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1 embroider
[im'broidə](to decorate with designs in needlework: The child embroidered her name on her handkerchief; an embroidered tablecloth.) κέντω -
2 Embroider
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Embroider
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3 embroider
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4 Broider
v. trans.See Embroider.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Broider
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5 Trace
v. trans.Track: P. and V. ἰχνεύειν, μετέρχεσθαι, V. ἐξιχνεύειν. ἰχνοσκοπεῖν, ἐξιχνοσκοπεῖν (or mid.), μαστεύειν, μεταστείχειν, Ar. and V. ματεύειν.Trace in a person or thing: Ar. and P. ἐνορᾶν τί τινι, or τι ἔν τινι.Embroider: P. and V. ποικίλλειν.Draw, etc.: P. and V. γράφειν.Trace under: P. ὑπογράφειν (Plat., Prot. 326D).Trace in outline: P. σκιαγραφεῖν, ὑπογράφειν.Trace one's decent: P. γενεαλογεῖν.Both the families of Hercules and Achaemenes trace their descent to Perseus son of Zeus: P. τὸ Ἡρακλέους τε γένος καὶ τὸ Ἀχαιμένους εἰς Περσέα τὸν Διὸς ἀναφέρεται (Plat., Alci. I. 120E).Trace one's descent to Hercules: P. ἀναφέρειν εἰς Ἡρακλέα (Plat., Theaet. 175A).I will trace back their lineage for you: V. πάλιν δὲ τῶνδʼ ἄνειμι σοὶ γένος (Eur., Heracl. 209).——————subs.P. and V. ἴχνος, τό.Track: V. στίβος, ὁ (also Xen.).A trace of, met.: use P. and V. τι.So that not even a trace of the walls is visible: V. ὥστʼ οὐδʼ ἴχνος γε τειχέων εἶναι σαφές (Eur., Hel. 108).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trace
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6 Work
subs.P. and V. ἔργον, τό.Thing made: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. ὄργανον, τό, πόνος, ὁ.Work of art: Ar. and P. σκεῦος, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.Occupation: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, Ar. and P. διατριβή, ἡ. P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Needle-work: P. and V. ποίκιλμα, τό; ewbroidery.Composition, writing: P. σύγγραμμα, τό.Book: P. and V. βίβλος, ἡ.Set to work: see under Set.Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.Mound: P. χῶμα, τό, χοῦς, ὁ, πρόσχωσις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν.Knead: P. and V. ὀργάζειν (Soph., frag.).Cultivate ( the soil): P. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, P. and V. γεωργεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 176, absol.), V. γαπονεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 75).Work a mine: P. ἐργάζεσθαι μέταλλον (Dem. 977).Work ( stone or other materials): P. ἐργάζεσθαι.Embroider: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. καταποικίλλειν.He works his auger with double thongs: V. διπλοῖν χαλινοῖν τρύπανον κωπηλατεῖ (Eur., Cycl. 461).V. intrans. Labour: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ἐκπονεῖν, κάμνειν (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (rare P.).Be an artisan: P. δημιουργεῖν.Work at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).Work off: P. ἀποτρίβεσθαι.Work one's way: see Advance.Work out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).Come to the end of: V. ἀντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν.Work round: see come round.Work round in the rear of an enemy: P. περιιέναι κατὰ νώτου (Thuc. 4, 36).He so worked upon the jury that they would not even hear a word from us: P. οὕτω διέθηκε τοὺς δικαστὰς ὥστε φωνὴν μηδʼ ἡντινοῦν ἐθέλειν ἀκούειν ἡμῶν (Dem. 1103).Work with others: P. and V. συμπονεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμμοχθεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Work
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