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121 Speak
v. trans. and absol.P. and V. λέγειν, εἰπεῖν, ἀγορεύειν, Ar. and V. αὐδᾶν (or mid.), ἐξαυδᾶν (or mid.), V. ἐννέπειν, μυθεῖσθαι, βάζειν, φημίζειν, θροεῖν. φωνεῖν; see Say.Explain, tell: P. and V. φράζειν.Break silence: V. and V. φθέγγεσθαι.So to speak: P. ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, V. ὡς εἰπεῖν ἔπος.Speak a language: P. and V. γλῶσσαν ἱέναι.Speak a language badly ( of a foreigner): P. σολοικίζειν (absol.).Oppose: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν (dat.), ἀντειπεῖν (dat.).Speak for, recommend: P. προξενεῖν (acc.).Support: P. συνειπεῖν (dat.).Speak out: P. and V. ἐξειπεῖν.Be outspoken: P. παρρησιάζεσθαι.Speak to: see Accost.Speak with: Ar. and P. διαλέγεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Speak
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122 Storm
subs.Storm of rain: P. χειμὼν νοτερός; see Shower.For reference to storms, see Soph., Ant. 417-421; Thuc. 3, 22.met., P. and V. σκηπτός, ὁ, V. χειμών, ὁ.Coming forward amid a storm of protest and remonstrance: P. παρελθὼν πρὸς πολλὴν ἀντιλογίαν καὶ σχετλιασμόν (Thuc. 8, 53).Be caught in a storm, v.: lit. and met., P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι.When the god raises a storm: V. θεοῦ χειμάζοντος (Soph., O. C. 1503).Take by storm: P. βίᾳ αἱρεῖν, κατὰ κράτος αἱρεῖν.——————v. intrans.Be mad: P. and V. λυσσᾶν (Plat.), οἰστρᾶν (Plat.), βακχεύειν (Plat.); see under mad.Take by storm: P. κατὰ κράτος αἱρεῖν, βίᾳ αἱρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Storm
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123 Violence
subs.Force: P. and V. βία, ἡ. V. τὸ καρτερόν, P. βιαιότης, ἡ.Rush: Ar. and P. ῥύμη, ἡ.Outrage P. V. ὕβρις, ἡ, ὕβρισμα, τό.Vehemence: P. σφοδρότης, ἡ.By violence, by force: P. and V. βίᾳ, πρὸς βίαν, βιαίως, V. ἐκ βίας, κατʼ ἰσχύν, σθένει, πρὸς τὸ καρτερόν, πρὸς ἰσχύος κράτος; see under Force.Act of violence: V. χείρωμα, τό.Do acts of violence, v.: P. χειρουργεῖν. Useviolence: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι (mid.).Suffer violence: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι (pass.).Do violence to oneself, kill oneself: P. βιάζεσθαι ἑαυτόν (Plat.).Do a violence to, take violent measures against: P. and V. ἀνήκεστόν τι δρᾶν (acc.) (Eur., Med. 283), P. νεώτερόν τι ποιεῖν εἰς (acc.), ἀνήκεστόν τι βουλεύειν περί (gen.).Do no violence to: V. δρᾶν μηδὲν... νεώτερον (acc.) (Eur., Rhes. 590), μηδὲν νέον δρᾶν (acc.) (Eur., Bacch. 362).Blow with great violence ( of wind): P. μέγας ἐκπνεῖν (Thuc. 6, 104).Their escape was due to the violence of the storm: P. ἐγένετο ἡ διάφευξις αὐτοῖς διὰ τοῦ χειμῶνος τὸ μέγεθος (Thuc. 3, 23).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Violence
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