propping up, shoring up, ἔρ-εισις,εως,ἡ, A. propping up, shoring up, οἰκίας BCH 35.243 (Delos,ii B.C.). 2. resting, supporting, ἡ ἐπ' ἐδάφους ἔ. τοῦ ποδόςAristeas 69 . 3. pushing against, thrust
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propping up, shoring up, ἔρ-εισις,εως,ἡ, A. propping up, shoring up, οἰκίας BCH 35.243 (Delos,ii B.C.). 2. resting, supporting, ἡ ἐπ' ἐδάφους ἔ. τοῦ ποδόςAristeas 69 . 3. pushing against, thrust
worker, ἐργάνη [ᾰ],ἡ, A. worker,epith. of Athena, τὴν Διὸς γοργῶπιν Ἐ. S. Fr. 844.2 , cf. IG 12.561 , 2.1434 , al., 4.990 (Epid.), Ael. VH 1.2 , Paus. 1.24.3 , prob. l. forἐργάτιςin APr. 461 : Delp
work ἐργασία, -ας, ἡ (ἔργον), [in LXX for מְלָאכָה, עֲבֹדָה, etc. ;] __1. work, business: Act.16:16, 19 19:24-25; δὸς ἐ. (Lat. da operam), Luk.12:58. __2. working, performance: Eph.4:19.† (AS)
labour, work, handicraft, ἐργᾰτ-εία,ἡ, A. labour, work, handicraft,in pl., LXX Wi. 7.16 , BGU 1159.9 (i B.C.). 2. gang of workmen,ibid., POxy. 1450.6 (iii A.D.). II. Ἐργάτ<ε>ια,τά,festival of Her
husbandman, ἐργο-πόνος,ὁ, A. husbandman, AP 11.9 ( Leon. );hunter, Opp. C. 1.148 ;fisher, Nic. Th. 831 ; ἐ. ἐλέφαντος a worker in.., Man. 1.298 : asAdj.,laborious, Coluth. 195 (fem.); in bad se
contractor, ἐργόλαβ-ος,ὁ, A. contractor, Pl. R. 373b , IG 9(1).694.32 (Corc.);τοῦ ἀγάλματος for makingit, Plu. Per. 31 ;ἐ. δικῶνbrief-mongers,i.e. advocates, Them. Or. 21.260b ; but,collusive plaint
of the ἐρεβίνθ-ειος,ον, A. of the ἐρέβινθος kind, Διόνυσος ἐ.,proverb of anyworthlessarticle, Zen. 3.83 .
crown, ἐρέπτω,=ἐρέφω, A. crown, στεφάνοισι ποίας Pi. P. 4.240 , cf. B. 4.16 , Opp. C. 4.262 , etc.: metaph., λαῶν γενεὰν ἐ. ἄνθεσιν εὐνομίας Pi. Pae. 1.9 :— Med. , κεφαλὴν ἀνθέμοις ἐρέπτομαι Cr
redness, flush, ἔρευθ-ος,εος,τό, A. redness, flush, Hp. Epid. 1.26 .έ, Plu. 2.48c ; of dye, A.R. 1.726 ; [ἡδονὴ]ἔρευθος εἰργασμένηwithpaintedcheeks, Ph. 2.266 .
searcher, inquirer, ἐρευν-ητής,οῦ,ὁ, A. searcher, inquirer, Clearch. 25 , Parth. 1.1 : c. gen.,τῶν ἐλέγχων, τῶν ἀδήλων, J. AJ 17.5.5 , BJ 1.30.7 ; διόπται καὶ ἐ. spies, D.C. 78.14 ;inspector, cus
of ἐρέψιμος,ον, A. oforfor roofing, δένδρα ἐ. Pl. Criti. 111c ; ὕλη Thphr. HP 4.2.8 .
making desolate, ἐρήμ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. making desolate, LXX Le. 26.34 , al., Heph.Astr. 1.21 ; χωρίου Arr. An. 1.9.7 ; βδέλυγμα τῶν ἐ. LXX Da. 9.27 , cf. Ev.Matt. 24.15 .
haunting the wilds, ἐρημο-νόμος,ον, A. haunting the wilds, θεαί A.R. 4.1333 ; θῆρες AP 6.184 ( Zos. ); also in late Prose, ζῷα ἐ. Agath. 2.24 . II. ἐρημόνομος,ον, desolate, λόχμη, πόντος, No
devastation ἐρήμ-ωσις, εως, ἡ, making desolate, [[ LXX.Lev.26.34, +others, 4th c.AD: Hephaestio Astrologus 1.21; χωρίου 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 1.9.7; βδέλυγμα τῶν ἐ. LXX.Dan.9.27, c
strongly-built, ἐρί-δμᾱτος,ον , ̔δέμὠ A. strongly-built,i.e.immovable, unconquerable, ἔρις ἐ. A. Ag. 1461 (lyr.).
faithful, trusty ἐρί-ηρος,ον, as epith. ofἑταῖρος,perh. A. faithful, trusty(μεγάλως τιμώμενοι κτλ., Hsch. ),ἐ. ἑταῖρος,in sg., only in Il. 4.266 : elsewh. always in heterocl. pl.ἐρίηρες ἑταῖροι,acc.
big with young, ἐρι-κύμων [ῡ],ον, (κύω) A. big with young, ἐ. φέρματι γένναν A. Ag. 119 codd. recc. (ἐρικύματαcod. Med. ).
labour for wages, ἐρῑθ-εία,ἡ, A. labour for wages, Hsch. (pl.), Suid. II. canvassing for public office, intriguing, Arist. Pol. 1302b4 , 1303a14 (pl.). 2. selfishorfactious ambition, ζῆλος καὶ ἐ
wool-cleaner, fuller, ἐριο-πλύτης [ῠ],ου,ὁ A. , ̔πλύνὠ wool-cleaner, fuller, Dsc. 2.163 , BGU 118 iii 7 (ii A.D.); ἡ ἐργασία τῶν ἐ. IGRom. 4.821 (Hierapolis).
wool-bearing, ἐριο-φόρος,ον, A. wool-bearing, δένδρον cotton-tree,Gossypium arboreum, Thphr. HP 4.7.7 (pl.);ἐ. βολβός, Pancratium maritimum,ib. 7.13.8 .
working in wool, ἐριουργ-ός,όν, A. working in wool, D.C. 79.7 : asSubst.,wool-worker, Gal. 10.11 , PRyl. 94.14 (i A.D.), Ath. 14.618e ;ἡ ἱερὰ φυλὴ τῶν ἐ.,at Philadelphia, IGRom. 4.1632.28 .
support by means of a sling, ἑρμᾰτ-ίζω, A. = ἑρμάζω ,support by means of a sling, τῆς κνήμης ἡρματισμένης Hp. Fract. 23 . II. ( ἕρμα 1.4 )steady as by ballast, ἑ. ἑαυτοὺς λιθιδίοις Plu. 2.96
one must express ἑρμην-ευτέον, A. one must express:ἑ. προσφόρως one must usethe appropriatestyle, Demetr. Eloc. 120 . 2. one must interpret,Sch.rec. A. Pr. 226 .
ask, inquire, ἔρομαι(not found inpres.ind. (exc.2 sg. ἔρεαιOrac. in Certamen Prooem. ), its place being taken byἐρέω(A),ἐρωτάω) ; Ion. and Ep. εἴρομαι Il. 1.553 , Od. 1.284 , al.:impf.(=aor.) A. ε