gossipy φλύᾱρ-ος [ῠ], ὁ, silly talk, foolery, nonsense, τἄλλα πάντ᾽ ἐστὶ φ. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 365 (_anapaest meter_), compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 541.2, 5th-6th
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gossipy φλύᾱρ-ος [ῠ], ὁ, silly talk, foolery, nonsense, τἄλλα πάντ᾽ ἐστὶ φ. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 365 (_anapaest meter_), compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 541.2, 5th-6th
clad in scales, φολῐδ-ωτός,ή,όν, A. clad in scales,of reptiles, opp.λεπιδωτός(of fishes), Arist. PA 692b11 , cf. HA 490b24 , al.; also of the signs Scorpio and Pisces, Heph.Astr. 1.1 ;θώραξ φ.a coat
deep thinker, φροντ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. deep thinker,as Socrates is called in derision by Ar. Nu. 266 , cf. 414 (anap.), al.;φ. τῶν μετεώρων, τῶν οὐρανίων, one who meditates onsupra-terrestrial things, X.
look-out, watch, guard, φρουρά, Ion. φροντ-ρή,ἡ: (v.φρουρόςfin.):— A. look-out, watch, guard,as a duty, A. Ag. 2 , Hdt. 2.30 , IG 12.3.26 , etc.; ἐς φ. δόμων E. Or. 1252 ; φρουρὰν ἐτάξαντ' ἐν δόμο
inquiring into natural causes and phenomena, φῠσιολογ-ία,ἡ, A. inquiring into natural causes and phenomena, ἡ φ. ἡ περὶ τῶν φυτῶν Arist. Sens. 442b25 ; generally, Epicur. Ep. 1p.4U. , 2p.35U. , Me
light φωστήρ, ῆρος, ὁ, that which gives light, οἱ φ. the lights of heaven, stars, [[ LXX.Gen.14, +others, 6th c.AD: Simplicius Philosophus “in Epictetum commentaria” p.72 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator
shining, radiant, glistening, φαίδῐμ-ος,ον, alsoα,ον Pi. P. 4.28 , N. 1.68 (not used by Hom. in fem.): (φαιδρός):— A. shining, radiant, glistening,esp. of men's limbs, φ. ὦμος Od. 11.128 , Pi. O.
make visible, present to the eye φαντάζω, (φαίνω) A. make visible, present to the eyeormind, τι Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.18 , Hsch. : but,φ. τὴν αἴσθησιν, deceive, Callistr. Stat. 14 :— Med. , withaor. Pa
giving surety φερέγγῠος,ον, (ἐγγύη) A. giving surety:—hence, generally,to be depended upon, trusty, φρούρημα, προστάται, σθένος, A. Th. 449 , 797 , Eu. 87 : c.inf.,capable, sufficient, οὐ φ. εἰμι δ
destroy φθείρω, Aeol. φθέρρωHdn.Gr. 2.303 , al.; Arc. φθήρω IG 5(2).6.17 (Tegea,iv B. C.): Ion. impf. φθείρεσκε(δια-) Hdt. 1.36 :fut. A. φθερῶ X. HG 7.2.11 , (δια-) A. Ag. 1266 , etc.; Ion. φ
fond of the Hellenes, φιλ-έλλην,ηνος,ὁ,ἡ, A. fond of the Hellenes,mostly of foreign princes, as Amasis, Hdt. 2.178 , cf. Plu. Ant. 23 ; of Parthian kings,BMus.Cat.Coins, Parthia p.14 , etc.; φ. Ἀρσά
