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1 lest
[lest](in case: He was scared lest he should fail his exam.) σε περίπτωση που, μήπως (και) -
2 Lest
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lest
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3 molest
[mə'lest](to annoy or interfere with: The children kept molesting her.) παρενοχλώ/κακοποιώ- molester -
4 Drag
v. trans.Drug by the hair: V. ἀποσπᾶν κόμης, κόμης ἐπισπᾶν.I fear lest hereafter you may drug me into the matter, though quite guiltless: P. δέδοικα μὴ συνεπισπάσησθέ με τὸν μηδʼ ὁτιοῦν ἀδικοῦντα (Dem. 411).Drag about, drag around: P. περιέλκειν.Drag in an opposite direction: P. ἀνθέλκειν (acc.), Ar. and V. ἀντισπᾶν (acc. or absol.).Drag over, haul over: P. ὑπερφέρειν (two accs.).Drag through: Ar. διέλκειν (τι διά τινος).Drag with one: P. συνεφέλκειν (absol.) (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Drag
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5 Elude
v. trans.Escape notice of: P. and V. λανθάνειν (acc.), V. λήθειν (acc.).Evade: P. διακρούεσθαι, ἐκκρούειν, Ar. and P. διαδύεσθαι.Steal a march on: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι (acc.).Slip out of: P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι (gen.), V. ὑπεκδύεσθαι (acc.) (Eur., Cycl.).Philip was in fear lest his object should elude him: P. ἦν ὁ Φίλιππος ἐν φόβῳ... μὴ... ἐκφύγοι τὰ πράγματα αὐτόν (Dem. 236).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Elude
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6 Object
subs.Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ. βούλευμα, τό.Aim: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ, P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.The object of the wall was this: P. ἦν τοῦ τείχους ἡ γνώμη αὕτη (Thuc. 8, 90).I will readily show you what is the object of our sting: Ar. ἥτις ἡμῶν ἐστιν ἡ ʼπίνοια τῆς ἐγκεντρίδος ῥᾳδίως ἐγὼ διδάξω (Vesp. 1073).With what object would you have sent for them? P. τί καὶ βουλόμενοι μετεπέμπεσθʼ ἂν αὐτούς; (Dem. 233).Have the same object: P. and V. ταὐτὰ βούλεσθαι.Obtain one's object: P. τὰ πράγματα ἀναιρεῖσθαι (Dem. 15).Philip was in fear lest his object should elude him: P. ἦν ὁ Φίλιππος ἐν φόβῳ... μὴ ἐκφύγοι τὰ πράγματα αὐτόν (Dem. 236).Aim, thing aimed at: P. σκοπός, ὁ (Plat., Philib. 60A).Object of the senses: P. αἰσθητόν, τό (Plat.).——————v. intrans.Raise opposition: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν, ἐναντιοῦσθαι, V. ἀντιοῦσθαι.Be annoyed: P. δυσχεραίνειν.Object to: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἀγανακτεῖν (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.); see Dislike.Find fault with: P. and V. μέμφεσθαι (acc. and dat.). P. καταμέμφεσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Object
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7 Stoning
subs.V. λευσμός, ὁ, πέτρωμα, τό.Of stoning, adj.: V. λεύσιμος.Death by stoning: V. λευστὴρ μόρος, ὁ.Death sentence by stoning: V. λεύσιμος δίκη, ἡ.Public stoning: V. δημόλευστος φόνος, ὁ, or δημορριφεῖς λεύσιμοι ἀραί, αἱ.Lest she should come to death by stoning: V. μὴ... ἐς πετρῶν ἔλθῃ βολάς (Eur., Or. 59).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stoning
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