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61 Cost
subs.Legal costs (paid by the loser in an action.): P. ἐπωβελία, ἡ.You shall speak to your cost: V. κλάων ἐρεῖς (Soph., O.R. 1152; same construction often in Aristophanes).To make plans to avoid death at all costs: P. μηχανᾶσθαι ὅπως (τις) ἀποφεύξεται πᾶν ποιῶν θάνατον (Plat., Ap. 39A).At the cost of: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).At what cost? P. and V. πόσου;——————v. trans.Be valued at: P. τιμᾶσθαι (gen.).met., deprive of: P. and V. στερίσκειν (τινά τινος).I refused to charge more than they cost me: P. οὐκ ἠθέλησα πράξασθαι πλέον ἢ ὅσου ἐμοὶ κατέστησαν (Andoc. 21).Be at a price: use Ar. and P. γίγνεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cost
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62 Crook
subs.Stick: Ar. and P. βακτηρία, ἡ, V. βάκτρον, τό, σκῆπτρον, τό.Curve, bend: V. ἀγκών, ὁ, P. καμπτήρ, ὁ (Xen.).By hook or by crook: P. παντὶ τρόπῳ.Strive to avoid death by hook or by crook: P. μηχανᾶσθαι ὅπως ἀποφεύξεται πᾶν ποιῶν θάνατον (Plat., Ap. 39A).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Crook
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63 Eschew
v. trans.See Avoid.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Eschew
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64 Example
subs.Warning: P. and V. ἐπίδειξις, ἡ.Follow a person's example: P. ἀκολουθεῖν (dat. of pers.) (Dem. 461).Make an example of a person: P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖν τινά (Dem. 767), παράδειγμα καθιστάναι (τινά) (Thuc. 3, 40).Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.For example: Ar. and P. αὐτίκα.I must not spurn the example of my lord: V. ἐμοί τε μίμημʼ ἀνδρὸς οὐκ ἀπωστέον (Eur., H.F. 294).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Example
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65 Fly
subs.Ar. and P. μυῖα, ἡ (Xen.).Gadfly: P. and V. μύωψ, ὁ (Plat.), V. οἶστρος, ὁ.——————v. trans.Avoid: P. and V. φεύγειν, ἐκφεύγειν, διαφεύγειν, ἀποφεύγειν, εὐλαβεῖσθαι, ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἐκτρέπεσθαι, P. ὑποχωρεῖν, ὑποφεύγειν, Ar. and V. ἀποστρέφεσθαι (also Xen.), V. φυγγάνειν, ἐκφυγγάνειν, ἀλύσκειν, ἐξαλύσκειν.Desire to fly: V. φευξείειν (acc.).V. intrans. Run away: P. and V. φεύγειν, ἐκφεύγειν, ἀποφεύγειν, διαφεύγειν, ἐκδιδράσκειν (Eur., Heracl. 14), Ar. and P. ἀποδιδράσκειν.Of an army being routed: P. and V. φεύγειν, τρέπεσθαι, V. φυγὴν αἴρεσθαι.Fly from one's country: P. and V. φεύγειν (absol.).Fly to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc.), P. καταφεύγειν (εἰς or πρός, acc.), V. φεύγειν (εἰς, acc.).——————v. intrans.Fly away: lit. and met., P. and V. ἀναπέτεσθαι (Plat.). ἐκπέτεσθαι (Plat.), διαπέτεσθαι (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἀποπέτεσθαι (Plat.).Fly down: Ar. καταπέτεσθαι.Fly in: Ar. εἰσπέτεσθαι.Fly over: Ar. ἐπιπέτεσθαι (acc. or dat.).Fly round: Ar. περιπέτεσθαι (absol.).——————v. intrans.Fly apart: P. and V. διαρρήγνυσθαι, ῥήγνυσθαι.Fly at: see Attack.Fly into a passion: V. πρὸς ὀργὴν ἐκφέρεσθαι (Soph., El. 628), εἰς ὀργὴν πίπτειν (Eur., Or. 696).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fly
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66 Run
