earth: soil γῆ, ἡ, occasionally in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, frequently in 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus, and the only form in _Attic dialect_ Prose for γαῖα] Refs 8th c.BC+]: dual γαῖν [[ 4th-5th
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earth: soil γῆ, ἡ, occasionally in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, frequently in 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus, and the only form in _Attic dialect_ Prose for γαῖα] Refs 8th c.BC+]: dual γαῖν [[ 4th-5th
earth-born γηγεν-ής, ές, Doric dialect γᾱγενής Hdn.Gr. 2.419:— earthborn, βολβός [[ 4th c.BC: Xenarchus Comicus 1.5 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a potter's vessel, [[ 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 182.3 ] Re
old age γῆρας, τό, genitive γήραος [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.60, +others, 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 116, 6th c.BC: Mimnermus Lyricus 2.6, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 8.71,
to grow old γηράσκω, future γηράσομαι [ᾱ] [[ 5th c.BC: Critias Philosophus, Tragicus, Elegiacus 1.5 (and in compounds, ἐγ-, κατα-, συγ-, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.18, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophan
old age γῆρος, τό, ={γῆρας}, not found in nominative, genitive γήρους [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τῶν ἐντὸς παθῶν” 6, “Rev.Arch.” 1913.247 (from Selymbria), _dative_ γήρει LXX.Gen.15.15, +
a grape-stone γίγαρτ-ον [ῐ], grape-stone, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 88, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 634, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 1.11.6, LXX.
a giant Γίγας [ῐ], αντος, ὁ, mostly in plural, “Giants”, ὑπέρθυμοι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.59; Κύκλωπές τε καὶ ἄγρια φῦλα Γιγάντων [prev. work] 206; οὐκ ἄνδρεσσιν ἐοικότες ἀλλ
be born γίγνομαι, Ionic dialect and after [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus ] Refs 4th c.BC+] γίνομαι [ῑ], (Attic dialect Inscrr. have γιγν- in 5th and 4th C,[[compare “IG” 2.11.9, 1055.25, etc.)]
to be γίγνομαι, Ionic dialect and after [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus ] Refs 4th c.BC+] γίνομαι [ῑ], (Attic dialect Inscrr. have γιγν- in fifth and fourth cententury,[[compare “IG” 2.11.9, 105
to know Included with: γιγνώσκω, Doric dialect [[(5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 9, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.97)] Refs 5th c.BC+], Aeolic dialect, Ionic dialect, and after [[ 4th c.BC: Aristot
owl γλαύξ, Attic dialect γλαῦξ, γλαυκός, ἡ, Euphronius cited in [[Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1081, cf. Hdn.Gr. 2.947 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:— the little owl, Athene noctua, so cal
sweet wine γλεῦκος, εος (Doric dialect genitive γλεύκιος [[ “GDI” 4993 (from Gortyn))] Refs], τό, sweet new wine, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 380b32, 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicu
to sweeten γλῠκ-άζω, sweeten, τὴν κατάποσιν [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Epictetus Philosophus “Gnomologium” 22 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; affect with a sensation of sweetness, τοὺς ὑγιαίνοντας [[ 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empir
to sweeten γλῠκ-αίνω, future γλῠκ-ᾰνῶ [[ LXX.Sir.12.16 ] LXX]: aorist ἐγλύκᾱνα [[ 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 8.70 ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]:—sweeten, [[ LXX.Sir.27.23 ] LXX]; opposed to πικραίνω, [[ 3rd
sweetness γλῠκ-ασμα, ατος, τό, sweetness, [[ LXX.Pro.16.24, +others] LXX]; sweet wine,[[[prev. work = 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos”] LXX.Neh.8.10, +others ] LXX+2nd c
sweetness γλῠκ-ασμός, ὁ, sweetness, [[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Alex.” 7, LXX.Cant.5.16 (_plural_)] LXX+1st c.AD+]; sweet wine,[[LXX.Amos.9.13. ] LXX]
sweet γλῠκ-ερός, ά, όν, ={γλυκύς}, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.194, 17.41, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.32, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 1099 (_anapaest meter_), 4th
sweet γλῠκύς, εῖα (-ῆα[[ 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 4.2), ύ (-ύν “IG” 14.1890)] Refs 3rd c.BC+], sweet to the taste or smell, νέκταρ [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.598; οἶνος 5th c.B
sweetness γλῠκύτης, ητος, ἡ, sweetness of taste, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.177, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 6.9.4; ὑδάτων 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Histori
a carving γλύμμα, ατος, τό, (γλύφω) engraved figure, signet, [[ 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 406, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.1.16, “BGU” 86.45 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; inscription, [[ A
a carving γλυπτός, ή, όν, fit for carving, of wood or stone, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 5. ] Refs 4th c.BC+] __2 carved, λύγδου γ. [[ “Anthologia Graeca” 5.193 (3rd c.B
a carving γλυφ-ή, ἡ, carving: carved work, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 5.44, “CPHerm.” 127 (3rd c.AD)] Refs 1st c.BC+]; γ. τῇ σφραγῖδι ποιεῖν its emblem, device, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarc
to carve γλύφω [ῠ], future γλύψω [[ LXX.Exo.28.9 ] LXX]: aorist ἔγλυψα [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 9.2.25 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]:— middle, aorist ἐγλυψάμην [[ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucoli
tongue γλῶσσα, Ionic dialect γλάσσα, [[ 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 3.84, +others, “SIG” 1002.7 (Milet.), “Schwyzer” 692 (from Chios)] Refs 3rd c.BC+], Attic dialect γλῶττα, ης, ἡ, tongue, [[ 8th c