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1 Beat
v. trans.Strike: P. and V. κρούειν, τύπτειν, κόπτειν, συγκόπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 228), πατάξαι ( 1st aor. of πατάσσειν), Ar. and V. παίειν (rare P.), θείνειν, ἀράσσειν.Strike noisily: P. and V. κροτεῖν.Flog: Ar. and P. μαστιγοῦν.Beat to death: P. ἀποτυμπανίζειν.Beat metal: P. συγκροτεῖν.Conquer: P. and V. νικᾶν, χειροῦσθαι.V. intrans. Of the pulse, etc: P. σφύζειν, P. and V. πηδᾶν.Of the heart: V. ὀρχεῖσθαι.Beat the breast: P. and V. κόπτεσθαι (absol.).Beat a retreat: see Retreat.Beat up, procure: P. παρασκευάζεσθαι.Beat upon: see Strike.The breath of the horses beat upon them: V. εἰσέβαλλον ἱππικαί πνοαί (Soph., El. 719).——————subs.Noice of the foot, etc.: P. and V. κρότος, ὁ.Of the heart: V. πήδημα, τό. P. πήδησις, ἡ.Rhythmic motion: V. πίτυλος, ὁ.With beat of plashing oar: V. κωπῆς ῥοθιάδος συνεμβολῇ (Æsch., Pers. 396).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beat
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