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  • 61 Connote

    v. trans.
    See Mean.

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  • 62 Contemptible

    adj.
    Poor, mean: P. and V. φαῦλος, εὐτελής, ἀνάξιος, P. οὐδένος ἄξιος.
    Base: P. and V. αἰσχρός.

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  • 63 Dirty

    adj.
    Muddy, turbid: P. and V. θολερός, P. βορβορώδης, πηλώδης.
    Squalid: P. and V. αὐχμηρός, Ar. and V. ἄλουτος, δυσπίνης, V. πινώδης, αὐχμώδης.
    Be dirly, v.: Ar. ῥυπᾶν, Ar. and P. αὐχμεῖν.
    Of weather: P. χειμέριος.
    met., base, mean: P. and V. αἰσχρός, φαῦλος.
    Foul: P. and V. αἰσχρός.
    Shameless: P. and V. ἀναιδής, ἀναίσχυντος.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. μιαίνειν; see Defile.

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  • 64 Evil

    adj.
    Wicked: P. and V. κακός, πονηρός, μοχθηρός, πάγκακος, πανοῦργος, φαῦλος, φλαῦρος, ἀνόσιος; see Wicked.
    Unfortunate: P. and V. κακός, δυστυχής, δυσδαίμων, ἀτυχής (rare V.), Ar. and V. δύσποτμος; see Unfortunate.
    Unjust: P. and V. ἄδικος, ἄνομος, παράνομος, V. ἔκδικος.
    Sorry, mean: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός, Ar. and P. μοχθηρός, Ar. and V. δείλαιος (rare P.).
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    subs.
    P. and V. κάκη, ἡ, πονηρία. ἡ, πανουργία, ἡ, Ar. and P. κακία, ἡ, μοχθηρία, ἡ, P. κακότης, ἡ; see Wickedness.
    Calamity: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, κακόν, τό, πάθος, τό, πάθημα, τό, σφάλμα, τό, P. ἀτύχημα, τό, ἀτυχία, ἡ.
    Sin: P. and V. ἁμαρτία, ἡ, ἀδικία, ἡ, ἀδίκημα, τό, V. ἀμπλάκημα, τό; see Wrong.
    Speak evil of: P. and V. κακῶς λέγειν (acc.); see abuse.
    Be spoken evil of: P. and V. κακῶς ἀκούειν, V. κακῶς κλύειν.

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  • 65 General

    adj.
    Common, shared by all: P. and V. κοινός, V. ξυνός, πάγκοινος.
    Public: P. and V. κοινός, Ar. and P. δημόσιος.
    Customary: P. and V. συνήθης, εἰωθώς, νόμιμος, εἰθισμένος, ἠθάς, P. σύντροφος, Ar. and P. νομιζόμενος.
    What is this general assertion that you make? V. ποῖον τοῦτο πάγκοινον λέγεις; (Soph., Ant. 1049).
    Keeping as near possible to the general tenor of the words really spoken: P. ἐχόμενος ὅτι ἐγγύτατα τῆς συμπάσης γνώμης τῶν ἀληθῶς λεχθέντων (Thuc. 1, 22).
    Do you mean the ruler and superior in the general sense or in the exact signification: P. ποτέρως λέγεις τὸν ἄρχοντά τε καὶ τὸν κρείσσονα τὸν ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν ἢ τὸν ἀκριβεῖ λόγῳ (Plat., Rep. 341B).
    The plague was such in its general manifestations: P. τὸ νόσημα... τοιοῦτον ἦν ἐπὶ πᾶν τὴν ἰδεαν (Thuc. 2, 51).
    In general: see Generally.
    People in general: P. and V. οἱ πολλοί, τὸ πλῆθος.
    Judging from my assertions and my public life in general: P. ἐνθυμούμενοι ἐκ τῶν εἰρημενων καὶ τῆς ἄλλης πολιτείας (Lys. 111).
    On general grounds: P. and V. ἄλλως (Eur., I.A. 491).
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    subs.
    P. and V. στρατηγος, ὁ, V. στρατηλάτης, ὁ, Ar. and V. ταγός, ὁ.
    Leader: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ; see also Commander.
    Be general, v.: P. and V. στρατηγεῖν, V. στρατηλατεῖν.
    Of a general, adj.: P. στρατηγικός.
    Lake a good general, adv.: Ar. στρατηγικῶς.
    General's guarters: P. and V. στρατήγιον, τό.
    The opening of the general's tent: V. στρατηγίδες πύλαι, αἱ.

