Abst. 2.17 . II. the hand, τίς ἐμέτρησε τὴν γῆν δρακί; LXX Is. 40.12 (soδράξ: παλάμη, Hsch. ); τὰς δράκας καρτερῶς σφίγξαι
a handful δράξ, ᾰκός, ἡ, handful, πηλοῦ [[ Batrachomyomachia 237; ἀλφίτων 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 2.17. ] Refs 3rd c.AD+] __II the hand, τίς ἐμέ
running away, δρᾱπετ-εία,ἡ, A. running away, Hsch. s.v. δράσκασις.
of δρᾱπετ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor a δραπέτης, δ. θρίαμβοςa triumphover runaway slaves, Plu. Pomp. 31 ; δ. σώματα CIG 2554.102 (Crete);δραπετικοί,οἱ, IG 5(1).1390.83 (Andania); of a slave,likely to
strength, efficacy, δρᾶσις,εως,ἡ, A. strength, efficacy, Luc. Trag. 276 . 2. sacrifice, Hsch. 3. Gramm.,active forceof a verb, A.D. Pron. 44.1 , Synt. 283.23 : generally,action,opp.passivity, Mi
running away, escape, δράσκ-ᾰσις,εως,ἡ, A. running away, escape, Hsch.
activity, energy, δραστ-ηριότης,ητος,ἡ, A. activity, energy, Eust. 123.46 .
representing attack, δραστικός,ή,όν, A. = δραστήριος, σχήματα representing attack,in a war-dance, Pl. Lg. 815a ;efficient(cause), δ. αἴτιον ὀργῆς Phld. Ir. p.98W. , cf. D. 1.14 ;δραστικοὺς τῶν κα
skinned, flayed, δρᾰτός,ή,όν, A. = δαρτός , (δέρω)skinned, flayed, δρατὰ σώματα Il. 23.169 ( v.l. δρετά ).
drachma δραχμή, -ῆς, ἡ (δράσσομαι), [in LXX: in Hex. for in בֶּקַע, שֶׁקֶל Ezra for אֲדַרְכֹּן, דַּרְכְּמוֹן ;] a drachma, nearly equal to the Roman denarius (see: δηνόριον): Luk.15:8-9 (DCG, ii, 20
drachma δραχμ-ή, ἡ, (δράσσομαι, properly as much as one can hold in the hand,[[compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lysander” 17): ] Refs 1st c.AD+] __I a weight, drachm, [κρε
plucked: δρεπ-τός,ή,όν, A. plucked: δρεπτόν,a name for a kiss, Telecl Id. 13 .