speak like a Cretan Κρητ-ίζω, (Κρής) A. speak like a Cretan, D.Chr. [11.23] . II. play the Cretan, i.e.lie,πρὸς ΚρῆταςorΚρῆταK. 'diamond cut diamond', Plb. 8.18.5 , Plu. Aem. 23 , Lys. 20 .
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speak like a Cretan Κρητ-ίζω, (Κρής) A. speak like a Cretan, D.Chr. [11.23] . II. play the Cretan, i.e.lie,πρὸς ΚρῆταςorΚρῆταK. 'diamond cut diamond', Plb. 8.18.5 , Plu. Aem. 23 , Lys. 20 .
in Cretan fashion Κρητ-ικός,ή,όν,Cretan, A. Ch. 616 (lyr.), Ar. Ra. 849 , etc.;τὸK. A. πέλαγος Th. 4.53 , etc.Adv.-κῶς in Cretan fashion, Ar. Ec. 1165 . II. Κρητικόν(sc.ἱμάτιον),τό,short garment,
Cretan behaviour Κρητ-ισμός,ὁ, A. Cretan behaviour, i.e.lying, Plu. Aem. 26 .
κρά-ιον , Ion. κρητ- , τό , Dim. of κρατήρ , Hp. Nat.Mul. 34 ; as a measure, POxy. 2049 (vi A.D.) :—also κρα-ίδιον , τό , in pl., IG 7.3099 (Lebad.), J. AJ 3.6.7 : κρά-ιον, Ion. κρητ-,τό, Dim. of κρ