sum χρή, impers., Il. 1.216 , etc.; Aeol. χρῆ Alc. 20 , 35 , 46 ; other forms are contractions (crases) ofχρή(prob. orig. a neut.Subst.) with forms ofεἰμί( A. sum):fut. χρἤσται S. OC 504 , Fr. 5
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sum χρή, impers., Il. 1.216 , etc.; Aeol. χρῆ Alc. 20 , 35 , 46 ; other forms are contractions (crases) ofχρή(prob. orig. a neut.Subst.) with forms ofεἰμί( A. sum):fut. χρἤσται S. OC 504 , Fr. 5
desires χρῆ,χρῆς, 3 and 2 pers. sg.pres. indic.of a defect. verb, expld. by Hsch. and Sch. S. Ant. 887 byθέλει χρῄζει, θέλεις χρῄζειςand found in the following passages:εἴτε χρῇ θανεῖνwhether she A.
χρἤσται , χρῆ 'σται, or χρὴ 'σται, v. χρή. χρἤσται,χρῆ 'σται,orχρὴ 'σται, A. v. χρή.
ἀποχρέω , ἀπό-χρη , v. ἀποχράω. ἀποχρέω,ἀπό-χρη, A. v. ἀποχράω.
χρῆν , v. χρή. χρῆν, A. v. χρή.
χρῇς , χρῆσθα , v. χρῇ. χρῇς,χρῆσθα, A. v. χρῇ.
to ought/need χρή, impersonal, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.216, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect χρῆ [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 20, 35, 46 ] Refs 7th c.BC+]; other forms a
χράω (B). A. FORMS: contr. χρῇ S. El. 35 , Ion. χρᾷ Hdt. 1.62 (also Luc. DMort. 3.2 ); inf. χρᾶν Hdt. 8.135 (also Luc. Alex. 19 ); Ion. part. χρέων h.Ap. 253 , fem. χρέωσα Hdt. 7.111 ; Ep. χρείων Od.
ἑκοντ-ήν , Adv. = foreg., Theognost. Can. 161.24 , Arr. ap. Suid. , SIG 880.48 ( Pizus ). —The remark of Phryn. I ( ἑκοντὴν οὐ χρὴ λέγειν, ἀλλ' ἐθελοντήν ) refers not to this Adv. , but to a Noun ἑκον
to use χράω. __B[[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus ] Refs 4th c.BC+] FORMS: contraction χρῇ [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 35 ] Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect χρᾷ [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus H
to mutter, grunt, ἀναγρύζω, strengthd. forγρύζω, A. to mutter, grunt, ἢν ἀναγρύζῃ Ar. Nu. 945 : c. neg., σὲ δὲ χρὴ σιγᾶν μηδ' ἀ. Crates Com. 1 D. , cf. X. Oec. 2.11 .
folly, thoughtlessness, ἀφροσύνη,ἡ, (ἄφρων) A. folly, thoughtlessness,freq. in pl., παῖδας καταπαυέμεν ἀφροσυνάων Od. 24.457 , cf. 16.278 : in sg., οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ ταύτης ἀφροσύνης Il. 7.110 , cf.
one must take counsel βουλ-ευτέον, A. one must take counsel,ὅπως. . A. Ag. 847 ; τί χρὴ δρᾶν S. El. 16 ; περί τινος Isoc. 6.90 : pl., βουλευτέα Th. 7.60 .
to be quite at a loss, to be in doubt διᾰπορ-έω, A. to be quite at a loss, to be in doubtordifficulty, τί χρὴ δρᾶν Pl. Lg. 777c ; ἐπὶ τοῖς συμβαίνουσι Plb. 4.71.5 : inaor. Pass. , διηπορήθη Ae
be perplexed διᾰπορ-έω, to be quite at a loss, to be in doubt or difficulty, τί χρὴ δρᾶν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 777c; ἐπὶ τοῖς συμβαίνουσι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.71.5 ] R
make ready εὐτρεπ-ίζω, Att. fut.-ιῶ:pf. A. εὐτρέπικα AP 9.316.8 ( Leon. ):—make ready, ξίφος A. Ag. 1651 ; ἃ χρή E. IT 470 ; πάντα D. 1.13 , cf. 3.13 , 4.16 , Men. Sam. 6 ;τὰ τείχη to resto
newness, freshness καινότης,ητος,ἡ, A. newness, freshness, Plu. Per. 13 ; αἱ τῶν δερμάτων -τητες Philostr. Ep. 18 . 2. novelty, λόγου Th. 3.38 ; τῶν εὑρημένων Isoc. 10.2 ; Χρὴ γὰρ εἰς ὄχλον φέ
wag the tail κιγκλ-ίζω, A. wag the tail, as the birdκίγκλοςdoes: metaph.,change constantly, οὐ χρὴ κιγκλίζειν ἀγαθὸν βίον, ἀλλ' ἀτρεμίζειν Thgn. 303 .
deal subtly, spin out time by false pretences κλοτοπ-εύω, A. deal subtly, spin out time by false pretences, οὐ γὰρ χρὴ κλοτοπεύειν Il. 19.149 ;κ. περὶ τὸ νησίδιον, perh. to be read forκλοπεύω, Hld.
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
idle, useless μέλεος,α,ον, alsoος,ον E. Or. 207 (lyr.):— A. idle, useless, οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ ἑστάμεναι μέλεον σὺν τεύχεσιν Il. 10.480 ; μελέη δέ μοι ἔσσεται ὁρμή Od. 5.416 ; οὐ μ. εἰρήσεται αἶνος
childhood, childishness, νηπῐ-έη,ἡ, Ep. form for *νηπιίη, (νήπιος) A. childhood, childishness, οἴνου ἀποβλύζων ἐν νηπιέῃ ἀλεγεινῇ Il. 9.491 : in pl.,οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ νηπιάας(forΝηπιίας) ὀχέειν Od.
whither, οἷ, relat.Adv. A. whither, οἷ μολὼν δώσεις δίκην S. Ant. 228 ;οἴκησις οἷ πορεύομαιib. 892 , cf. El. 8 ; οὐκ ἤκουσας οἷ προβαίνει τὸ πρᾶγμα Ar. Ach. 836 ; οἷ χρὴ βλέπειν Pl. Lg. 714b ;
counterfeit παραγλύφω [ῠ], A. counterfeit, τὰς σφραγῖδας D.S. 1.78 . II. cut a notch, παραγλύψαντα χρὴ τοῦ ὀστέου ἐνέδρην τῷ μοχλῷ ἀσφαλέα ποιῆσαι Hp. Fract. 31 , cf. Gal. 2.461 , UP 13.3 .