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1 Shower
subs.P. and V. ὄμβρος, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 359D).Storm of rain: P. and V. ἐπομβρία, ἡ (Dem. 1274, Æsch., frag. and Ar.).Rain: Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕδωρ, τό.Storm: P. and V. χειμών, ὁ.met., abundance: see Abundance.Borne down by a ceaseless shower of weapons from all sides: V. πυκνῇ δὲ νιφάδι πάντοθεν σποδούμενος (Eur., And, 1129).He crept up beneath a shower of stones: V. πετρούμενος ἀνεῖρπε (Eur., Phoen. 1177).With showers of stones: V. πετρῶν ἀραγμοῖς (Eur., Phoen. 1143).The light armed troops on either hand prevented them with a shower of darts: P. οἱ ψιλοὶ ἑκατέρωθεν βάλλοντες εἶργον (Thuc. 4, 33).Shower of tears: V. πηγή, ἡ, νοτίς, ἡ, πλημμυρίς, ἡ, ἐπιρροή, ἡ (Eur., frag.), νᾶμα, τό.——————v. trans.Pour: P. and V. χεῖν.I take and shower these confetti over you: Ar. τὰ καταχύσματα ταυτὶ καταχέω σου λαβοῦσα (Pl. 789).Shower down upon: use P. and V. διδόναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shower
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