song, melody ἔλεγος,ὁ, A. song, melody, orig. accompanied by the flute, cf.ἄλυρος ἔ. E. Hel. 185 (lyr.), IT 146 (lyr.); Ἀσίας ἔ. ἰήϊος Id. Hyps.Fr. 3(1)i ii9 ; soἜλεγοι, title of aνόμος αὐλῳδικός,
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song, melody ἔλεγος,ὁ, A. song, melody, orig. accompanied by the flute, cf.ἄλυρος ἔ. E. Hel. 185 (lyr.), IT 146 (lyr.); Ἀσίας ἔ. ἰήϊος Id. Hyps.Fr. 3(1)i ii9 ; soἜλεγοι, title of aνόμος αὐλῳδικός,
charity ἐλεημοσύνη, -ης, ἡ (ἐλεέω), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד, צְדָקָה ;] __1. mercy, pity. __2. almsgiving, alms (like the German Almosen, a corruption of the Greek word ἐ): Mat.6:4; ποιεῖν ἐ., Ma
thunderstruck, stupefied, stupid ἐμβρόντ-ητος,ον, A. thunderstruck, stupefied, stupid,ἐ. ποιεῖν τινά v.l. in X. An. 3.4.12 ;ὦμβρόντητε σύthougaping fool, Ar. Ec. 793 ;ἐγένετ' ἐ. Antiph. 233.4 ;ἠλιθί
harmony in music ἐμμέλεια,ἡ, (ἐμμελής) A. harmony in musicorthe fit modulation of spoken words, D.H. Dem. 50 : generally,harmony, gracefulness,ἀνασῴζειν τὴν ἐ. Plu. 2.747b ;ἐ. ἀγριοφανῆ καὶ αὐστηράν,
in receipt of pay, hired ἔμμισθος,ον, A. in receipt of pay, hired, Th. 6.22 ; ξένοι Pl. Lg. 816e , al.;ἔ. τινος paid fora thing, Luc. Merc.Cond. 13 ;ἔ. τινα ποιεῖνto make himpensionary, παῖδας ὀρφα
of ἐνᾰγών-ιος,ον, A. oforfor a contest, contending in the games,παῖςPi.N. 6.13 ; freq. in later Prose,αἱ νῖκαι αἱ ἐ. Arist. VV 1250b37 ; ἐ. κόσμος Duris 70J. ; ὄρχησις D.H. 7.72 , Luc. Salt. 32 .
ἐνᾰ́ριθμ-ος , ον , = foreg. 1 , Pl. Sph. 258c , Orph. A. 109 ; τὰ ἐ., = αἱ μονάδες , Arist. Metaph. 991b22 (s.v.l.). taken into account, esteemed , οὐκ ἐλλόγιμον οὐδ' ἐ . Pl. Phlb. 17e (with play on s
of musical sound, musical ἐναρμ-όνιος,ον, A. of musical sound, musical, ἔνρυθμος καὶ ἐ. αἴσθησις Pl. Lg. 654a ; ἐ. ἡ φωνὴ φερομένων κύκλῳ τῶν ἄστρων Arist. Cael. 290b22 ; ἐναρμόνιον μελψδεῖν Luc
spark ἔναυσμα,ατος,τό, (ἐναύωA) A. spark: metaph., Max.Tyr. 11.8 ;ζῳοῖσιν ἔ.that which gives lifeto animals, Orph. H. 11.16 ;ἡ φύσις τοῖς σώμασιν ἐντίθησιν τῆς οἰκείας ἰδιότητος ἔ. Procl. in Cra. p.3
included in a truce ἔνσπονδος,ον, (σπονδή) A. included in a truceortreaty,opp. ἔκσπονδος, ἔ. ποιεῖσθαι Th. 3.10 ;ἔ. τινι in alliance withone, E. Ba. 924 , Th. 1.40 , 3.65 ,al.: asSubst.,ally, οὐδε
ἔξαλμα , ατος , τό , ̔ἐξάλλομαἰ = πήδημα , Hsch. distance, interval, τὸ μέγιστον ἔ. οὐρανὸς καὶ γῆ A.D. Adv. 209.2 (s. v.l.), cf. Sch. D.P. 30 (nisi leg. ἔξαρμα ) ; ἐ. ἀπὸ ζῳδίου ἐπὶ ζῴδιον, of the su