loving one's brother φῐλᾰ́δελφ-ος,ον, A. loving one's brotherorsister, brotherly, sisterly, φ. δάκρυα S. Ant. 527 (anap.); of persons, X. Mem. 2.3.17 , Plu. Sol. 27 : Sup. , Id. Luc. 43 ; freq. as
loving the brothers φῐλᾰδελφ-ος, ον, loving one's brother or sister, brotherly, sisterly, φ. δάκρυα [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 527 (_anapaest meter_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, [[
loving oneself, φῐ́λαυτ-ος,ον, (αὑτοῦ) A. loving oneself,in good sense, τὸν ἀγαθὸν δεῖ φ. εἶναι Arist. EN 1169a12 : more freq. in bad sense,selfish, Id. MM 1212a29 , Phld. Ir. p.60 W., Ph. 1.171 ,
selfish φῐλαυτ-ος, ον, (αὑτοῦ) loving oneself, in good sense, τὸν ἀγαθὸν δεῖ φ. εἶναι [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1169a12 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: more frequently in bad sense,
tender love, affection, φῐλοστοργ-ία,ἡ, A. tender love, affection, Antipho Fr. 73 , Plb. 9.13.2 , Phld. Hom. p.8 O., BMus.Inscr. 481 *. 79 (Ephes.), etc.; ἡ ἄγαν φ. Antip.Stoic. 3.254 ; πρὸς τὸ θρ
loving the body, indulging it, φῐλοσώμᾰτ-ος,ον, A. loving the body, indulging it, οὐ φιλόσοφος, ἀλλά τις φ. Pl. Phd. 68c , cf. Ph. 2.16 , al., Ptol. Tetr. 158 , Demoph. Sent. 44 ; ψυχαί Porph. An
φῠλᾰκ-ός , ὁ (on the accent v. Hdn.Gr. 1.150 , 2.128 ), Ep. and Ion. for φύλαξ, Il. 24.566 , IG 12(8).356 (Thasos, vi B. C. ), Hdt. 1.84 , 89 , 2.113 , al.; dub. in OGI 674.12 (Coptos, i A. D. ); φ. ν
pair of bellows, φῦσα,ης,ἡ, A. pair of bellows,mostly in pl.,τὸν δ' εὗρ' . . ἑλισσόμενον περὶ φύσας,sc. Hephaestus, Il. 18.372 , cf. 409 ; φύσας ἐσθέντες ἐφύσων Th. 4.100 ; αἱ φ. αἱ ἐν τοῖς χαλκείο
discourse on nature, investigate natural causes and phenomena, φῠσιολογ-έω, A. discourse on nature, investigate natural causes and phenomena, φ. περὶ πάντων Arist. Metaph. 988b27 , cf. Polystr. p.
ἄμ , for ἀνά, before words beginning with β , π , φ , μ , e.g. ἂμ βωμοῖσι, ἂμ μέσον, ἂμ πεδίον, ἂμ πέλαγος, ἂμ φυτά; also compds., as ἀμπαύω :—mostly Dor. , as in Pi. , but also in Hom. , sts. in Trag
διεκ-φεύγω , strengthd. for ἐκφεύγω , Plu. Cam. 27 (v.l.); κακίαν Corp.Herm. 12.7 ; διὲκ πέτρας φ. A.R. 2.616 . διεκ-φεύγω, strengthd. forἐκφεύγω, Plu. Cam. 27 (v.l.); A. κακίαν Corp.Herm. 12.7 ;
make bright, cleanse φαιδρύν-ω, Ep. impf. A. φαιδρύνεσκεν A.R. 4.671 :—make bright, cleanse(coupled withἀποπλύνειν καὶ διαπλύνεινby Poll. 7.40 ), τινὰ λουτροῖσι φ. A. Ag. 1109 (lyr.);θεαὶ μορφὰ
φᾰλῆς , ῆτος , or φάλης , ητος ( φάλεω Hippon. 14 Diehl), ὁ , = φαλλός , S. Ichn. 145 (pl.), Ar. Lys. 771 (hex.), Theoc. Ep. 4.3 . φᾰλῆς , ῆτος , ὁ , Phales, Φ. ἑταῖρε Βακχίου Ar. Ach. 263 (lyr.): als