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41 Envy
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Envy
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42 Excuse
v. trans.P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (dat. of pers., acc., gen., or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.); see Pardon.Overlook: P. ὑπερορᾶν.Justify, defend: P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι περί (gen.); see Defend.Excuse oneself ( from a public duty): P. ἐξόμνυσθαι (acc. or absol.).Decline ( an invitation): P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.; cf. Ar., Ran. 508).——————subs.P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ, πρόσχημα, τό.An excuse for: P. πρόσχημα, τό (gen.).Make excuses for: see Excuse.Urge as an excuse: P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), P. προφασίζεσθαι, προΐσχεσθαι, V. προτείνειν.You may make such excuses: V. σὺ μὲν τάδʼ ἂν προὔχοιο (Soph., Ant. 80).Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Excuse
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43 Fault
subs.Mistake: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, σφάλμα, τό, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, διαμαρτία, ἡ, πλημμέλεια, ἡ, V. ἐξαμαρτία, ἡ, ἀμπλάκημα, τό.Sin: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, ἀδικία, ἡ, ἀδίκημα, τό, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, πλημμέλεια, ἡ, πλημμέλημα, τό, V. ἐξαμαρτία, ἡ, ἀμπλάκημα, τό.Defect, blemish: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, P. ἁμάρτημα, τό, πλημμέλεια, ἡ.Short-comings: P. ἐλλείμματα, τά.Be at fault, v.: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, πλημμελεῖν, P. πταίειν, διαμαρτάνειν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.).My eye is al fault: V. τὸ δʼ ὄμμα μου νοσεῖ (Eur., Hel. 575).Where Apollo is at fault who are wise? V. ὅπου δʼ Ἀπόλλων σκαιὸς ᾖ τίνες σοφοί; (Eur., El. 972).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fault
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44 Forgive
v. trans.P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (dat. of pers., acc., gen. or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.).Overlook: P. ὑπερορᾶν.Be remiss in punishing: V. χαλᾶν (dat.); see Pardon.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Forgive
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45 Frustrate
v. trans.A person or thing: P. and V. σφάλλειν, P. ἐκκρούειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Frustrate
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46 Get
v. trans.P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι (perf. infin. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen. but rare P.); see also P. and V. φέρεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν (also Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἀνύτεσθαι, κομίζειν.Fetch: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, ἄγειν, V. πορεύειν.Get in addition: P. and V. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, προσλαμβάνειν, P. προσκτᾶσθαι.Get in return: P. ἀντιτυγχάνειν (gen.).Help to get: P. συγκτᾶσθαι (τινί), συγκατακτᾶσθαί (τινί τι).Get a person to do a thing: P. and V. πείθειν τινα ποιεῖν τι or ὥστε ποιεῖν τι.Get a thing done: P. and V. πράσσειν ὅπως τι γενήσεται.V. intrans. Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.Get at, reach, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen. or acc.); see reach, met., intrigue with: P. κατασκευάζειν (acc.).Get back, recover: P. and V. ἀνακτᾶσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, ἀναλαμβάνειν, P. ἀνακομίζεσθαι, V. κομίζειν; see Recover.Get on with, have dealings with: P. and V. συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.); see have dealings with, under Dealings.Difficult to get on with: V. συναλλάσσειν βαρύς.Do you think after cheating us that you should get off scot free: Ar. μῶν ἀξιοῖς φενακίσας ἡμᾶς ἀπαλλαγῆναι ἀζήμιος (Pl. 271).Get oneself into trouble: P. εἰς κακὸν αὑτὸν ἐμβάλλειν (Dem. 32).What troubles I've got myself into: Ar. εἰς οἷʼ ἐμαυτὸν εἰσεκύλισα πράγματα (Thesm. 651).Get out of what one has said: P. ἐξαπαλλάσσεσθαι τῶν εἰρημένων (Thuc. 4, 28), ἐξαναχωρεῖν τὰ εἰρημένα (Thuc. 4, 28).Get round, cheat: Ar. περιέρχεσθαι (acc.).Get over: see under Over.Get the better of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.), πλέον ἔχειν (gen.), πλέον φέρεσθαι (gen.); see Conquer.Get the worst of it: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι, P. ἔλασσον ἔχειν, ἐλασσοῦσθαι.Get to: see Reach.Get together, v. trans.: P. συνιστάναι; see Collect.Get up, contrive fraudulently: P. κατασκευάζειν; see trump up.I got you up ( dressed you up) as Hercules in fun: Ar. σὲ παίζων... Ἡρακλέαʼ ʼνεσκευασα (Ran. 523).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Get