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  • 66 Grudging

    subs.
    P. and V. φθόνος, ὁ.
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    adj.
    Envious: P. and V. ἐπίφθονος, φθονερός; see also Mean.

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  • 67 Humble

    adj.
    P. and V. ταπεινός; see also Poor.
    Mean, obscure: P. and V. φαῦλος, V. βραχύς, βαιός, ἀμαυρός.
    In my humble opinion: P. and V. ὥς γʼ ἐμοὶ δοκεῖ.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν, P. ταπεινοῦν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν, V. κλίνειν, καταρρέπειν, κατισχναίνειν.
    Put down: Ar. and P. καταλύειν.
    Be humbled: P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι (Plat.).

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  • 68 Ignoble

    adj.
    Mean, base: P. and V. αἰσχρός, κακός, ἀνάξιος, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής; see Base.
    Inglorious: P. and V. ἀδόκιμος, ἀκλεής, δυσκλεής (Xen.), V. ἄσημος; see Inglorious, Obscure.

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  • 69 Imply

    v. trans.
    Mean, signify: Ar. and P. νοεῖν, P. σημαίνειν, φρονεῖν.
    Show: P. and V. δηλοῦν, δεικνύναι; see Show.
    Hint at: P. παραδηλοῦν (acc.).
    Accusation implies wrong-doing: P. ἡ κατηγορία ἀδικηματʼ ἔχει (Dem. 268).

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  • 70 Incline

    v. trans.
    P. and V. κλίνειν, Ar. and V. κάμπτειν (pass. used in P.).
    Incline the head: V. νεύειν κάρα.
    Think of something else in the way of weighty words to incline the scale your way: Ar. ἕτερον αὖ ζήτει τι τῶν βαρυστάθμων ὅτι σοι καθέλξει (Ran. 1397).
    Dispose ( favourably or otherwise): P. διατιθέναι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. κλίνεσθαι, ῥέπειν.
    Inclining as in a balance to the side of profit: P. ὥσπερ ἂν εἰ ἐν τρυτάνῃ ῥέπων ἐπὶ τὸ λῆμμα (Dem. 325).
    Tend: P. and V. τείνειν, φέρειν; see Tend.
    Of disposition, incline towards: P. ἀποκλίνειν πρός (acc.), or εἰς (acc.); see under Inclined.
    Be inclined ( favourably or otherwise): P. διακεῖσθαι, P. and V. ἔχειν.
    Till this day heaven is favourably inclined: V. ἐς τόδʼ ἦμαρ εὖ ῥέπει θεός (Æsch., Theb. 21).
    Be inclined to, be naturally disposed to: P. and V. φύεσθαι (infin.).
    Be willing to: P. and V. βούλεσθαι (infin.).
    Mean to: Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Be accustomed to (of persons or things): P. and V. φιλεῖν (infin.).
    They were less inclined to come to terms with the Athenians: P. πρὸς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἧσσον εἶχον τὴν γνώμην ὥστε συμβαίνειν (Thuc. 3, 25).
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    subs.
    Declivity: V. κλιτύς, ἡ.
    Hill: P. and V. λόφος, ὁ; see Slope.
    On an incline, sloping: use adj., P. ἐπικλινής; see Sloping.

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  • 71 Little

    adj.
    P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.
    Few: P. and V. ὀλίγος, Ar. and V. παῦρος, βαιός.
    Short: P. and V. βραχύς.
    Slight: P. and V. λεπτός.
    Little or nothing: P. μικρὰ καὶ οὐδέν (Dem. 260).
    Young: P. and V. νήπιος, V. τυτθός; see Young.
    Mean, petty: P. and V. φαῦλος.
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    adv.
    With comparatives: P. and V. μικρῷ, σμικρῷ, Ar. and P. ὀλίγῳ.
    A little: P. and V. ὀλίγον, μικρόν, σμικρόν, V. βαιόν.
    Hardly at all: P. and V. μόλις, μόγις.
    Moderately: P. and V. μέσως, μετρίως; see Slightly.
    Little by little: Ar. and P. κατὰ μικρόν, P. κατʼ ὀλίγον, κατὰ βραχύ.
    Within a little, nearly: Ar. and P. ὀλίγου, P. ὀλίγοῦ δεῖν, μικροῦ.
    Be within a little of: P. εἰς ὀλίγον ἀφικνεῖσθαι (infin.), παρὰ μικρὸν ἔρχεσθαι (infin.); see under Ace.
    Think little of: P. ὀλιγωρεῖν (gen.); see Despise.
    Not a little: P. and V. οὐχ ἥκιστα.

