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1 brow
1) (the eyebrow: huge, bushy brows.) φρύδι2) (the forehead.) μέτωπο3) (the top (of a hill): over the brow of the hill.) κορυφή -
2 Brow
subs.P. and V. ὀφρύς, ἡ.Forehead: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.).Temple: Ar. and P. κρόταφος, ὁ.Of a hill: P. and V. κορυφή, ἡ, λόφος, ὁ, P. ἀκρωνυχία, ἡ (Xen.), V. ὀφρύη, ἡ.Knit the brows: Ar. τὰς ὀφρῦς συνάγειν.With knitted brows: V. συνωφρυωμένος; see Knit.Knitting his brows in anger: Ar. δεινὸν ἐπισκύνιον συνάγων (Ran. 823).Lift one's brows: Ar. and P. ὀφρῦς ἀνασπᾶν.Relax the brows: V. καταβάλλειν τὰς ὀφρῦς (Eur., Cycl. 167).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Brow
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3 brow
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4 Brow-beat
v. trans.See Bully.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Brow-beat
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5 Eye-brow
subs.Ar. ἐπισκύνιον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Eye-brow
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6 Smooth
adj.P. and V. λεῖος, V. λευρός.Level: P. ὁμαλός.Polished: Ar. and V. ξεστός.met., soft, gentle: P. and V. λεῖος (Plat.), πρᾶος, ἥσυχος, ἤπιος, Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός.Affable: see Affable.——————v. trans.P. λειαίνειν (Plat.).Level: P. ὁμαλύνειν (Plat.).Smooth the brow: Ar. χαλᾶν μέτωπον (Vesp. 655).Smooth your brow: V. μέθες νυν ὀφρύν (Eur., I. A. 648).Smoothing your angered brow: V. στυγνὴν ὀφρὺν λύσασα (Eur., Hipp. 290).Calm: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.White at the same time we smooth the way to empire for them: P. τῆς ἀρχῆς ἅμα προκοπτόντων ἐκείνοις (Thuc. 4, 60).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Smooth
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7 Cloud
subs.P. and V. νέφος, τό, νεφέλη, ἡ.Mist: Ar. and P. ὀμίχλη, ἡ (Plat.).met., cloud on the brow: V. νέφος, τό, σύστασις τῶν φρενῶν (Eur., Hipp. 983).Wear a cloud upon the brow: V. συννεφεῖν ὄμματα (Eur., El. 1078).Cloud of dust: Ar. and P. κονιορτός, ὁ.The dust rose up in clouds: P. ὁ κονιορτὸς ἐχώρει πολὺς ἄνω (Thuc. 4, 34).——————v. trans.P. ἐπισκοτεῖν (dat.). V. σκοτοῦν.met., see Disgrace.What is Zeus doing? Is he clearing of the clouds or clouding over? Ar. τί γὰρ ὁ Ζεὺς ποιεῖ; ἀπαιθριάζει τὰς νεφέλας ἢ συννεφεῖ; (Av. 150).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cloud
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8 Edge
subs.Of a weapon: V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Of a sword: V. κνώδων, ὁ.Of an axe: V. γένυς, ἡ, γνάθος, ἡ.Brink: P. χεῖλος, τό; see Border.Brim: V. κρᾶτα (acc. sing.) (Soph., O.C. 473); see lip.The edge of: use P. and V., adj., ἄκρος (agreeing with subs.); e. g., the edge of the cup: P. and V. ἄκρος κύλιξ.Extreme point: P. and V. τὰ ἔσχατα.At the edge of the camp: V. πρὸς κρασπέδοισι στρατοπέδου (Eur., Supp. 661).Edge of the sea: see Coast.They took the edge off operations in the field: P. τὰ ἐν τῷ στρατοπέδῳ ἀμβλύτερα ἐποίουν (Thuc. 2, 65).Having lost its edge, adj.: P. and V. ἀμβλύς (Thuc. 3, 38).Worn down: V. προστετριμμένος (perf. part. pass. of προστρίβειν).——————v. intrans.Edge away: P. ὑπεξέρχεσθαι.It is edged with snakes like the aegis: V. κεκρασπέδωται δʼ ὄφεσιν αἰγίδος τρόπον (Eur., Ion, 1423).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Edge
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9 forehead
['forid, 'fo:(r)hed](the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline; the brow: Her hair covers her forehead.) μέτωπο -
10 mop
[mop] 1. noun1) (a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc.) πατσαβούρα,σφουγγαρίστρα2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) τσουλούφι, τζίβα3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) σφουγγάρισμα2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) σφουγγαρίζω2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) σφουγγίζω, σκουπίζω•- mop up -
