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101 Hearing
subs.Right of being heard: P. ἀκρόασις, ἡ.Give a hearing to all who come forward: P. πᾶσι τοῖς παριοῦσι λόγον διδόναι (Dem. 27).Prevent from getting a hearing: P. ἐκκλῄειν λόγου τυγχάνειν (Dem. 349).Hard of hearing, adj.: see Deaf.Be hard of hearing, v.: P. ἀμβλὺ ἀκούειν (Plat.).——————adj.Listening to: P. and V. ἐπήκοος (gen., sometimes also dat.) (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hearing
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102 Interpose
v. trans.Slip in: Ar. and P. παρεμβάλλειν.Arbitrate, absol.: P. βραβεύειν, διαιτᾶν.In conversation: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.Nothing could have interposed to prevent our being at once engaged in hostilities against the Cardians and Cersobleptes: P. οὐδὲν ἂν ἦν ἐν μέσῳ πολεμεῖν ἡμᾶς πρὸς Καρδιανοὺς ἤδη καὶ Κερσοβλέπτην (Dem. 682).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Interpose
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103 Intervene
v. intrans.Lie between: P. and V. ἐν μέσῳ εἶναι, μεταξὺ εἶναι.Before some disaster intervene and overwhelm us: P. πρίν τι ἀνήκεστον διὰ μέσου γενόμενον ἡμᾶς καταλαβεῖν (Thuc. 4, 20).Elapse (of time): P. διαγίγνεσθαι, ἐγγίγνεσθαι.Arbitrate: P. βραβεύειν, διαιτᾶν.Oppose in words: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Intervene
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104 Prohibit
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prohibit
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105 Repudiate
v. trans.Disclaim: P. and V. ἀπαξιοῦν (Eur., El. 256).Disown: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, ἀναίνεσθαι (Dem. and Plat. but rare P.), V. ἀπεύχεσθαι (Æsch., Eum 608).Stand aloof from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).Disinherit: P. ἀποκηρύσσειν.Repudiate a debt: P. ἐξαρνεῖσθαι (Plat., Rep. 465C).He repudiates the contract he swore to Athenodorus to observe: P. ἃς ὤμοσε πρὸς τὸν Ἀθηνόδωρον συνθήκας ἔξαρνος γίγνεται (Dem. 677).Nothing will prevent all contracts from being repudiated: P. οὐδὲν κωλύσει ἅπαντα τὰ συμβόλαια διαλύεσθαι (Dem. 1297).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Repudiate
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106 Restrict
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Restrict
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107 Scaling
subs.To prevent the scaling of our walls: V. ἀμύνειν τειχέων προσαμβάσεις (Eur., Phoen. 744).He is planning the scaling of our towers: V. ἐκεῖνος προσβάσεις τεκμαίρεται πύργων (Eur., Phoen. 181).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scaling
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108 Slide
v. intrans.Slip: P. and V. ὀλισθάνειν.It is necessary to consider how to prevent your shutting your eyes and letting everything slide still further: P. δεῖ σκοπεῖν ὅπως μὴ προελθόντα ἔτι πορρωτέρω λήσει πάνθʼ ὑμᾶς (Dem. 66).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Slide
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109 Spread
subs.Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.Circulate (rumours, etc.): P. and V. διαγγέλλειν, διασπείρειν, Ar. and V. σπείρειν, P. κατασκεδαννύναι.Spread reports (absol.): P. διαθροεῖν, λογοποιεῖν.Let a rich table be spread for you: V. σοὶ πλουσία τράπεζα κείσθω (Soph., El. 361).Spread out: Ar. διαπεταννύναι.Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.Spread out the hands: V. ἀναπτύσσειν χέρας.V. intrans.Extend: P. and V. τείνειν.To prevent the earth from spreading far: P. ὅπως μὴ διαχέοιτο ἐπὶ πολύ τὸ χῶμα (Thuc. 2, 75).to the upper city: P. ὕστερον δὲ καὶ εἰς τὴν ἄνω πόλιν ἀφίκετο (Thuc. 2, 48).Spread among (of rumours, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διήκειν (acc.).Spread over ( of disease): P. ἐπινέμεσθαι (acc.) (Thuc. 2, 54).Spread round: P. περιτείνεσθαι.——————adj.Of a bed: V. στρωτός.Ill-spread: V. κακόστρωτος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Spread
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110 Stifle
v. trans.Check: P. and V. κατέχειν.Prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν.Put to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stifle
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111 Stop
v. trans.Prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐπικωλύειν, εἴργειν, ἀπείργειν, ἐξείργειν, Ar. and P. κατακωλύειν, διακωλύειν, P. ἀποκωλύειν, V. κατείργειν.Check: P. and V. ἐπέχειν, κατέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.Interrupt: Ar. and P. διαλύειν; interrupt.Stop the clock: P. ἐπίλαβε τὸ ὕδωρ (Lys. 166).V. intrans.Cease: P. and V. παύεσθαι, ἀναπαύεσθαι, λήγειν (Plat.), ἐπέχειν (Dem. 1108), ἐκλείπειν, V. ἐκλιμπάνειν, ἐκλήγειν, P. ἀπολήγειν (Plat.); see Cease.Halt: P. ἐφίστασθαι, P. and V. ἵστασθαι.Block up: P. and V. φράσσειν, κλῄειν, συγκλῄειν, ἀποκλῄειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν, ἀποφράσσειν, Ar. and P. κατακλῄειν.——————interj.——————subs.Halt: P. ἐπίστασις, ἡ (Xen.), ἐπίσχεσις, ἡ.Obstacle: P. κώλυμα, τό; see Obstacle.Put a stop to: use stop, v.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stop
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