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1 Wont
subs.Too freely have you let your tongue wag as is your wont: V. ἄγαν ἐφῆκας γλῶσσαν ὡς τὸ σύμφυτον (Eur., Andr. 954).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wont
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2 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) θέλω2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) χρειάζομαι3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) στερούμαι2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) επιθυμία2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) φτώχεια, στέρηση3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) έλλειψη•- wanted- want ad
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3 wanton
['wontən]1) (without reason; motiveless: wanton cruelty; the wanton destruction of property.) αναίτιος, κακόβουλος2) ((of a person) immoral: wanton young women.) ανήθικος•- wantonly- wantonness -
4 Connivance
subs.Permission: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ.They were wont with the connivance of the governor...: P. εἰώθεσαν... πείθοντες τὸν ἄρχοντα... (Thuc. 4, 67).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Connivance
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5 Dispose
v. trans.Of persons ( make friendly or the reverse): P. διατιθέναι (with adj.).I am well disposed to you: V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σά (Soph., Aj. 491); see Favour.Be disposed to (with infin.), be willing to: P. and V. βούλεσθαι (infin.).Be wont to: P. and V. φιλεῖν (infin.).Dispose of: by trading, P. διατίθεσθαι (acc.); by will, Ar. and P. διατίθεσθαι (acc.). Use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Get rid of: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (gen.).By this means do I dispose of this count: V. ἐνταῦθα... τόνδʼ ἀπαλλάσσω λόγον (Eur., Med. 790).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dispose
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6 Divide
v. trans.Mathematically: P. διασχίζειν (Plat.).Generally: P. and V. διαιρεῖν, διαλαμβανειν, διιστάναι (Eur., frag.), διείργειν (Eur., frag.), P. μερίζειν.Separate: P. and V. χωρίζειν, V. νοσφίσαι ( 1st aor. act. of νοσφίζεσθαι), Ar. and P. διαχωρίζειν (Plat.).Divide into two parts: P. τέμνειν δίχα.Distribute: P. and V. νέμειν; see Distribute.Divide between oneself and others: P. διαιρεῖσθαι, διανέμεσθαι, νέμεσθαι, μερίζεσθαι.Set at variance: Ar. and P. διιστάναι, P. διασπᾶν.V. intrans. separate: P. and V. χωρίζεσθαι, διίστασθαι.Of reads, etc.: P. and V. σχίζεσθαι.Go different ways: see Separate.A civil war is wont to arise among townsfolk if a city is divided against itself: V. οἰκεῖος ἀνθρώποισι γίγνεσθαι φιλεῖ πόλεμος ἐν ἀστοῖς ἢν διχοστατῇ πόλις (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Divide
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7 Light
subs.Lamp: Ar. and P. λύχνος, ὁ.Concretely of persons or things, the light of, the glory of: V. ἄγαλμα, τό, φῶς, τό, φάος, τό; see Glory.See the light, live, v.:V. φῶς βλέπειν, φάος βλέπειν, or βλέπειν alone.As soon as it was light: P. and V. ἅμʼ ἡμέρᾳ, P. ἅμʼ ἔῳ.Light was beginning to break: P. ὑπέφαινέ τι ἡμέρας (Plat., Prot. 312A).Bringing light, adj.: Ar. and V. φωσφόρος.Bring to light, v.: P. and V. ἀναφαίνειν, εἰς μέσον φέρειν, P. πρὸς φῶς ἄγειν, εἰς τὸ φανερὸν ἄγειν; see Disclose.Come to light: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, ἀναφαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (Plat.).Give a light: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (absol.).Shine on: P. καταλάμπειν (gen.) (Plat.).Stand in a person's light: P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.).In the light of: P. and V. ἐκ (gen.), ἀπό (gen.).Each of the former favours is viewed in the light of the final result: P. πρὸς τὸ τελευταῖον ἐκβὰν ἕκαστον τῶν προϋπαρξάντων κρίνεται (Dem. 12).Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377E).——————v. trans.Kindle: P. and V. ἅπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, κάειν, V. αἴθειν, ἀναίθειν, ὑπαίθειν, δαίειν, ἀνδαίειν, ἀναιθύσσειν, ἀνακάειν (Eur., Cycl.), ἐκκάειν.Have lighted: P. ἀνάπτεσθαι (Lys. 93).A lighted torch, subs.: Ar. δᾷς ἡμμένη.A lighted lamp: P. λύχνος ἡμμένος (Thuc. 4, 133).Give light to: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (dat.).Make bright, v.: V. φλέγειν.Fall: P. and V. πίπτειν, κατασκήπτειν.Light on, descend on: P. and V. κατασκήπτειν (εἰς, acc.).Envy is wont to light on things exalted: V. εἰς τἀπίσημα δʼ ὁ φθόνος πηδᾶν φίλεῖ (Eur., frag.).Light on, chance on: P. and V. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. κιγχάνειν (acc. or gen.).Of events: see Befall.Settle on: see Settle.——————adj.Ar. and P. φανός (Plat.),As opposed to heavy: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy to carry: V. εὐάγκαλος.Small, slight: P. and V. λεπτός.Light troops: see light-armed.Light conduct: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.Not serious: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy: P. and V. ῥᾴδιος, εὐπετής (Plat.), εὔπορος, κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός, V. εὐμαρής.Make light of: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.), Ar and V. φαύλως φέρειν (acc.), V. εὐπετῶς φέρειν (acc.) (Soph., frag.); see Disregard, Despise.With a light heart: P. εὐχερῶς, P. and V. ῥᾳδίως.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Light
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8 Paramour