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47 Home
subs.P. and V. οἶκος, ὁ, οἴκησις, ἡ, οἴκημα, τό, Ar. and P. οἰκία, ἡ, Ar. and V. δόμος, ὁ, δῶμα, τό, ἕδρα, ἡ; see Dwelling.The land of home: V. ἑστιοῦχος γαῖα.The hearth of the home: V. δωματῖτις ἑστία.Home, to home, adv.: P. and V. οἴκαδε, P. ἐπʼ οἴκου.Keep at home, v. intrans.: P. and V. οἰκουρεῖν.At home ( as opposed to abroad): use adj., V. ἔνδημος.Stay-at-home (contemptuously), adj.: P. and V. οἰκουρός, P. ἔνδημος.From home: P. and V. οἴκοθεν.Abroad: see Abroad.Guarding the home: P. and V. ἑστιοῦχος (Plat.).met., ( drive) home, etc.: use adv., V. διάμπαξ.Bring a charge home to a person, v.: P. and V. ἐλίγχειν (acc. of person or thing), ἐξελέγχειν (acc. of person or thing).Bring nearer home to the Athenians their fear of losing command of the sea: P. ἐγγυτέρω καταστῆσαι τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις τὸν φόβον περὶ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 2, 89).The peril was brought nearer home to them than when they voted for the sailing of the expedition: P. μᾶλλον αὐτοῖς εἰσῄει τὰ δεινὰ ἢ ὅτε ἐψηφίζοντο πλεῖν (Thuc. 6, 30).——————adj.Of the home: V. ἐφέστιος.As opposed to foreign: P. and V. οἰκεῖος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Home
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48 Impose
v. trans.Be imposed: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι, P. ἐπικεῖσθαι.Impose ( a thing on a person): use acc. of thing and dat. of person.Enjoin: P. and V. προστάσσειν, ἐπιτάσσειν, ἐπιστέλλειν, ἐπισκήπτειν.Impose, be a cheat (absol.): Ar. and P. ἀλαζονεύεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Impose
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49 Judge
subs.Arbitrator, subs.: P. διαιτητής, ὁ, μέσος δικαστής, ὁ, ἐπιγνώμων, ὁ, βραβευτής, ὁ, P. and V. βραβεύς, ὁ (Plat.), διαλλακτής, ὁ, V. διαλλακτήρ, ὁ.A good judge of: use P. and V. γνώμων, ὁ (gen.), or use adj., P. and V. ἔμπειρος (gen.), ἐπιστήμων (gen.).——————v. trans.Try in court: P. and V. κρίνειν (acc. of person or thing), δικάζειν (acc. of thing, dat. of person).Decide: P. and V. κρίνειν, διαιρεῖν, γιγνώσκειν, διαγιγνώσκειν, Ar. and P. διακρίνειν, V. διειδέναι.Form an opinion: P. and V. κρίνειν, δοξάζειν.Judge of: P. and V. τεκμαίρεσθαι (acc.).Judge by: P. and V. τεκμαίρεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Judge
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50 Mock
adj.Pretended: P. προσποιητός, P. and V. πλαστός (Xen.).——————v. trans.P. and V. σκώπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 675, absol.), Ar. and P. χλευάζειν, ἐπισκώπτειν, τωθάζειν, V. κερτομεῖν.Laugh at: P. and V. γελᾶν (ἐπί, dat., or dat. alone), καταγελᾶν (gen.), ἐπεγγελᾶν (dat.), V. ἐγγελᾶν (dat., or κατά, gen.), διαγελᾶν (acc.), ἐγκατιλλώπτειν (dat.).Insult: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν (acc. or εἰς, acc.), ἐφυβρίζειν (acc., dat., or εἰς, acc.) (rare P.), προπηλακίζειν, P. ἐπηρεάζειν (dat.). Ar. and V. καθυβρίζειν (acc. or gen.).Baffle: P. and V. σφάλλειν, P. ἐκκρούειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mock
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51 Negotiate
v. trans.P. χρηματίζεσθαι περί (acc.). P. and V. πράσσειν (acc.).absol., P. λόγους ποιεῖσθαι.Negotiate with: P. and V. πράσσειν (dat.).Those who negotiated this peace: P. οἱ πρεσβεύσαντες ταύτην τὴν εἰρήνην (Isoc., Pan. 78A).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Negotiate
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52 Prejudice
v. trans.Dispose favourably: P. εὖ διατιθέναι.Dispose unfavourably: P. κακῶς διατιθέναι.Be prejudiced favourably: P. εὖ διακεῖσθαι.Be prejudiced unfavourably: P. κακῶς διακεῖσθαι.Hermocrates, wishing to prejudice them against the Athenians, spoke as follows: P. ὁ Ἑρμοκρατὴς... βουλόμενος προδιαβαλεῖν τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἔλεγε τοιάδε (Thuc. 6, 75).——————subs.In favour of (a person or thing); P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Dislike: P. and V. φθόνος, ὁ.Create a prejudice against: P. φθόνον συνάγειν (dat.).Injury: P. and V. βλαβή, ἡ; injury.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prejudice
