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1 Blast
subs.P. and V. πνεῦμα, τό, ἄνεμος, ὁ, Ar. and V. πνοή, ἡ (rare P.), αὔρα, ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.), φύσημα, τό, V. ἄημα, τό, ἄησις, ἡ.Of a trumpet: see Blare.——————v. trans.Break in pieces: P. διαθραύειν (Plat.), P. and V. θραύειν (Plat.), V. συνθραύειν.Destroy, ruin: P. and V. διαφθείρειν, φθείρειν.His might was blasted by lightning: V. ἐξεβροντήθη σθένος (Æsch., P.V. 362).Blast with the thunderbolt, v.: P. κεραυνοῦν (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Blast
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2 Curse
v. trans.Ar. and P. καταρᾶσθαι (dat.), P. and V. ἐπαρᾶσθαι (dat.), κατεύχεσθαι (absol. or gen.) (Plat., Rep. 393A), ἀρὰς ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), V. ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), ἀρὰς ἐξανιέναι (dat.), κακὰς πράξεις ἐφυμνεῖν (dat.) (Soph., Ant. 1304), ἐπεύχεσθαι (absol.).Be cursed with: met., P. and V. νοσεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Concretely, of a person: P. and V. ἀλάστωρ, ὁ (Dem.), V. Ἐρινύς, ἡ, μιάστωρ, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἀλιτήριος (adj.) (Dem. 280).Ruin: V. ἄτη, ἡ.Bringing a curse on: V. ἀραῖος (dat.) (also Plat. but rare P.).A curse on you: Ar. and V. φθείρου, ἔρρε, ἄπερρε, Ar. οἴμωζε, V. ὄλοιο, οὐκ εἰς ὄλεθρον; οὐκ εἰς φθόρον.These ( children), alas! bring a curse upon your head: V. οἵδʼ εἰσὶν, οἴμοι, σῷ κάρᾳ μιάστορες (Eur., Med. 1371).I say that Zeus was never your father, curse as you are to many both barbarians and Greeks: V. οὐ γάρ ποτʼ αὐχῶ Ζῆνά γʼ ἐκφῦσαι σʼ ἐγώ πολλοῖσι κῆρα βαρβάροις Ἕλλησί τε (Eur., Tro. 765).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Curse
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