necessary ἀναγκ-αῖος, α, ον, in Attic dialect also ος, ον [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 554a, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: of, with, or by force: __I
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necessary ἀναγκ-αῖος, α, ον, in Attic dialect also ος, ον [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 554a, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: of, with, or by force: __I
counterbalancing, ἄξιος,ία , ιον(ος,ον Nonn. D. 8.314 ), forἌγ-τιος, A. counterbalancing,cf. ἄγω v1 : hence prop.weighing as much, of like value, worth as much as,c. gen., βοὸς ἄ. Il. 23.885 ;νῦ
petty office, ἀρχίδιον,τό, Dim. of A. ἀρχή 11.3 ,petty office, Ar. Av. 1111 ;ὑπηρετεῖν τοῖς ἀ.servethe petty magistrates, D. 18.261 . II. Dim. of ἀρχή 1 ,ἐξ ἀρχιδίουdub. in Philol. 21 (ἐξ ἀ
towards evening, Ἑσπέρ-ιος,α,ον, andος,ον E. HF 395 (lyr.): (ἕσπερος): I. of Time,towards evening, Hom. , esp. in Od. , usu. with Verbs, ἑ. δ' εἰς ἄστυ..κάτειμι Od. 15.505 ; ἑσπερίους ἀγέρεσθαι ἀ
to be fed, nurtured θρεπ-τέος,α,ον, (τρέφω) A. to be fed, nurtured, metaph., γυμναστικῇ Pl. R. 403c . II. θρεπτέον one must feed, keep, Id. Ti. 19a , X. Lac. 9.5 . 2. (from Pass. )ἢ ἐργαστέον ἢ ἀ
besprinkle, bespatter with κατα-πάσσω, Att. κατά-ττω,fut. -άσω [ᾰ](v. infr.):aor. 1 A. -έπᾰσα Men. 708 :—besprinkle, bespatter with, πάντα καταπάσω βουλευματίων Ar. Eq. 99 : usu. c. dat. rei, ἀ
of λήθαιοςorληθαῖος,α,ον, (λήθη) A. oforcausing forgetfulness,πτερόν, of Sleep, Call. Del. 234 ; σκότος Lyc. 1127 , etc. 2. of persons,oblivious, opp.ἔμφρων, S.E. M. 7.129 . II. oforfrom Lethe, ἄ
of a certain nature, kind, ποιός,ά,όν, indef.Adj. A. of a certain nature, kind,orquality, Pl. Lg. 770d , Arist. Cat. 10a27 , etc.; esp. joined withτις, Pl. Sph. 262e , al., Arist. Cat. 8b25 ; ποιὰ ἄ
ἀμφίς , Ep. word, once in Pi. (v.infr.), Trag. only E. Hyps. (v. infr.), prop. = ἀμφί , but mostly as Adv. : on both sides, ἀ. ἀρωγοί helpers on either hand, to either party, Il. 18.502 , cf. 519 ; ἁμ
unmixed, neat ἄκρᾱτος, Ion. ἄκρητος,ον: (κεράννυμι): 1. of liquids,unmixed, neat, esp. of wine, Od. 24.73 ;ἄκρητοι σπονδαίdrink-offeringsof pure wine, Il. 2.341 , 4.159 ;οἶνος πάνυ ἄ.verystrong, X.
ἀναφέρω , poet. ἀμφ- , fut. ἀνοίσω : aor. ἀνήνεγκα, Ion. ἀνήνεικα, also inf. ἀνοῖσαι Hdt. 1.157 : bring, carry up, [κέρβερον] ἐξ Ἀί̈δαο Od. 11.625 ; ἐκ τῆς ἰλύος ψῆγμα ἀ. χρυσοῦ Hdt. 4.195 , cf. 3.102
goodness, excellence, ἀρετή[ᾰ],ἡ, A. goodness, excellence,of any kind, in Hom. esp. ofmanlyqualities, ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων Il. 20.411 ; ἀμείνων παντοίας ἀρετὰς ἠμὲν πόδας ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι καὶ νόον 1
virtue ἀρετή [ᾰ], ἡ, goodness, excellence, of any kind, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] especially of manly qualities, ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad
point, edge ἀκμή,ἡ, (cf.ἀκήA) A. point, edge: prov.,ἐπὶ ξυροῦ ἀκμῆςon the razor'sedge(v. subξυρόν);ἀ. φασγάνου, ὅπλων, Pi. P. 9.81 , Plb. 15.16.3 (pl.); ὀδόντων Pi. N. 4.63 , etc.; λόγχης ἀκμή E.
at this moment ἀκμή, ἡ, (compare ἀκή A) point, edge: proverbial, ἐπὶ ξυροῦ ἀκμῆς on the razor's edge (see. entry ξυρόν); ἀ. φασγάνου, ὅπλων, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 9.81, 2nd c.BC: Polybiu
from the beginning ἀρχαῖος,α,ον, (ἀρχήI) A. from the beginningororigin: I. mostly of things,ancient, σκότος S. OC 106 ; ἐσθής Hdt. 5.88 ; δόμοις ἐπασσάλευσαν ἀρχαῖον γάνος A. Ag. 579 codd.; Ζ
ancient ἀρχαῖος, α, ον, (ἀρχή I) from the beginning or origin: __I mostly of things, ancient, σκότος[[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 106; ἐσθής 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.88;
wild ἄγριος, α, ον, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.119] Refs 8th c.BC+]; also ος, ον (not in Trag. or com). [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.88, 6th c.BC: Phocylides Lyr
step off from ἀποβαίνω,fut. -βήσομαι,with Ep. aor. 1 A. -εβήσετο Il. 2.35 :aor. 2 ἀπέβην:pf. ἀποβέβηκα—in these tenses intr. (pres.not in Hom. ):—step off froma place,νηὸς ἀ. alight, disembark fr
in crowds, heaps ἀθρόος,α,ον, (ος,ον D. 19.228 , Arist. PA 675b21 , etc.),ἁθρόοςin Hom. acc. to Aristarch. ap. Sch.Ven.ll. 14.38 and Att. (also some timesἅθρους,ουν, as Ar. Fr. 633 , Hyp. Eux. 33 , D
be fitting ἀνήκω, to have come up to a point, reach up to, of persons and things, ἐς μέτρον τινὸς ἀ.[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.127; αἱμασιὴν ὕψος ἀνήκουσαν ἀνδρὶ ἐς τὸν ὀμφαλόν [prev. author
worth, value, ἀξία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, (ἄξιος) A. worth, value, τῶν φορτίων Hdt. 4.196 ; τοῦ τιμήματος τῆς ἀξίας E. Hipp. 623 ; ἡ ἀ. τοῦ δούλου Pl. Lg. 936d ; then, simply,money-value, price, amoun
not to be trusted, ἄπιστος,ον, I. Pass. ,not to be trusted,and so: 1. of persons and their acts,not trusty, faithless, ὑπερφίαλοι καὶ ἄ. Il. 3.106 ; θεοῖσίν τ' ἐχθρὲ καὶ ἀνθρώποισιν ἄπιστε Thgn
unbelieving ἄπιστος, ον, __I passive, not to be trusted, and so: __I.1 of persons and their acts, not trusty, faithless, ὑπερφίαλοι καὶ ἄ.[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.106; θεοῖσίν τ᾽