contest, struggle for victory ἀγων-ία,ἡ, A. contest, struggle for victory, ἀγὼν διὰ πάσης ἀγωνίης ἔχων Hdt. 2.91 ; πολεμίων ἀ. E. Hec. 314 , cf. Tr. 1003 ; esp. in games, Pi. O. 2.52 , P. 5.113 :
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contest, struggle for victory ἀγων-ία,ἡ, A. contest, struggle for victory, ἀγὼν διὰ πάσης ἀγωνίης ἔχων Hdt. 2.91 ; πολεμίων ἀ. E. Hec. 314 , cf. Tr. 1003 ; esp. in games, Pi. O. 2.52 , P. 5.113 :
contend eagerly, struggle ἀγων-ιάω,inf. A. -ιᾶν Pl. Prt. 333e ,part. -ιῶν Id. Chrm. 162c , Isoc. 4.91 :impf. ἠγωνίων Plb. 1.10.6 , etc.:fut. -άσω [ᾱ] Porph. Abst. 1.54 :aor. ἠγωνίᾱσα Timoc
a struggle ἀγων-ία, ἡ, contest, struggle for victory, ἀγὼν διὰ πάσης ἀγωνίης ἔχων[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.91; πολεμίων ἀ. 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 314, compare “Tr.” 1003; esp
adamantine, of steel ἀδαμάντῐνος,η,ον, A. adamantine, of steel, Pi. P. 4.224 , A. Pr. 6 , 64 , Aeschin. 3.84 ;ἀ. κερκίδες, of theΜοῖραι,Lyr.Adesp.ap. Stob. 1.5.11 ; αἱμασιή Eus.Mynd. Fr. 63 . 2. m
untaught, ignorant ἀδίδακτος,ον, A. untaught, ignorant, Ps.-Phoc. 89 : c. gen., ἀ. ἐρώτων AP 5.121 ( Diod. ), cf. Hp. Alim. 39 . 2. unpractised, untrained, of a chorus, D. 21.17 . II. untaught, τ
not to be entered ἄδῠτος,ον, (δύω) A. not to be entered, θησαυρός Pi. P. 11.4 ; ἄ. ἐστιν ὁ τόπος Str. 14.1.44 . 2. never setting, of stars, Sch. Arat. 632 . II. mostly asSubst.(masc. in h.Merc.
not seen, not to be seen ἀθεώρ-ητος,ον, A. not seen, not to be seen, Antipho Soph. 67 , D.S. 2.35 , Arist. Mu. 399b22 ; ἄγνωστος καὶ ἀ. Procl. in Prm. p.799S. 2. not scientifically considered, διαφ
plaything, toy ἄθυρ-μα,τό, (ἀθύρω) A. plaything, toy, Il. 15.363 , h.Merc. 40 : in pl.,beautiful objects, adornments, Od. 18.323 , Sapph. Supp. 20a . 9 ;delight, joy,Ἀπολλώνιον ἄ., of a choral ode, P
unbent, rigid ἄκαμπ-τος,ον, A. unbent, rigid, Hp. Fract. 2 ( Sup. ), Pl. Ti. 74b ( Comp. ), etc.;τὸ ἄ.the part that will not bend, Arist. HA 493b29 . 2. metaph.,unbending, unflinching, βουλαί Pi. P
unannounced, unproclaimed ἀκήρ-υκτος,ον, A. unannounced, unproclaimed,ἀ. πόλεμος suddenwar, Hdt. 5.81 ; also a warin which no herald was admitted, truceless, X. An. 3.3.5 , Pl. Lg. 626a , Aeschin. 2.
of the sea ἅλιος(A),α,ον, alsoος,ον S. Aj. 357 , E. Heracl. 82 (lyr.): (ἅλς:— A. of the sea, of sea-gods, nymphs, etc.,θυγάτηρ ἁλίοιο γέροντος, i.e. of Nereus, Il. 1.556 , Hes. Th. 1003 , cf. Od. 4.