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  • 72 Low

    v. intrans.
    P. and V. μυκᾶσθαι (Plat. but rare P., also Ar.), Ar. and V. βρυχᾶσθαι. V. ἐκβρυχᾶσθαι.
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    subs.
    Of cattle: V. μύκημα, τό.
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    adj.
    As opposed to high: P. and V. βραχύς.
    Level: P. ὁμαλός, V. λευρός. P. and V. πεδιάς, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.).
    Small: P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.
    Of degree, rank, etc.: P. and V. ταπεινός, ἀδόκιμος, φαῦλος, ἀφανής, ἀνώνυμος. P. ἄδοξος, V. βραχύς, βαιός, ἄσημος; see Mean.
    Of price: P. εὔωνος, εὐτελής.
    Of sound: P. and V. λείας.
    Speak low: see Whisper.
    Base, dishonourable: P. and V. αἰσχρός, κακός, πονηρός, φαῦλος, μοχθηρός, κακοῦργος, ἀνάξιος, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής.
    Vulgar, common: Ar. and P. φορτικός, ἀγοραῖος.
    Dejected ( of spirits): P. and V. ἄθυμος (Xen.), V. δύσθυμος.
    Bring low, v.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, καταβάλλειν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν, P. ταπεινοῦν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν, V. κατισχναίνειν, κλίνειν, καταρρέπειν.
    Be brought low: also P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι (Plat.).
    Have a low opinion of: see Despise.
    Lay low: see bring low.
    One word will lay you low: V. ἓν γὰρ ἐκτενεῖ σʼ ἔπος (Eur., Med. 585).

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  • 73 Miserable

    adj.
    P. and V. ταλαίπωρος, ἄθλιος, οἰκτρός, μοχθηρός (Plat.), Ar. and V. τάλας, τλήμων, πολύπονος, V. δυσταλάς.
    Utterly miserable: Ar. and V. πανάθλιος. V. παντάλας, παντλήμων.
    Dejected: P. and V. ἄθυμος (Xen.). V. δύσθυμος, δύσφρων.
    Wretched, unfortunate: P. and V. δυστυχής, δυσδαίμων, ἀτυχής (Eur., Heracl. 460, but rare V.), V. ἄμοιρος (also Plat. but rare P.), ἄμμορος, Ar. and V. σχέτλιος. δύστηνος, δείλαιος (rare P.), V. δάϊος μέλεος, ἄνολβος, Ar. κακοδαίμων; see Unhappy.
    Distressing: P. and V. βαρύς, ὀχληρός, λυπηρός, κακός, ἀνιαρός, ἀλγεινός, ἐπαχθής, δυσχερής, ἄθλιος, Ar. and P. χαλεπός, V. δύσφορος (also Xen. but rare P.), λυπρός, ἀχθεινός (also Xen. but rare P.), δύσοιστος.
    Lamentable: V. πολύστονος, πανδάκρυτος, εὐδάκρυτος, πάγκλαυτος. δυσθρήνητος.
    Sorry, mean: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός, Ar. and P. μοχθηρός, πονηρός, V. δείλαιος.
    Inefficient: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός, εὐτελής, Ar. and P. πονηρός.

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  • 74 Namely

    adv.
    Use P. and V. τοῦτʼ ἐστί, or λέγω ( I mean).

