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1 Bend
v. trans.Arch: V. κυρτοῦν.Bend the knee: V. κάμπτειν γόνυ, or κάμπτειν alone, P. συγκάμπτειν τὸ σκέλος (Plat.).Worship: see Worship.met., influence, affect: P. κατακλᾶν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. γνάμπτειν.Soften: Ar. and V. μαλάσσειν, V. μαλθάσσειν, θέλγειν (also Plat. but rare P.).Be bent, crushed: P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι.Be formed into an arch: P. and V. κυκλοῦσθαι.Be affected: P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι.——————subs.P. καμπτήρ, ὁ (Xen.).Curve, angle: V. ἀγκών, ὁ.Bend of a river: P. κέρας, τό.Of the coast-line: P. τὸ κοῖλον (Thuc. 7, 52), V. μυχός, ὁ (Thuc. 7, 52, but rare P.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bend
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2 Knee
subs.P. and V. γόνυ, τό.Bend the knee:. V. κάμπτειν γόνυ, or use κάμπτειν alone.They bowed their knees to earth in weariness: V. ἐς δὲ γῆν γόνυ καμάτῳ καθεῖσαν (Eur., I.T. 332).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Knee
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3 knee
[ni:]1) (the joint at the bend of the leg: He fell and cut his knee; The child sat on her father's knee; She was on her knees weeding the garden; He fell on his knees and begged for mercy.) γόνατο2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) γόνατο•- kneecap- knee-deep -
4 Bow
v. trans.Incline in any direction: P. and V. κλίνειν.Crush: P. and V. πιέζειν, V. γνάμπτειν.Humble: P. and V., καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν.Bow the head: V. νεύειν καρα.I am bowed down with woe: V. συνέσταλμαι κακοῖς (Eur., H.F. 1417).Bow the knee: V. κάμπτειν γόνυ, or κάμπτειν alone.V. intrans.Bend: P. and V. κάμπτεστθαι.Incline: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι.Bend forward: Ar. and P. κύπτειν, Ar. προκύπτειν.Make obeisance: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν, V. προσπίπτειν, προσπίτνειν.Bow to: met., P. and V. ὑποπτήσσειν (acc.).Yield to: P. and V. εἴκειν (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.).Bowing ( to fate) since they thought that all was on the way to being lost: P. ὑποκατακλινόμενοι ἐπειδὴ τοῖς ὅλοις ἡττᾶσθαι ἐνόμιζον (Dem. 127).Since I hear you say so, I bow ( to your decision): P. ἐπειδὴ σοῦ ἀκούω ταῦτα λέγοντος κάμπτομαι (Plat., Prot. 320B).——————subs.Obeisance: P. προσκύνησις, ἡ.——————subs.Circular shape: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.Loop: P. and V. ἀγκύλη, ἡ (Xen.).Weapon: P. and V. τόξον, τό.Armed with the bow, adj.: V. τοξοτευχής, Ar. τοξοφόρος.Conquering with the bow, adj.: V. τοξόδαμνος.Have two strings to one's bow: see under String.Rainbow: P. Ἶρις, ἡ (Plat., Rep. 616B).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bow
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