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1 Swoon
subs.V. φρενῶν καταφθορά (Æsch., Choe. 211).——————v. intrans.I swoon and my limbs faint: V. προλείπω λύεται δέ μοι μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Swoon
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2 swoon
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3 Faint
adj.Indistinct: P. ἀμυδρός, V. ἀμαυρός; see Dim.Weak physically: P. and V. ἀσθενής, P. ἀπειρηκώς, ἄρρωστος, V. ἄναλκις, ἄναρθρος.Limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.——————subs.See Swoon.——————v. intrans.Flag: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, παρίεσθαι, κάμνειν (rare P.), προκάμνειν (rare P.), P. παραλύεσθαι, ἐκλύεσθαι, ἀποκάμνειν, ἀπαγορεύειν.I swoon and my limbs faint: V. προλείπω λύεται δέ μου μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Faint
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4 Reel
v. intrans.Stagger: Ar. and P. ἰλιγγιᾶν, σφάλλεσθαι (Xen.).Give way before an attack: P. κλίνεσθαι.Swoon: P. λιποψυχεῖν, V. προλείπειν; see Swoon.Be distressed: P. and V. κάμνειν.Of the brain: use wander.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reel
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5 Stagger
v. intrans.Ar. and P. ἰλιγγιᾶν, σφάλλεσθαι (Xen.).Reel before an attack: P. κλίνεσθαι; see Reel.Swoon: P. λιποψυχεῖν. V. προλείπειν; see Swoon.She staggers back: V. λεχρία πάλιν χωρεῖ (Eur., Med. 1168).——————subs.P. ἴλιγγος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stagger
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6 Numb
adj.P. ἀπονεναρκωμένος.Be numb, v.:P. ναρκᾶν (Plat.).Ah, me! I swoon and my limbs grow numb: V. οἲ ʼγὼ προλείπω, λύεται δέ μοι μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).So that my hand grow numb upon thy robes: V. ὥστʼ ἐνθανεῖν γε σοῖς πέπλοισι χεῖρʼ ἐμήν (Eur., Hec. 246).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Numb
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7 Sink
v. trans.Dig: P. and V. ὀρύσσειν, σκάπτειν.V. intrans.Subside, settle down: P. ἱζάνειν.Incline downwards: P. and V. ῥέπειν.Fail in strength: V. προλείπειν; see Fail.Already she is sinking and like to die: V. ἤδη προνωπής ἐστι καὶ ψυχορραγεῖ (Eur., Alc. 143).His head sinks back: V. ὑπτιάζεται κάρα (Soph., Phil. 822).I sink backwards into the arms of my maidens and swoon away: V. ὑπτία δε κλίνομαι... πρὸς δμωαῖσι κἀποπλήσσομαι (Soph., Ant. 1188).She sinks back with trembling limbs: V. λεχρία πάλιν χωρεῖ τρέμουσα κῶλα (Eur., Med. 1168).Of ground dipping: see under Dip.Deteriorate: P. ἀποκλίνειν, ἐκπίπτειν; see Degenerate.Sink into inaction: P. ἐπὶ τὸ ῥᾳθυμεῖν ἀποκλίνειν (Dem. 13).Be sunk in love: V. ἐντήκεσθαι τῷ φιλεῖν (Soph. Trach. 463); see absorbed in.Be sunk in ignorance P. ἐν ἀμαθίᾳ μολύνεσθαι (Plat., Rep. 535E).Sink into, be instilled into, met.: P. καταδύεσθαι εἰς (acc.), V. ἐντήκεσθαι (dat.).Sink into insignificance: P. ἐν οὐδενὶ λόγῳ εἶναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sink
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8 Totter
v. intrans.P. and V. σείεσθαι.Stagger: Ar. and P. ἰλιγγιᾶν, σφάλλεσθαι (Xen.).Swoon: P. λιποψυχεῖν, V. προλείπειν.Reel before an attack: P. κλίνεσθαι; see Reel.Tremble: P. and V. τρέμειν.The house long left in decay totters to its fall: V. χρόνῳ δʼ ἀργῆσαν ἤμυσε στέγος (Soph., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Totter
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