demand ἐξαιτ-έω, A. demandorask for fromanother, c. dupl. acc., τήνδε μ' ἐξαιτεῖ χάριν S. OC 586 , cf. E. Or. 1657 , Supp. 120 ;ἐ. τινὰ πατρός askherin marriagefrom . ., S. Tr. 10 ;ἐ. τινά demand t
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demand ἐξαιτ-έω, A. demandorask for fromanother, c. dupl. acc., τήνδε μ' ἐξαιτεῖ χάριν S. OC 586 , cf. E. Or. 1657 , Supp. 120 ;ἐ. τινὰ πατρός askherin marriagefrom . ., S. Tr. 10 ;ἐ. τινά demand t
convict, confute, refute, ἐξελ-έγχω, strengthd. forἐλέγχω, A. convict, confute, refute, Simon. 75 , S. OT 297 , Ant. 399 , Ar. Nu. 1062 ; τοῖς ἔργοις τοὺς λόγους ἐ. Antipho 6.47 ;ἐν τῷ δήμῳ ἐ. [τι
coming to the rescue ἐπίρροθ-ος,ον, A. coming to the rescue; asSubst.,helper, τοίη οἱ ἐ. ἦεν Ἀθήνη Il. 4.390 ; θεὰ . . , μοι ἐ. ἐλθὲ ποδοῖιν 23.770 ; μακραὶ ἐπίρροθοι εὐφρόναι εἰσίν Hes. Op. 560
heavenly, ἐπουράνιος [ᾰ],ον, Ep. η,ον Arat. (v.infr.), Q.S. 2.429 :— A. heavenly,in Hom. only of the gods,ἐ. θεός, θεοί, Od. 17.484 , Il. 6.129 ,al.; εὐσεβέων ἐ. ψυχαί Pi. Fr. 132.3 ; πατήρ Ev.
seven, ἑπτά,οἱ,αἱ,τά,indecl. A. seven, Il. 6.421 , etc.; as a mystical number, Arist. Metaph. 1093a13 , etc.;αἱ ἑ. νῆσοιthesevenlargest islands, Alex. 268 , cf. Arist. Mir. 837a31 ;τὰ ἑ. θεάματαtheS
singing to ἐπῳδ-ός,όν , ̔ἐπᾴδὠ A. singing toorover, using songsorcharmsto heal wounds, ἐπῳδοὶ μῦθοι Pl. Lg. 903b . b. Subst.,enchanter, ἐ. καὶ γόης E. Hipp. 1038 (but γόης ἐ. Ba. 234 ): c. ge
a solitude, desert, wilderness, ἐρημ-ία,ἡ, I. of places,a solitude, desert, wilderness, Hdt. 3.98 , A. Pr. 2 , etc. ; ἡ Σκυθῶν ἐ. Ar. Ach. 704 ; ἀφίκετ' εἰς ἐ. Id. Lys. 787 ;ἕρπει εἰς τὰς ἐρημία
accusation, charge ἔγ-κλημα,ατος,τό, (ἐγκαλέω) A. accusation, charge, ἔ. τινι ἔχειν S. Ph. 323 , cf. Tr. 361 , Antipho 3.2.9 , etc.;ἐγκλήματα ἔχειν τινός, = ἐγκαλεῖν τι , Th. 1.26 ;ἔ. ποιεῖν τιmak
in measure, proportioned ἔμμετρ-ος,ον, A. in measure, proportioned, opp.ἄμετρος, Id. R. 486d , Lg. 716c , al.;τὸ ἔ.due measure, proportion, Id. Phlb. 26a , cf. 52d ;πολιτεῖαι ἔ.well-balanced, title o
with water in it, holding water, ἔνυδρος,ον, (ὕδωρ) A. with water in it, holding water, ἔ. τεῦχος,i.e. a bath, A. Ag. 1128 (lyr.); of countries,well-watered, Ἄργος ἔ. Hes. Fr. 24 ; Αἴγυπτος ἐοῦσα
injunction, command ἐπί-ταγμα,ατος,τό, A. injunction, command, SIG 22.6 (pl., Epist. Darei), etc.; τὸ ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἐ. Pl. R. 359a ; ἐ. ἐπιτάξαι Aeschin. 1.3 ; ἐξ ἐπιταγμάτων And. 3.11 ; ἐξ ἐπι
attention, care ἐπιστᾰσία, Ion. -ίη,ἡ , A. = ἐπίστασις 11.2 ,attention, care,ἐ. ποιεῖσθαί τινος Ph. 1.192 , cf. Phld. Rh. 2.149 S. (prob.);ἐ. ἔχεινdeserveattention, Ath. 2.66b . 2. .recognition
pursuit, business, custom, ἐπιτήδ-ευμα, Cret.ἐπιτάδουμα( SIG 721.12 (Delos (decree of Cnossus),ii B.C.)),ατος,τό, A. pursuit, business, custom, τὰ ἐ. τῆς χώρας Th. 1.138 , cf. 6.15 ; μάθημα ἢ ἐ.
