lane ῥύμ-η [ῡ], ἡ, force, swing, rush of a body in motion, ῥύμῃ ἐμπίπτειν with a swing, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.76 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; πτερύγων ῥύμη rush of wings, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristo
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lane ῥύμ-η [ῡ], ἡ, force, swing, rush of a body in motion, ῥύμῃ ἐμπίπτειν with a swing, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.76 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; πτερύγων ῥύμη rush of wings, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristo
move with speed ῥώομαι, Ep. Verb, of which Hom. uses3 pl. impf. ἐρρώοντο, Ep. ῥώοντο, and3 pl. aor. ἐρρώσαντο(v. infr.);aor. subj. ῥώσονταιor A. -ωνται Call. Del. 175 : Nic. has alsoῥώετο, Th. 35
tossing motion σάλος[ᾰ],ὁ , A. tossing motion, of an earthquake, χθονὸς νῶτα σεισθῆναι σάλῳ E. IT 46 ; esp.rolling swellof the sea,πόντου ς., πόντιος ς., Id. Hec. 28 , IT 1443 : pl.,πόντιοι ς. Id.
tossing σάλος [ᾰ], ὁ, tossing motion, of an earthquake, χθονὸς νῶτα σεισθῆναι σάλῳ [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 46 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially rolling swell of the sea, πόντο
to extinguish σβέννῡμι, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.66, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 835e, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σβεννύω, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 1.5, 5th c.BC: Hippocr
quench, put out σβέννῡμι, Hdt. 2.66 , Pl. Lg. 835e , etc.;σβεννύω, Pi. P. 1.5 , Hp. Acut. 54 , Thphr. Ign. 19 , etc.:impf. A. ἐσβέννυον Paus. 4.21.4 :fut. σβέσωApp BC 2.68 , (κατα-) A. Ag. 958 , E
light, brightness, flame σέλ-ας,αος , τό: Hom. uses (besides nom.) dat. A. σέλαϊ Il. 17.739 , contr. σέλᾳ Od. 21.246 ; gen. σέλαος Plot. 6.7.33 , σέλατος Conon 49.2 : pl. σέλᾱ Arist. Mu. 3
strength, might σθένος,εος,τό, A. strength, might, esp.bodily strength, freq. in Il. , less freq. in Od. ; κάρτεί̈ τε σθένεί̈ τε Il. 17.329 ;ἀλκῆς καὶ σθένεοςib. 499 ; χερσίν τε ποσίν τε καὶ σθένει
strength (physical) σθένος, εος, τό, strength, might, especially bodily strength, frequently in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad”, less frequently in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odysse
dried up, withered σκελετ-ός,ή,όν, (σκέλλω) A. dried up, withered, Κινησίας ς., ἄπυγος Pl.Com. 184.3 ; ς. δάκος Nic. Th. 696 . II. Subst. σκελετός,ὁ ,dried body, mummy,Λάμπρος . . Μουσῶν ς. Phry
cover, shelter σκεπ-άζω,fut. A. -άσω LXX Ex. 40.3 : (σκέπω) prose form ofσκεπάω:—cover, shelter, ς. τὰ δεόμενα σκέπης X. Mem. 3.10.9 , cf. Eq. 12.8 , Arist. IA 711b32 , PA 658b6 ;ς. [τινὰ] ἱματί
to shelter σκεπ-άζω, future -άσω[[ LXX.Exo.40.3 ] LXX]: (σκέπω) prose form of σκεπάω:— cover, shelter, σ. τὰ δεόμενα σκέπης [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.10.9, compare “Eq.” 12
sunshade, parasol σκῐάδειον[ᾰ],τό,(σκιά) A. sunshade, parasol, ἐξεπετάννυτο ὥσπερ ς. καὶ πάλιν ξυνήγετο Ar. Eq. 1348 , cf. Av. 1508 , 1550 , Thphr. HP 9.12.2 ; as a sign of effeminacy, καθήμενον ὑψ
an awning σκῐάδειον [ᾰ], τό, (σκιά) sunshade, parasol, ἐξεπετάννυτο ὥσπερ σ. καὶ πάλιν ξυνήγετο [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1348, compare “Av.” 1508, 1550, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophras
disperse σκίδνημι, collat. form ofσκεδάννυμι(q.v.), A. disperse, Heraclit. 91 , Aret. SD 1.5 , Plu. 2.933d ; used by Hom. in compd.διασκίδνημι. II. mostly Pass. σκίδναμαι, onlypres.andimpf.,to be s
shady, shadowy σκῐό-εις,εσσα,εν(neut.σκιόεινmetri gr., A.R. 2.404 ):— A. shady, shadowy,οὔρεα, ὄρεα ς.,shady, i.e.thickly wooded, mountains, Il. 1.157 , Od. 7.268 , Pi. P. 9.34 ;μέγαρα ς.darkchambers
scorpion σκορπί-ος, ὁ, scorpion, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 169, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 290a, “Sammelb.” 1267.7 (1st c.AD),
cleverness σοφία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, prop. A. clevernessorskillin handicraft and art, as in carpentry,τέκτονος, ὅς ῥά τε πάσης εὖ εἰδῇ ς. Il. 15.412 ; of the Telchines, Pi. O. 7.53 ;ἡ ἔντεχνος ς., of Heph
wisdom σοφία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, properly cleverness or skill in handicraft and art, as in carpentry, τέκτονος, ὅς ῥά τε πάσης εὖ εἰδῇ σ. [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.412 ] Refs 8
to be full to bursting, swell, be ripe σπαργ-άω,=ο'ργάω, A. to be full to bursting, swell, be ripe, μαστὸς σπαργῶν E. Ba. 701 , cf. Cyc. 55 (lyr.); of nursing mothers,swellwith milk, Pl. R. 460c (m
draw σπάω, S. Ant. 1003 , Ar. Pax 498 , etc.:fut. σπάσω [ᾰ] Lyc. 484 , (δια-) Hdt. 7.236 , (ἐπι-) S. Aj. 769 :aor. A. ἔσπᾰσα Il. 13.178 (tm.), Ep. σπάσα 5.859 (tm.), etc.:pf. ἔσπᾰκα Arist. Pr
to draw σπάω, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1003, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 498, etc.: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future σπάσω [ᾰ] [[ 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 484, (δια-) 5th c.
set in rapid motion σπέρχω, Il. 13.334 , etc. ( Act. only inpres.andimpf.):— Med. ,fut. σπέρξομαι,aor. ἐσπερξάμην, Hsch. :— Pass. , Il. 19.317 , etc.:aor. part. A. σπερχθείς Pi. N. 1.40 , Hdt. 1.3
reef σπῐλάς, άδος, ἡ, __A rock over which the sea dashes (opposed to ὕφαλοι πέτραι in [[“Anthologia Graeca” 11.390 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus)), νῆάς γε ποτὶ σπιλάδεσσιν ἔαξαν κύματα 8th c.B