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53 Quittance
subs.Quittance ( from any obligation): P. ἄφεσις, ἡ, ἀπαλλαγή, ἡ (Dem. 893).Give one quittance of any obligation: P. ἀφιέναι (acc. of person; gen. of thing), ἀπαλλάσσειν (acc. of person; gen. of thing).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quittance
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54 Rebuke
v. trans.P. and V. μέμφεσθαι (acc. or dat.), ἐπιπλήσσειν (dat. of person, acc. of thing), ψέγειν, P. καταμέμφεσθαι, κακίζειν, ἐπιτιμᾶν (dat. of person, acc. of thing), Ar. and V. μωμᾶσθαι.——————subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rebuke
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55 Set
subs.Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.——————adj.Stationary: P. στάσιμος.Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.——————v. trans.Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).Set ( in a particular direction): use guide.I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.Set one's heart on: see Desire.To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθίνειν.Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.Set at defiance: see Defy.Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.Set eyes on: see Behold.Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.Set on fire: see Burn.Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).Set right: see Correct.Set round: P. περιιστάναι.Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.Attack: see Attack.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Set
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56 Spare
v. trans.P. and V. φείδεσθαι (gen.).Be sparing of: P. and V. φείδεσθαι (gen.).Not to grudge: P. and V. οὐ φθονεῖν (gen. of thing, dat. of person).——————adj.Lean: Ar. and P. ἰσχνός, λεπτός.Wasted: P. and V. ξηρός.Surplus: P. and V. περισσός.Seamanship is a branch of art and does not admit of being studied as a mere pastime in spare moments: P. τὸ ναυτικὸν τέχνης ἐστι... καὶ οὐκ ἐνδέχεται ὅταν τύχῃ ἐκ παρέργου μελετᾶσθαι (Thuc. 1, 142).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Spare
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57 Sympathise
v. intrans.Sympathise with (a person or thing), in sorrow: P. and V. συναλγεῖν (dat.), P. συνάχθεσθαι (dat. or ἐπί dat. of thing), συλλυπεῖσθαι (dat.), V. συμπονεῖν (dat.), συνασχαλᾶν (dat.), συνωδίνειν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.); in joy: P. and V. συνήδεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. συγχαίρειν (dat.), P. συνευφραίνεσθαι (dat.). V. συγγεγηθέναι (perf. of συγγηθεῖν) (dat.).Be friendly to, favour: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.); favour.Sympathise with a policy or party: see Support.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sympathise
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58 Vote
subs.Decree: P. and V. ψήφισμα, τό, ψῆφος, ἡ.Motion, proposal: Ar. and P. γνώμη, ἡ.Decision: P. διαψήφισις, ἡ.Vote by show of hands: P. χειροτονία, ἡ, διαχειροτονία, ἡ.Put the vote, v.: P. ψῆφον ἐπάγειν.Put to the vote: P. ἐπιψηφίζειν (acc.).Put the vote to: P. ψῆφον διδόναι (dat.) (Dem. 1303).Cast one's vote: P. and V. ψῆφον φέρειν, ψῆφον τίθεσθαι.Cast one's vote in favour of: P. and V. ψῆφον προστίθεσθαι (dat.).Verdict where the votes are equal, subs.: ἰσόψηφος δίκη, ἡ (Æsch., Eum. 795).Manufacturing votes, adj.: V. ψηφοποιός (Soph., Aj. 1135).——————v. trans.Ar. and P. ψηφίζεσθαι (acc.).V. intrans. P. and V. ψῆφον φέρειν, ψῆφον τίθεσθαι, ψηφίζεσθαι (rare V.), P. διαψηφίζεσθαι.Vote by show of hands: Ar. and P. χειροτονεῖν, P. διαχειροτονεῖν.They voted against ( the letter) being sent: P. ἀπεψηφίσαντο (τὴν ἐπιστολὴν) μὴ πέμπειν (Dem. 396).Vote for a person's acquittal: P. ἀποχειροτονεῖν (gen.), ἀποψηφίζεσθαι (gen.).Vote for a person's condemnation: P. καταψηφίζεσθαι (gen.), καταχειροτονεῖν (gen.).Vote in addition: P. προσψηφίζεσθαι (absol.).Vote on a person's side: Ar. συμψηφίζεσθαι (dat.).Voting on a person's side, adj.: P. σύμψηφος, ὁμόψηφος.Having equal rights of voting: P. and V. ἰσόψηφος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vote
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59 Witness
