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adj.P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἀμαυρός.Failing, limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.Of cities: also P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.The weaker party, subs.: P. and V. ὁ ἥσσων, ὁ ἐλάσσων.Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός.Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.Having weak sight: see Short-sighted.The weak spots, subs.: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).I should find out, I think, where his weak points are: P. εὕροιμʼ ἂν οἶμαι ὅπη σαθρός ἐστι (Plat., Euthyphro, 5B; cp. also Dem. 24).Know you what part of your tale is weakest? V. οἶσθʼ οὖν ὃ κάμνει τοῦ λόγου μάλιστά σοι; (Eur, Ion, 363).That where the wall was weak armed help might be forthcoming from near at hand:. ὡς τῷ νοσοῦντι τειχέων εἴη δορὸς ἀλκὴ διʼ ὀλίγου (Eur., Phoen. 1097).'Tis sweet to empty a cup of this into a weaker draught: V. ἐπεισβαλεῖν ἡδὺ σκύφον τοῦδʼ ἀσθενεστέρῳ ποτῷ (Eur., El. 498).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weak
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