11 scowl
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12 Forehead
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Forehead
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13 Front
v. trans.See Face.——————subs.Forehead: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.).Brow: P. and V. ὀφρύς, ἡ.Fore-part: P. and V. τὸ πρόσθεν, P. τὸ ἔμπροσθεν.Front of an army: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.), στόμα, τό (Xen.).When we ranged our armed forces against each other, extending our line in front: V. ἐπεὶ γὰρ ἀλλήλοισιν ὁπλίτην στρατὸν κατὰ στόμʼ ἐκτείνοντες ἀντετάξαμεν (Eur., Heracl. 800).Front of a house: V. προνώπια, τά.met., change of front, change of view: P. μετάνοια, ἡ.Change-front (met., change one's views), v.: P. μετανοεῖν.In front, adv.: P. ἔμπροσθεν, κατὰ πρόσωπον.Forward: P. πόρρω, V. πρόσω, πόρσω.Go in front to guide me: V. ἡγοῦ πάροιθε (Eur., Phoen. 834).In front of facing, adj.: P. and V. ἐναντίος (dat.), V. ἀντίος (dat.) (Plat. also but rare P.).In presence of: P. and V. ἐναντίον (gen.), V. ἀντίον (gen.).Hold in front of one: P. προΐσχεσθαι, P. and V. προτείνειν.——————adj.Fore: P. and V. πρόσθιος (Eur., Rhes.), P. ἐμπρόσθιος.Every man is jostling for a front seat: Ar. εἰς τὴν προεδρίαν πᾶς ἀνὴρ ὠστίζεται (Ach. 42).Placed first: P. and V. πρῶτος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Front
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14 Wrinkle
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wrinkle
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Brow — (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr. ofry s,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brow — brow; brow·beat·er; brow·den; brow·less; brow·man; brow·ster; high·brow·ism; low·brow·ism; mid·dle·brow·ism; zu·brow·ka; … English syllables
brow — [brau] n [: Old English; Origin: bru] 1.) literary the part of your face above your eyes and below your hair = ↑forehead mop/wipe your brow (=dry your brow with your hand or a cloth because you are hot or nervous) your brow… … Dictionary of contemporary English
brow — [ brau ] noun count * 1. ) LITERARY the part of your face above your eyes: FOREHEAD: mop your brow (=wipe the sweat from your forehead): He mopped his brow with his handkerchief. furrow/wrinkle/crease your brow (=look worried or as if you are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Brow — Brow, v. t. To bound to limit; to be at, or form, the edge of. [R.] [1913 Webster] Tending my flocks hard by i the hilly crofts That brow this bottom glade. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brow — /brow/, n. 1. Anat. the ridge over the eye. 2. the hair growing on that ridge; eyebrow. 3. the forehead: He wore his hat low over his brow. 4. a person s countenance or mien. 5. the edge of a steep place: She looked down over the brow of the hill … Universalium
brow — (n.) words for eyelid, eyelash, and eyebrow changed about maddeningly in Old and Middle English (and in all the West Germanic languages). Linguists have untangled the knot into two strands: 1. O.E. bræw (Anglian *brew) eyelid, from P.Gmc. *bræwi… … Etymology dictionary
brow — [brou] n. [ME broue < OE bru < IE base * bhru , eyebrow > Sans bhrū h, ON brūn] 1. the eyebrow 2. the forehead 3. the facial expression [an angry brow] 4. the projecting top edge of a steep hill or cliff … English World dictionary
brow — [n] forehead countenance, eyebrow, face, frons, front, mien, temple, top; concept 418 … New thesaurus
brow — ► NOUN 1) a person s forehead. 2) an eyebrow. 3) the summit of a hill or pass. DERIVATIVES browed adjective. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
brow — noun 1 line of hair above the eye ⇨ See also ↑eyebrow ADJECTIVE ▪ dark, heavy ▪ bushy ▪ delicate VERB + BROW ▪ … Collocations dictionary