tame, docile, obedient κτῐ́λ-ος,ον, A. tame, docile, obedient, χρὴ δέ σε πατρὶ . . κτίλον ἔμμεναι Hes. Fr. 222 ; ἦσαν δὲ κτίλα πάντα καὶ ἀνθρώποισι προσηνῆ Emp. 130 ;μῆλα(sheep) Nic. Th. 471 ; κύ
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tame, docile, obedient κτῐ́λ-ος,ον, A. tame, docile, obedient, χρὴ δέ σε πατρὶ . . κτίλον ἔμμεναι Hes. Fr. 222 ; ἦσαν δὲ κτίλα πάντα καὶ ἀνθρώποισι προσηνῆ Emp. 130 ;μῆλα(sheep) Nic. Th. 471 ; κύ
steer κῠβερν-άω, A. steer, νῆα κυβερνῆσαι Od. 3.283 , cf. Pi. O. 12.3 ( Pass. ), Pl. Plt. 298e , etc.: abs.,act as helmsman, αὐτὸς ἑαυτῷ Ar. Eq. 544 . 2. drive, κ. ἅρματα Pl. Thg. 123c ; τὸν δ
to devise κῠβερν-άω, steer, νῆα κυβερνῆσαι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.283, compare 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 12.3 (_passive_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 2
wheel along κυκλ-έω, A. wheel along, in Hom. only once,κυκλήσομεν ἐνθάδε νεκροὺς βουσὶ καὶ ἡμιόνοισιν, Il. 7.332 . 2. move roundorin a circle, ὁδοῖς κυκλῶν ἐμαυτὸν εἰς ἀναστροφήν S. Ant. 226 ;ἐπ'
circular, moving in a circle κυκλ-ικός,ή,όν, A. circular, moving in a circle, σῶμα Arist. Cael. 289a30 , κίνησις Placit. 2.7.5 ; περίοδος D.S. 2.36 : metaph., Procl. Inst. 33 .Adv.- κῶς, κινεῖσ
made round by turning κυκλο-τερής,ές, (τείρω) A. made round by turning( τὴν γῆν ἐοῦσαν κυκλοτερέα ὡς ἀπὸ τόρνου Hdt. 4.36 ): generally,round, circular,κυκλοτερὲς μέγα τόξον ἔτεινεstretched itinto a
surrounding Related to: κυκλ-έω, wheel along, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only once, κυκλήσομεν ἐνθάδε νεκροὺς βουσὶ καὶ ἡμιόνοισιν, 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.332. ] Refs 8th c.BC+
cover with waves κῡμᾰτ-όω, A. cover with waves, of the wind, τὸ πεδίον Plu. Alex. 26 :— Pass. , of the land,to be swept by the sea, Hld. 9.4 , cf. 10.16 (metaph.). II. Pass. ,rise in waves, of th
hound-leader κῠνᾱγός, Dor. forκυνηγός,(ἄγω) A. hound-leader, i.e.huntsman, A. Ag. 695 (lyr.), etc.; asAdj., τὴν κυναγὸν Ἄρτεμιν S. El. 563 ;κυναγὲ παρσένε huntress-maid, Ar. Lys. 1270 (lyr.); Ἔρως
to hunt with hounds κῠνηγ-έω, Doric dialect -ᾱγέω [[ 2nd c.BC: Bion Bucolicus 1.60 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: perfect passive κεκυνηγῆσθαι [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.29.4 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: (κυνηγός
a hunter with hounds Included with: κῠνᾱγός, Doric dialect for κυνηγός, (ἄγω) hound-leader, i.e. huntsman, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 695 (Lyric poetry)] Refs 4th c.BC+], etc.; a
more dog-like κύντερος,α,ον, Comp. Adj.formed fromκύων, A. more dog-like, i.e.more shameless(cf. κύων 11 ), Hom. only in neut., ἐπεὶ οὐ σέο κύντερον ἄλλο Il. 8.483 ; οὐ . . κ. ἄλλο γυναικός Od.
κῠρέω , A. Pr. 332 , S. Tr. 386 : impf. ἐκύρουν [ῠ ] Id. El. 1331 : fut. κῠρήσω A. Ch. 707 , Hdt. 1.112 : aor. ἐκύρησα Hes. Op. 755 , Archil. 18 , Hom. Epigr. 6.6 , Hdt. 1.31 , E. Hec. 215 (lyr.): pf.
to be lord κῡρι-εύω, A. to be lordormaster of, πάντων X. Mem. 2.6.22 , cf. Arist. EN 1160b35 ; τῆς Ἀσίας X. Mem. 3.5.11 ; μυρίων γῆς πήχεων Men. 1099 , cf. PEleph. 14.14 (iii B.C.), etc.; τῶν
to lord over κῡρι-εύω, to be lord or master of, πάντων [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.22, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1160b35; τῆς Ἀσίας 5th-
wax in the ears κυψελ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ,=foreg., of swallows' or sand-martins' nests, ib. 618a34 . II. wax in the ears, Ruf. Onom. 223 , Aret. SD 1.15 , Luc. Lex. 1 , Lib. Decl. 26.35 :—alsoκυψελ-ίτης ῥύπος,
a hind quarter κωλέα, ἡ, ={κωλῆ} (which see); also explained by ἀγκαλίς, δέσμη χόρτου, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus ] Refs 5th c.AD+] κώλειρ, prize given in a contest, [[[prev. author]
hinder, prevent κωλύω,fut.-ύσω Ar. Nu. 1448 :aor. A. ἐκώλῡσα E. Alc. 897 (anap.), Pl. Mx. 244c ;pf. κεκώλῡκα Din. 1.101 , Phld. Rh. 2.63 S. :— Pass. ,fut. κωλυθήσομαι LXX Si. 20.2(1) , Luc
to prevent κωλύω, future -ύσω [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 1448 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκώλῡσα [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 897 (_anapaest meter_), 5th-6th c.BC: Pla
handle, haft λᾰβ-ἡ,ἡ, (λαβεῖν) A. handle, haft, λάβαν τὼ ξίφεος Alc. 33.2 , cf. D. 27.20 , etc.;λαβαὶ ἀμφίστομοι, of a cup, S. OC 473 , cf. Ar. Pax 1258 . II. as a pugilistic term,grip, hold,βελτί
a handle λᾰβ-ἡ, ἡ, (λαβεῖν) handle, haft, λάβαν τὼ ξίφεος [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 33.2, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.20, etc.] Refs 7th c.BC+]; λαβαὶ ἀμφίστομοι, of a cup, [[ 5th
seize, grasp λάζομαι, Ep. , Ion. , and Megar. forλαμβάνω, used by Hom. only in Ep. 3 sg. impf. λάζετο(ἐλάζετοonly in Il. 5.371 ), and3 pl.opt.λαζοίατο(v. infr.); Dor. imper. A. λάσδεο Theoc. 8.84
furious storm, hurricane λαῖλαψ,ᾰπος,ἡ, A. furious storm, hurricane, βαῖνον ἐρεμνῇ λαίλαπι ἶσοι Il. 12.375 ; κελαινῇ λ. ἶσος 11.747 ; ἄνεμος σὺν λαίλαπι πολλῇ 17.57 ; Ζέφυρος βαθείῃ λ. τύπτων
storm λαῖλαψ, ᾰπος, ἡ, furious storm, hurricane, βαῖνον ἐρεμνῇ λαίλαπι ἶσοι [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.375; κελαινῇ λ. ἶσος 11.747; ἄνεμος σὺν λαίλαπι πολλῇ 17.57; Ζέφυρος βαθείῃ λ