workwoman ἔργᾰτ-ῐς(parox.),ιδος, fem. ofἐργάτης, A. workwoman; of theworkerbees, Arist. HA 627a12 , Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 7.12 ; μάθε ὡς ἐ. ἐστὶν [ἡ μέλισσα] LXX Pr. 6.8a ; ἐ. βοῦς AP 9.741 . 2. Adj.
to no purpose, fruitless ἐτώσιος,ον, (ἐτόςA) Ep. Adj. A. to no purpose, fruitless, βέλος ὠκὺ ἐ. ἔκφυγε χειρός Il. 14.407 ;ἐτώσια πίπτει ἔραζε [βέλεα] 17.633 ;τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐ. θῆκεν Ἀθήνηmade themfru
inclination ἔγ-κλῐσις,εως,ἡ, A. inclination,ἔ. λαβεῖν, of the earth, D.L. 2.9 , cf. Pl. Amat. 132b ; of the ecliptic (ὁ λοξὸς κύκλος), Arist. GC 336b4 ; of ground, ἔ. ἔχειν πρὸς ἕω Id. Pol. 1330a39
breathe out ἐκ-πνέω, Ep. ἐκ-πνείω Q.S. 1.349 ,impf.-είεσκον Id. 13.148 :fut.-πνεύσομαιor -οῦμαι:— A. breathe outorforth, κεραυνὸς ἐκπνέων φλόγα A. Pr. 361 ; ἐ. ἀράς τινι E. Ph. 876 ; ἐ. θυμόν
each of two, each singly, ἑκᾰ́τερ-ος( Dor. A. ϝεκ- Leg.Gort. 1.18 , Michel 995 A 49 (Delph.)),α,ον,each of two, each singly,opp.ἀμφότεροι, Lys. 2.33 ;εἷς ἑ.Syngr. ap. D. 35.12 ; αὐτὸ τὸ ἑ. καὶ τ
melt out ἐκτήκω,fut. A. -ξω E. Or. 134 :—melt out, Κύκλωπος ὄμματ' ἐ. πυρί Id. Cyc. 459 ;τὰ γράμματ' ἐ.melt outthe letters written on wax, Ar. Nu. 772 . 2. metaph.,let melt, pineorwaste away, ὄ
to waste away ἐκτήκω, future -ξω[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 134 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—melt out, Κύκλωπος ὄμματ᾽ ἐ. πυρί [[ [prev. author] “Cyc.” 459 ] Refs]; τὰ γράμματ᾽ ἐ. melt out the le
formed by ἑκτικός,ή,όν, (ἕξις) A. formed byorforming habit,τὸ βέβαιον καὶ ἑ. Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.138 ;ἑ. δύναμιςib. 2.149 ;ποιεῖν τι ἑκτικόνto do a thingas a matter of habit, easily, Arr. Epict. 2.18.4
of the marsh ἕλειος,ον(α,ον Ar. Av. 244 (lyr.), Dsc. 4.52 ): (ἕλος):— A. of the marshormeadow,ἕ. ὕδωρ marsh-water, Hp. Aër. 10 ;ἕ. δάπεδονthe surfaceof the meads, Ar. Ra. 352 (lyr.). 2. growingor
rub in, ἐν-τρίβω [ῑ], A. rub in,esp. unguents or cosmetics, ψιμύθιον τῷ προσώπῳ Luc. Hist.Conscr. 8 ;οἴνῳ λίθον ἐ. crumblea stoneintowine, Orph. L. 344 . 2. metaph.,ἐ. κόνδυλόν τινι givehima drubb
engaged in equal contest with, a match for ἐνᾰ́μιλλ-ος [ᾰ],ον, (ἅμιλλα) A. engaged in equal contest with, a match for, τὴν φύσιν ἐ. τοῖς ἡλικιώταις Pl. Prt. 316b , cf. Isoc. 5.68 ; ἐ. τινὶ πρός τι