v. trans.Run ( a wall in any direction): P. ἄγειν (Thuc. 6, 99), ἐξάγειν (Dem. 1278, Thuc. 1, 93). προάγειν (Dem. 1279).( He said) that the shaft ran right through the eighth whorl: τὴν ἡλακάτην διὰ μέσου τοῦ ὀγδόου (σφονδύλου) διαμπερὲς ἐληλάσθαι (Plat., Rep. 616E).Run a risk: V. τρέχειν ἀγῶνα; see under Risk.Run ( a candidate), put forward: use P. προτάσσειν.Run a race: use race, v.Enter for a competition: see Enter.Hasten: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἐπείγεσθαι, ἵεσθαι (rare P.), ἀμιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see Hasten.Of a ship: P. πλεῖν, V. τρέχειν.Run before a fair breeze: V. ἐξ οὐρίων τρέχειν (Soph., Aj. 1083).As the story runs: V. ὡς ἔχει λόγος, or P. ὡς ὁ λόγος ἐστί.Run about, v. trans.: Ar. and P. περιτρέχειν (acc. or absol.), περιθεῖν (see. or absol.), διατρέχειν (absol.), P. διαθεῖν (absol.).Run along: P. παραθεῖν (absol.).Desert: Ar. and P. αὐτομολεῖν, P. ἀπαυτομολεῖν.Fly: P. and V. φεύγειν.Let one's anger run away with one: use P. and V. ὀργῇ ἐκφέρεσθαι.Run away from: see Avoid.Run before ( in advance): P. προθεῖν (absol.), προτρέχειν (gen. or absol.).Collide with: P. προσπίπτειν (dat.); see Collide.met., slander: P. and V. διαβάλλειν, P. διασύρειν.V. intrans. P. καταθεῖν, Ar. and P. κατατρέχειν.Run forward: P. προτρέχειν.Run in, into, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. εἰστρέχειν (εἰς, acc.); see dash into.Run off: see run away.Flow off: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν.Run out: Ar. and P. ἐκτρέχειν, ἐκθεῖν (Xen.); see rush out.Overrun: P. κατατρέχειν, καταθεῖν.Run quickly over: P. ἐπιτρέχειν.Run riot, go to excess, v. intrans.: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκτρέχειν.Wanton: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.Of inanimate things as a wall: P. περιθεῖν.Run through, v. trans.: Ar. and P. διατρέχειν (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 79).Pierce: see Pierce.met., run through an argument, etc.: P. διατρέχειν (acc.); see run over.Squander: P. and V. ἐκχεῖν (Plat.), V. ἀντλεῖν, διασπείρειν,Run up: Ar. and P. προστρέχειν, P. προσθεῖν.Run with, drip with: P. and V. ῥεῖν (dat.), V. στάζειν (dat.), καταστάζειν (dat.), καταρρεῖν (dat.); see Drip.Abound with: see Abound.——————subs.P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, V. δράμημα, τό, τρόχος, ὁ.Voyage: P. and V. πλοῦς, ὁ.The common run of people: P. and V. τό πλῆθος, οἱ πολλοί.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Run
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67 Shirk
v. trans.P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἀποδιδράσκειν (acc.), Ar. and P. διαδύεσθαι (acc.), P. ἀποκνεῖν (acc.); see Avoid.Shirk through indolence: P. ἀπορρᾳθυμεῖν (absol.).Shirk through cowardice: P. ἀποδειλιᾶν (absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shirk
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68 Shun
v. trans.P. and V. φεύγειν, ἐκφεύγειν, διαφεύγειν, ἀποφεύγειν, ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (acc. or gen.), εὐλαβεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀποστρέφεσθαι (also Xen.), V. φυγγάνειν, ἐκφυγγάνειν, ἀλύσκειν, ἐξαλύσκειν.Avoid meeting a person: Ar. and P. ἐκτρέπεσθαι (acc.).Desire to shun: V. φευξείειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shun
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69 Shy
adj.P. αἰσχυντηλός.Cautious: P. εὐλαβής.Protagoras at first was shy: P. τὸ μὲν οὖν πρῶτον ἐκαλλωπίζετο ἡμῖν ὁ Πρωταγόρας (Plat. Prot. 333D).He was shy pretending he did not wish to speak: P. ἐθρύπτετο ὡς δὴ οὐκ ἐπιθυμῶν λέγειν (Plat., Phaedr. 228C).Be shy of ( doing a thing): P. and V. αἰσχύνεσθαι (infin. or part.), ἐπαισχύνεσθαι (infin. or part.), V. αἰδεῖσθαι (infin. or part.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shy
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