subs.One who gives evidence: P. and V. μάρτυς, ὁ or ἡ.One taken to witness: use adj., V. συνίστωρ (also Thuc. 2, 74, but rare P.).Without witness, unattested, adj.: P. ἀμάρτυρος, V. ἀμαρτύρητας.( Do a thing) without witnesses: P. (πράσσειν) ἀμαρτύρως (Dem. 869).Protest: P. διαμαρτύρεσθαι.He consenting thereto and calling the gods to witness: V. ὅδʼ αἰνέσας ταῦθʼ ὁρκίους τε δοὺς θεούς (Eur., Phoen. 481).Bear witness: see under witness, v.False witness: P. ψευδομαρτυρία, ἡ.One who gives false witness: P. ψευδόμαρτυς, ὁ.——————v. trans.Witness a document: see under Sign.My husband needs none to bear witness to his renown: V. οὑμὸς δʼ ἀμαρτύρητος εὐκλεὴς πόσις (Eur., H. F. 290).Bear witness in favour of a person: P. and V. συμμαρτυρεῖν (dat. of person, acc. of thing or absol.).Bear witness against a person P. καταμαρτυρεῖν (gen. or absol.).Bear witness besides: P. προσμαρτυρεῖν.Bear false witness against: P. καταψευδομαρτυρεῖσθαι (gen. or absol.).Bear false witness: P. ψευδομαρτυρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Witness
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60 -bound
((as part of a word) prevented from making progress by a particular thing: The ship was fogbound.) ακινητοποιημένος
См. также в других словарях:
thing — W1S1 [θıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea/action/feeling/fact)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(situation)¦ 4¦(nothing)¦ 5¦(person/animal)¦ 6¦(make a comment)¦ 7 the thing is 8 the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc 9 last thing … Dictionary of contemporary English
thing — [ θıŋ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 object/item ▸ 2 action/activity ▸ 3 situation/event ▸ 4 fact/condition ▸ 5 aspect of life ▸ 6 idea/information ▸ 7 something not specific ▸ 8 someone/something young you like ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an object or ITEM. This… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Thing — (th[i^]ng), n. [AS. [thorn]ing a thing, cause, assembly, judicial assembly; akin to [thorn]ingan to negotiate, [thorn]ingian to reconcile, conciliate, D. ding a thing, OS. thing thing, assembly, judicial assembly, G. ding a thing, formerly also,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thing — may refer to:In philosophy: * An object (philosophy), being, or entity * Thing in itself (or noumenon ), the reality that underlies perceptions, a term coined by Immanuel KantIn history: * Thing (assembly), also transliterated as ting or þing , a … Wikipedia
thing — 1 matter, concern, business, *affair 2 Thing, object, article are comprehensive terms applicable to whatever is apprehended as having actual, distinct, and demonstrable existence. They vary, however, in their range of application. Thing is the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
thing — thing1 [thiŋ] n. [ME < OE, council, court, controversy, akin to Ger ding, ON thing (orig. sense, “public assembly,” hence, “subject of discussion, matter, thing”) < IE * tenk , to stretch, period of time < base * ten , to stretch >… … English World dictionary
thing — (n.) O.E. þing meeting, assembly, later entity, being, matter (subject of deliberation in an assembly), also act, deed, event, material object, body, being, from P.Gmc. *thengan appointed time (Cf. O.Fris. thing assembly, council, suit, matter,… … Etymology dictionary
thing — [n1] something felt, seen, perceived affair, anything, apparatus, article, being, body, business, circumstance, commodity, concept, concern, configuration, contrivance, corporeality, creature, device, element, entity, everything, existence,… … New thesaurus
Thing — Thing, Ting Ting, n. [Dan. thing, ting, Norw. ting, or Sw. ting.] In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly; used, esp. in composition, in titles of such bodies. See {Legislature}, Norway. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thing — Sn Volks und Gerichtsversammlung der Germanen erw. obs. (18. Jh.) Stammwort. Die Volksversammlung hieß ahd. ding, as. thing, das in normaler Entwicklung mit Bedeutungsveränderung nhd. Ding ergeben hat. Vermutlich wegen dieser… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
thing — ► NOUN 1) an inanimate material object. 2) an unspecified object. 3) (things) personal belongings or clothing. 4) an action, activity, concept, or thought. 5) (things) unspecified circumstances or matters: how are things? 6) … English terms dictionary