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1 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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2 Circulate
v. trans.Spread (news, etc.): P. and V. διαγγέλλειν, διασπείρειν, Ar. and V. σπείρειν, P. κατασκεδαννύναι; see blaze abroad.Circulate rumours, absol.: P. διαθροεῖν, λογοποιεῖν.V. intrans. P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, V. ἐπέρχεσθαι.Circulate among: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διήκειν (acc.).Move in a circle: P. περιφέρεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Circulate
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