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1 brandish
['brændiʃ](to wave (especially a weapon) about: He brandished the stick above his head.) σείω, κραδαίνω -
2 Brandish
v. trans.Swing: V. σφενδονᾶν, διαφέρειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, P. αἰωρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Brandish
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3 Flourish
v. trans.V. intrans. Prosper: P. and V. εὖ πράσσειν, εὖ ἔχειν, εὖ φέρεσθαι (or substitute καλῶς for εὖ), εὐθενεῖν, ἀνθεῖν, εὐτυχεῖν, ἀκμάζειν, θάλλειν (Plat. but rare P.; also Ar.), εὐδαιμονεῖν, ὀρθοῦσθαι, P. εὐπραγεῖν.——————subs.Flourish of trumpets: P. and V. φθογγός, ὁ, V. βοή, ἡ, ἀϋτή, ἡ, αὐδή, ἡ, ἠχώ, ἡ, ἠχή, ἡ.Brandishing: P. ἐπανάσεισις, ἡ (Thuc. 4, 126).Pomp: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, χλιδή, ἡ (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Flourish
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4 Poise
subs.Way of carrying: P. φορά, ἡ.——————v. trans.Weigh: Ar. and P. ἱστάναι.Swing: P. αἰωρεῖν.Be poised: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.Bearing this pitcher poised on my head I go in search of water from the stream: V. τόδʼ ἄγγος τῷδʼ ἐφεδρεῦον κάρᾳ φέρουσα πηγὰς ποταμίας μετέρχομαι (Eur., El. 55).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Poise
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5 Shake
v. trans.Affect, overcome: P. and V. νικᾶν, P. κατακλᾶν.The trident that shakes the earth: V. γῆς τινάκτειρα τρίαινα, ἡ.Shake down: P. κατασείειν.Shake in front of one: P. and V. προσείειν.Shake out: Ar. ἐκσείειν (in pass.).V. intrans. P. and V. σείεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shake
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6 Swing
v. trans.Move: P. and V. κινεῖν.Swing round: V. διαφέρειν, σφενδονᾶν.Be hung up: P. and V. κρέμασθαι.Toss up and down: P. and V. σαλεύειν.——————subs.P. αἰώρα, ἡ (Plat.).Swinging motion: P. αἰώρησις, ἡ (Plat.).Throw: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Swing
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7 Toss
v. trans.Rock: P. and V. σείειν, V. σαλεύειν.Swing: V. σφενδονᾶν, διαφέρειν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, P. αἰωρεῖν.Toss the head: Ar. κερουτιᾶν (Eq. 1344).Toss to and fro: V. διασφαιρίζειν. Ar. and V. στροβεῖν.Toss off: see Quaff.Extemporise: P. αὐτοσχεδιάζειν.V. intrans.Turn over and over: Ar. στρέφεσθαι (Nub. 36), ῥιπτάζεσθαι (Lys. 27).Be disturbed: Ar. and V. στροβεῖσθαι.Toss about at sea: P. ἀποσαλεύειν.Rock to and fro: P. and V. σαλεύειν.Wave: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.Tossed on the sea: V. θαλασσόπλαγκτος, θαλάσσῃ ἐναιωρούμενος (Eur., Cycl. 700).——————subs.Throw: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.Range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Toss
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8 Wave
v. trans.Wave in front of one: P. and V. προσείειν.They waved their hands in the air: P. τὰς χεῖρας ἀνέσεισαν (Thuc. 4, 38).V. intrans.Give direction by signs: P. ἐπινεύειν, Ar. and V. νεύειν.This man is no longer the same, he waves me back: V. ἀνὴρ ὅδʼ οὐκέθʼ αὑτός, ἐκνεύει πάλιν (Eur., Phoen. 920).Swing: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.Be hung up: P. and V. κρέμασθαι.Toss up and down: P. and V. σαλεύειν.Stream, float in air: P. and V. φέρεσθαι, V. ᾄσσεσθαι, ἀΐσσειν, ᾄσσειν.——————subs.Wavy motion: P. αἰώρησις, ἡ.Motion: P. φορά, ἡ.Swell: Ar. and V. οἶδμα, τό, σάλος, ὁ.Shore washed by waves: V. ἀκτὴ κυμοδέγμων, ἡ (Eur., Hipp. 1173).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wave
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