put out flowers, ἐξανθ-έω, A. put out flowers, γῆ ἐξανθοῦσα X. Cyn. 5.5 ;bloom,of flowers, Thphr. HP 4.7.2 ; of the growth of hair, ἐ. ἡ τῆς ἥβης τρίχωσις Arist. GA 728b27 : c. acc. cogn.,ἐ. ποι
of the class of freeamen ἐξελευθερ-ικός,ή,όν, A. of the class of freeamenortheir offspring, φῦλον D.H. 4.22 ; οἱ ἐ. Plu. Ant. 58 . II. νόμοι ἐ.lawsconcerning freedmen, D.ap.Poll. 3.83 ;καθάρμα
bring a charge against, accuse, ἐπαιτιάομαι,fut. -άσομαι [ᾱ], Ion. -ήσομαι, A. bring a charge against, accuse, τινά Hdt. 2.121 .β́,etc.; θεὸν ἐ. Hp. Aër. 22 ;ἐ. τινά τινος accuseone of a thing
keep hovering over ἐπαιωρέω, A. keep hovering overanother,στέφανον καρήνῳ, πέτρον καρήνων, Nonn. D. 5.132 , 4.456 ;keep floating in, ἐ. πτερὸν ἠερι πολλῷ Epigr.Gr. 312.5 (Smyrna): metaph., ἐ. [εὐ
deck as with flowers, make bright-coloured, ἐπανθ-ίζω, A. deck as with flowers, make bright-coloured, ἐ. τινὶ ἐρύθημα giveone a redtint, Luc. Hist. Conscr. 13 ;ἐλέφαντα ἐ. τῷ χρυσῷib. 51 ;brighten,
ἐπι-βᾰσία , ἡ , = sq., -βασίαν ποιεῖσθαι D.C. 80.3 , Fr. 37.2 ; πρὸς τὴν ὑπατείαν εἰληφέναι Id. 37.54 : concrete, in pl., ἵνα αἱ ἐ. διὰ [τῆς γεφύρας] διεξίωσιν Id. 68.13 . . ἐ. τῇ δίκη , sine expl., H
pour upon ἐπι-σπένδω, A. pour uponorover, esp. as a drink-offering,ἐπὶ τοῦ βωμοῦ οἶνον κατὰ τοῦ ἱρηί̈ου ἐ. Hdt. 2.39 ; οἶνον ἐ. κατὰ τῶν κεφαλέων Id. 4.62 ; τοῖσι ἱροῖσι Id. 7.167 ; νεκρῷ A. Ag.
imposition ἐπι-τᾰγή,ἡ, (ἐπιτάσσω) A. = -ταγμα , Plb. 13.4.3 , LXX 1 Es. 1.18 ; ϝόμων ἐπιταγαί D.S. 1.70 ; τὰς ἐ. δυσχερῶς φέροντες Plb. 21.6.1 ;impositionof taxes, αἱ ἐ. τῶν εἰσφορῶν D.H. 4.19
call ἐπιβο-άω,fut. -βοήσομαι, Ion. and Ep. -βώσομαι(v.infr.):— A. call uponorto, cry out to, ἐ. τινὶ ὅτι . . Th. 5.65 ;ἐ. τινί, c.inf.,call onone to do . . , Id. 4.28 , 7.70 : c.acc.,invoke, θεόν
to cry out ἐπιβο-άω, future -βοήσομαι, Ionic dialect and Epic dialect -βώσομαι (see.below):— call upon or to, cry out to, [[ ἐ. τινὶ ὅτι.. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.65 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τ
proclaim ἐπικηρ-ύσσω, Att. ἐπικήρ-ττω,pf. A. -κεκήρυχα D. 19.21 :—proclaim,ἐπικηρυχθεὶς χθονί proclaimed king, A. Th. 634 ; ἐ. πόλεμόν τινι D.C. 78.38 ( Pass. ). 2. . esp. of penalties,ἐ. θάνα
gain ἐπικτάομαι, A. gainorwin besides, φίλους A. Eu. 901 ;πατρίοισι νόμοισι ἄλλον οὐδένα ἐπικτῶνται Hdt. 2.79 ;ἐ. ἀρχήν extend one'sempire, Th. 1.144 ; ἐ. τὰ μὴ προσήκοντα Id. 4.61 ;τριήρεις κ
get ready ἐπισκευ-άζω,fut. A. -σκευῶ PSI 4.382.3 (iii B.C.):—get ready, δεῖπνον Ar. Ec. 1147 ( Pass. );ἐ. ναῦν refit, Th. 1.29 , etc.;ἐ. ἵππους saddle,equipthem, X. HG 5.3.1 (s.v.l.):— Med. ,ἐπι