hero ἥρως, ὁ (also ἡ in signification 111), genitive ἥρωος (ἥρως codices in [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.303, perhaps to be read ἥρω?~Xος), “IG” 22.1641.6 (4th c.BC)] Refs 8th c.BC
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hero ἥρως, ὁ (also ἡ in signification 111), genitive ἥρωος (ἥρως codices in [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.303, perhaps to be read ἥρω?~Xος), “IG” 22.1641.6 (4th c.BC)] Refs 8th c.BC
to know Related to: εἴδω, no active present in use, ὁράω being used:—middle, see.below [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus 11] Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist 2 εἶδον always in sense of see (so in present an
rule κᾰνών, όνος, ὁ, straight rod, bar, especially to keep a thing straight: __1 in plural, staves which preserved the shape of the shield, [ἀσπίδα] δύω κανόνεσσ᾽ ἀραρυῖαν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus
straight rod, bar κᾰνών,όνος,ὁ, A. straight rod, bar, esp. to keep a thing straight: 1. in pl.,staveswhich preserved the shape of the shield, [ἀσπίδα] δύω κανόνεσς' ἀραρυῖαν Il. 13.407 , cf. 8.193
lack, need καταδέω(B), A. lack, need, c. gen., esp. of numbers,ἡ[ὁδὸς]καταδέει πεντεκαίδεκα σταδίων[ὡς] μὴ εἶναι πεντακοσίων Hdt. 2.7 ; πυραμίδα . . εἴκοσι ποδῶν καταδέουσαν τριῶν πλέθρων wanting
to lack καταδέω __B, lack, need, with genitive, especially of numbers, ἡ [ὁδὸς] καταδέει πεντεκαίδεκα σταδίων [ὡς] μὴ εἶναι πεντακοσίων [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.7; πυραμίδα.. εἴκοσι ποδῶν
sow, plant κατασπείρω,fut.- A. σπερῶ LXX (v. infr.):—sow, plant, εἰς μήτραν ζῷα Pl. Ti. 91d : metaph., ἀνίας μοι κατασπείρας S. Aj. 1005 :— Pass. , ὁ κατεσπαρμένος σπόρος PMagd. 7.8 (iii B.C
to scatter abroad κατασπείρω, future - [[ σπερῶ Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum ] Refs] (see. below):—sow, plant, [[ εἰς μήτραν ζῷα Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Timaeus” 91d ] Refs 6th c.BC+]:
careful, diligent, trusty κεδνός,ή,όν, (cf.κήδ-ομαι) Act. , A. careful, diligent, trusty, ἄναξ Od. 14.170 , etc.; ἀμφίπολος 1.335 ; πολῖται Pi. P. 4.117 ; οἰακοστρόφος A. Th. 62 , E. Med. 523
sum κεφάλαι-ος [ᾰ], α, ον, (κεφαλή) of the head: metaphorically, principal, chief, ῥῆμα κ. (with a play on κεφαλίτης λίθος) [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 854; τὸ κ. μέρος “PMasp.” 151
very, exceedingly μάλα[μᾰλᾰ; but Hom. sts. uses the ult. long beforeλ, Il. 3.214 , 4.379 ; beforeμ, 10.172 ],Adv. A. very, exceedingly, prefixed or subjoined to Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs: 1. st
by all means μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; before μ
especially Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c.B
more: rather Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.214, 4.379 ] Refs 8th c
let out for hire, farm out μισθ-όω, A. let out for hire, farm out, inpres.andimpf.,offer to let, τινί τι Ar. Lys. 958 , Lys. 7.10 , D. 50.52 ;μισθοῖ αὑτὸν Ὀλυνθίοις offershis servicesfor payto them
to hire μισθ-όω, let out for hire, farm out, in present and imperfect, offer to let, τινί τι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 958, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 7.10, 4th c.BC: Demosthene
ὁ , ἡ , τό , is, when thus written, demonstr. Pronoun. in Att. , definite or prepositive Article. in Ep. , the so-called postpositive Article, = relative Pronoun, ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. —The nom. masc. and fem. sg
the/this/who ὁ, ἡ, τό, is, when thus written, __A demonstrative Pronoun. __B in Attic dialect, definite or prepositive Article. __C in Epic dialect, the so-called postpositive Article, = relative
to know οἶδα, perfect morphology, οἶδα I know, used as present: pluperfect ᾔδεα (see. below), I knew, used as imperfect:—perfect οἶδα, Aeolic dialect ὄϊδα [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 145 ] Refs
little, small, ὀλίγος [ῐ],η,ον, laterὀλίος(q.v.), of Size, A. little, small,freq. in Hom. , rarer later, opp. μέγας, σάκος Il. 14.376 ; κῦμα Od. 10.94 , etc. ;ὀλίγῃ ὀπίwithsmall, lowvoice, 14.492
little/few ὀλίγος [ῐ], η, ον, later ὀλίος (which see), of Size, little, small, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, rarer later, opposed to μέγας, σάκος 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad”
scarcely Included with: ὀλίγος [ῐ], η, ον, later ὀλίος (which see), of Size, little, small, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, rarer later, opposed to μέγας, σάκος 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epi
like, resembling, ὅμοιοςor (as in Hom. , Ion. , and old Att. )ὁμοῖος,α,ον(cf.ἐρῆμος, ἑτοῖμος) : later Ep. alsoὁμοίιος(B, q.v.) ; Aeol. ὔμοιος Theoc. 29.20 (Adv. A. -ως IG 12(2).69a6 ) ; Arc. ὑμ
οὗ , οἷ , ἕ , FORMS: gen. ἕο Il. 5.343 , al., εὗ v.l. in Od. 19.446 (ap. A.D. Pron. 76.15 , etc.), al., εἷο Il. 4.400 , Od. 22.19 , ἑοῦ A.D. Pron. 77.10 ; ἑο enclit., Od. 14.461 , εὑ Il. 14.427 , al.,