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wrestling πάλη [ᾰ](A),ἡ, A. wrestling, Il. 23.635 ; ἢ πὺξ ἠὲ πάλῃ ἢ καὶ ποσίν Od. 8.206 : κρατέων πάλα Pi. O. 8.20 ; νικᾶν πυγμὴν καὶ π. E. Alc. 1031 . cf. Hp. Acut.(Sp.) 62 , Th. 1.6 , Pl. Lg
bed-wrestling κλῑνο-πάλη[ᾰ],ἡ , A. bed-wrestling, sens. obsc., Suet. Dom. 22 .
simple wrestling μονο-πάλη, Dor. μονο-πάλα[πᾰ],ἡ , A. simple wrestling(opp.παγκράτιον), B. 11.8 , SIG 274(4).3 (Delph.,iv B.C.).
wrestling in an upright posture, ὀρθο-πάλη [ᾰ],ἡ, A. wrestling in an upright posture,opp.κλινοπάλη, Luc. Lex. 5 .
a combination of dancing and wrestling ὀρχηστο-πάλη [ᾰ],ἡ, A. a combination of dancing and wrestling, CIL 9.1663 (Beneventum);ὀρκιστοπάλη: hormestapala, Gloss.
the finest meal πάλη [ᾰ](B) (orπαλήacc. to Sch. Il. 10.7 , to dist. it from foreg.),ἡ, A. the finest meal, π. ἀλφίτου Hp. Mul. 1.64 , cf. Ruf. Ren.Ves. 6.7 , Arching. ap. Gal. 12.791 ; π. πυρίνη L
παλίνη , ἡ , = πάλη (B), EM 650.3 . παλίνη,ἡ, A. = πάλη (B), EM 650.3 .
wrestling against ἀντίπᾰλος,ον, (πάλη) properly, A. wrestling against: hence,antagonist, rival, κράτος ἀ. A. Pr. 528 (lyr.); ἀ. θεοῖς E. Ba. 544 (lyr.): c.gen., μένος γήραος ἀντίπαλον Pi. O. 8.
wrestling like a bull βούπᾰλις,εως,ὁ,ἡ, (πάλη) A. wrestling like a bull, i.e.hard-struggling, ἀεθλοσύνη APl. 4.67 .
in which one is overthrown, δᾰί̈σφαλτος,ον, A. in which one is overthrown, πάλη Lyc. 170 .
ἐξώκαρπος πάλη a form of wrestling, Eust. 1572.39 . ἐξώκαρπος πάληa form of wrestling, Eust. 1572.39 .
tortuous εὔγῡρος,ον, A. tortuous( = γυρός , q.v.), πάλη APl. 3.25 ( Phil. ).
easy to wrestle with εὐπᾰλής,ές, (πάλη) A. easy to wrestle with: hence,easy of accomplishment, ἄεθλοι A.R. 2.618 .Adv. εὐπαλέως Id. 4.193 . II. (πάλλω)easily handled, θύρσος S. Ichn. 220 .
rounded, curved, crooked, γῡρός,ά,όν, A. rounded, curved, crooked, γυρὸς ἐν ὤμοισι round-shouldered, Od. 19.246 , cf. D.H. 14.10 , Hymn.Is. 29 ;κέρας, ἄγκιστρα, AP 6.255 ( Eryc. ), 28 ( Jul. );κόνις
regard as too great μεγαίρω,aor. ἐμέγηρα, (fromμέγας, cf.γεραίρωfromγεραρός(γέρας) prop. A. regard as too great: hence, I. grudgeone a thingas too greatfor him, μέγηρε γάρ οἱ τό γ' Ἀπόλλων Il. 23.8
dressing a bride, νυμφο-κόμος,ον, (κομέω) A. dressing a bride, ἡ ν. bridesmaid, Hsch. : generally,bridal, γάμος E. IA 1087 (lyr.) ; θάλαμοι IG 12(8).600 (Thasos) ;στολίδες Sammelb. 6178.3 ;
standing erect στᾰδ-αῖος,α,ον, (στάδην) A. standing erectorupright,Ζεὺς ς., in act to hurl his bolt, A. Th. 513 ;ἔγχη ς. pikesfor close fight, opp. missiles (cf. στάδιος 1.1 ), Id. Pers. 240 ;ς. σῶ
congenital, inborn συγγεν-ής,ές, A. congenital, inborn, ἦθος Pi. O. 13.13 ; εὐδοξία Id. N. 3.40 ;ς. εἶδος,=φύσις,character, Hp. Hum. 1 ; νόσημα ς. ἐστί τινι Id. Prorrh. 2.2 ; φόβος A. Eu. 691