sparkle, twinkle, ἀμάρυγμα, Aeol. ἁμαρτώλ-υχμα,ατος,τό, A. sparkle, twinkle, ἀ. λάμπρον προσώπω flashing, radiant glance, Sapph. Supp. 5.18 , cf. A.R. 3.288 ; of changing colour, and light, AP 5.
indifferently Included with: ἀμελ-ής, [ᾰ], ές, (μέλει) __A careless, negligent, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 882, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.19; φιλοπό
defensive, ἀμυν-τήριος,ον, A. defensive, ὅπλα(i. e.weaponsin general) Pl. Lg. 944d , cf. D.S. 3.54 , D.H. 5.46 , Str. 7.3.17 , 17.1.54 ; τέχναι Pl. Lg. 920e : c. gen.,φάρμακον ἀ. γήρως antidote for
each ἀνά prep. (the rarest in NT; M, Pr., 98; MM, VGT, see word), prop., upwards, up, always with accusative __1. In phrases: ἀ. μέσον, among, between, with genitive, Mat.13:1-58 25:1-46, Mrk.7:31,
form anew, remodel, restore ἀνα-πλάσσω, Att. ἀνά-ττω, A. form anew, remodel, restorea broken nose, Hp. Mochl. 2 ;rebuild, οἰκίδια PHal. 1.183 (iii B. C.): metaph.,ἀ. ταύτας [τὰς ἑταίρας] Alex. 98
to break camp ἀνα-ζεύγνῡμι and ἀνα-ζευγνύω, yoke or harness again, ἀναζευγνύναι τὸν στρατόν move off the army, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.41] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τὸ στρατόπεδον break up the
renew the fight, retrieve a defeat, ἀναμάχομαι, A. renew the fight, retrieve a defeat, Hdt. 5.121 , 8.109 , Th. 7.61 , Jul. Or. 1.24c . II. metaph.,ἀ. τὸν λόγον fightthe argumentover again, Pl. Hp
lord, master, ἄναξ[ᾰ], ἄνακτος(cf.Ἄνακες),ὁ, rarely fem.ὦ ἄναforἄνασσα, Pi. P. 12.4 , cf. A. Fr. 342 : ( A. ϝάναξ IG 4.236 (Corinth), etc., cf. ϝάνακες 4.564 (Argos)):—lord, master, 1. of the
unworthy, not deemed ἀνάξιος(A),ον, alsoα,ονfreq. in Att. : I. of persons,unworthy, not deemedorheld worthy; ἀνάξιον σοῦ too good forthee, S. Ph. 1009 : also c.inf.,ἀ. γὰρ πᾶσίν ἐστε δυστυχεῖν undese
lack of a leader, ἀναρχ-ία,ἡ, A. lack of a leader, ἀναρχίης ἐούσηςsince there wasno commander, Hdt. 9.23 ; οὐκ ἐρεῖτ' ἀ. A. Supp. 906 . II. lawlessness, anarchy, δημόθρους ἀναρχία Id. Ag. 883
pack up the baggage ἀνασκευ-άζω, A. pack up the baggage(τὰ σκεύη), and so,carry away, remove, τὴν ἀγορὰν εἴσω X. An. 6.2.8 , etc.;ἀ. τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἐκ θαλάττης divertthem from naval enterprise, Ph
to upset ἀνασκευ-άζω, pack up the baggage (τὰ σκεύη), and so, carry away, remove, τὴν ἀγορὰν εἴσω[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.2.8, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἐκ θαλ
extension, ἀνάτᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (ἀνατείνω) A. extension, εἰς ὕψος Plb. 5.44.3 , etc. b. abs.,height, J. BJ 6.9.1 ; ἀ. ὀρῶν Phlp. in Mete. 37.10 . 2. stretching out, Hp. Art. 11 ; ἀκοντίων Onos.