subs.A wife is wont to imitate her lord and take a paramour: V. μιμεῖσθαι θέλει γυνὴ τὸν ἄνδρα, χἄτερον κτᾶσθαι φίλον (Eur., El. 1037).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Paramour
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9 Shave
v. trans.P. and V. ξυρεῖν.Cut the hair: P. κείρειν.Shaved: V. ξυρήκης, Ar. and V. κεκαρμένος.With head shaved: V. κρᾶτʼ ἀπεσκυθισμένη (Eur., Tro. 1026).( You see) my head and hair shaved with the razor: (ὁρᾶς) κρᾶτα πλόκαμόν τʼ ἐσκυθισμένον ξυρῷ (Eur., El. 241).Wont you look ridiculous with only one-half of your face shaved? Ar. οὔκουν καταγέλαστος δῆτʼ ἔσει τὴν ἡμίκραιραν τὴν ἑτέραν ψιλὴν ἔχων; (Thesm. 226).Shave off: Ar. ἀποξυρεῖν.Graze, touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.),Always just shaving past in their ships: P. ἐν χρῷ ἀεὶ παραπλέοντες (Thuc. 2, 84).Have narrow shave: see narrow escape, under Narrow.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shave
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10 Support
v. trans.Support oneself on: Ar. and P. ἐπερείδεσθαι (dat.), P. ἀπερείδεσθαι (dat.).Supporting your figure on a staff: Ar. διερεισαμένη τὸ σχῆμα τῇ βακτηρίᾳ (Eccl. 150).met., maintain, feed: P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. 7, 48, but rare P.), V. φέρβειν, P. διατρέφειν (Dem. 419).Hold out: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Substantiate: P. βεβαιοῦν.Support in the courts or council chamber ( a person or course of action): P. συναγορεύειν (acc. or dat.), P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), ὑπερδικεῖν (gen.) (Plat.).Did you support those in favour of death or did you oppose? P. πότερον συνηγόρευες τοῖς κελεύουσιν ἀποκτεῖναι ἢ ἀντέλεγες; (Lys. 122).Support the policy of the state: P. τοῖς κοινῇ δόξασι βοηθεῖν.Stand by: see Aid.Support the Lacedaemonians: P. τὰ Λακεδαιμονίων φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 84), or use P. Λακωνίζειν.I support your cause V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σά (Soph., Aj. 491).Support the Athenians: P. Ἀττικίζειν.Support the Persians: P. Μηδίζειν.The party among the Athenians who supported them: P. οἱ αὐτοῖς τῶν Ἀθηναίων συμπράσσοντες (Thuc. 3, 36).——————subs.Prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).Pillar: V. στῦλος, ὁ; see Pillar.The steps of an old man are wont to wait upon the support of another's hand: V. ποὺς... πρεσβύτου φιλεῖ χειρὸς θυραίας ἀναμένειν κουφίσματα (Eur., Phoen. 847).met., of a person: V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ; see Bulwark.Help: P. βοήθεια, ἡ.Advocacy: P. συνηγορία, ἡ.In support of: use prep., P. and V. ὑπέρ (gen.).Confirmation: P. βεβαίωσις, ἡ.Favour, good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Support of the Athenians: P. Ἀττικισμός, ὁ.Support of the Persians: P. Μηδισμός, ὁ.Support of the Lacedaemonians: P. Λακωνισμός, ὁ (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Support
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wont — [wônt, wōnt, wänt, wunt] adj. [ME wunt, woned, pp. of wunien, to be accustomed, dwell < OE wunian, akin to Ger wohnen, to dwell: for IE base see WIN] accustomed: used predicatively [he was wont to rise early] n. [prob. altered (based on the… … English World dictionary
Wont — Wont, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wonting}.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. [1913 Webster] A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wonting}.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. [1913 Webster] A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wonting}.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. [1913 Webster] A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS. wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wun?n, OHG, won?n, G. wohnen, and AS. wund, gewuna, custom, habit; orig. probably, to take pleasure; cf. Icel. una to dwell, to enjoy, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, n. Custom; habit; use; usage. [1913 Webster] They are . . . to be called out to their military motions, under sky or covert, according to the season, as was the Roman wont. Milton. [1913 Webster] From childly wont and ancient use. Cowper.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wont — ► ADJECTIVE archaic or literary ▪ accustomed. ► NOUN (one s wont) formal or humorous ▪ one s customary behaviour. ► VERB (3rd sing. present wonts or wont; past and past part. wont or wonted) … English terms dictionary
wont, won't — Wont is an adjective and noun meaning accustomed, used to and habit or practice : He was wont to take a daily walk. It was her wont to take a cold bath every morning. Won t is a contraction of will not : She won t do what I want her to. No, I won … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
wont — the surviving past participle of an obsolete verb won meaning ‘to accustom oneself to’, is pronounced wohnt and should be distinguished from won t, the contracted form of will not. It is used in two principal ways: followed by a to infinitive as… … Modern English usage
wont´ed|ness — wont|ed «WOHN tihd, WUHN », adjective. 1. accustomed; customary; usual: »The cat was in its wonted place by the stove. SYNONYM(S): habitual. 2. U.S. made familiar with one s environment –wont´ed|ly, adverb. – … Useful english dictionary
wont´ed|ly — wont|ed «WOHN tihd, WUHN », adjective. 1. accustomed; customary; usual: »The cat was in its wonted place by the stove. SYNONYM(S): habitual. 2. U.S. made familiar with one s environment –wont´ed|ly, adverb. – … Useful english dictionary