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  • 75 Near

    adj.
    P. ὅμορος, P. and V. πρόσχωρος, Ar. and V. πλησίος, ἀγχιτέρμων, γείτων (rare P. as adj.), πάραυλος, or use adv.; see also Neighbouring.
    Close, even: P. and V. ἰσόρροπος, P. ἀντίπαλος.
    Short as a near way: P. and V. σύντομος.
    Mean, stingy: Ar. and P. φειδωλός.
    Near relationship: P. ἀναγκαία συγγένεια, ἡ; see under near, adv.
    Nearest ( of relationship): V. ἄγχιστος.
    One's nearest and dearest: P. and V. τὰ φίλτατα.
    Near sighted: see under Short.
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    adv.
    P. and V. ἐγγύς, πλησίον, πέλας (rare P.), ὁμοῦ (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἆσσον, V. ἀγχοῦ (Soph., frag.), ἐγγύθεν.
    From near at hand: P. and V. ἐγγύθεν.
    Almost: see Nearly.
    It is impossible for the city to exact an adequate retribution or anywhere near it: P. οὐκ ἔνι τῇ πόλει δίκην ἀξίαν λαβεῖν οὐδʼ ἐγγύς (Dem. 229).
    Near akin to: V. ἀγχισπόρος (gen.) (Æsch., frag.).
    By relationship each was nearer to each than I: P. γένει ἕκαστος ἑκάστῳ μᾶλλον οἰκεῖος ἦν ἐμοῦ (Dem. 321).
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    prep.
    P. and V. ἐγγύς (gen. or dat.), ὁμοῦ (dat.) (rare P.), πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.), V. πέλας (gen.), πλησίον (gen.), ἄγχι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἆσσον (gen.).
    Stand near, v.:P. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat. or absol.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat., or ἐπί dat., or absol.), προσίστασθαι (dat. or absol.).
    Be near: P. and V. πλησιάζειν (absol., or with dat.).
    Bring near: V. χρίμπτειν (τί τινι).
    Dwelling near the city, adj.: V. ἀγχίπτολις.
    Near ( in relationship): P. and V. ἐγγύς (gen.).
    Round about: P. and V. περί (acc.), V. ἀμφί (acc.) (rare P.).
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    v. trans.
    Approach: P. and V. προσέρχεσθαι (πρός, acc., V. also dat. alone), P. προσχωρεῖν (dat.), V. πελάζειν (or pass.) (dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), πλησιάζεσθαι (dat.), ἐμπελάζειν (or pass.), (gen. or dat.), ἐγχρίμπτειν (dat.), χρίμπτεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and V. προσέρπειν; see Approach.

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  • 76 Niggardly

    adj.
    Ar. and P. φειδωλός, ἀνελεύθερος.
    Greedy of money: P. and V. αἰσχροκερδής, φιλάργυρος.
    Scanty: P. and V. σπάνιος, V. σπανιστός.
    Mean, shabby: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός.

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  • 77 Obscure

    adj.
    Without light: P. and V. σκοτεινός, P. σκοτώδης, V. ἀμαυρός, λυγαῖος, κνεφαῖος, ὀρφναῖος, δναφώδης, ἀνήλιος, ἀφεγγής, ἀναύγητος.
    In shadow: P. ἐπίσκιος (Plat.).
    Hard to understand: P. and V. ἀσαφής, ἄδηλος, ποικίλος, αἰνιγματώδης, V. δυσμαθής, ἀσύνετος, ἄσημος, ἄσκοπος, ἀξύμβλητος, αἰολόστομος, ἐπάργεμος, δυστόπαστος, δυστέκμαρτος, δυσεύρετος, ψελλός, αἰνικτός, Ar. and P. ἀτέκμαρτος; see Unintelligible.
    Secret: P. and V. κρυπτός, λαθραῖος, ἀφανής, κρυφαῖος, V. κρύφιος.
    An obscure rumour: V. ἀμαυρὸς κληδών, ἡ.
    Humble (of origin, etc.): P. and V. ταπεινός, φαῦλος, V. βραχύς, βαιός, ἀμαυρός; see Mean.
    Inglorious: P. and V. ἄτιμος, ἀδόκιμος, ἀφανής, ἀκλεής, ἀνώνυμος, P. ἄδοξος, V. δυσκλεής (also Xen.), ἄσημος.
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    v. trans.
    Cast a shadow over: P. ἐπισκοτεῖν (dat.), V. σκιάζειν (acc.), σκοτοῦν (acc.) (pass. used in Plat.).
    Cause to disappear: P. and V. ἀφανίζειν.
    Hide: P. and V. κρύπτειν, συγκρύπτειν; see Hide.
    Make unintelligible, confuse: P. and V. συγχεῖν.
    Tarnish: P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνειν.

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  • 78 Pitiful

    adj.
    To be pitied: see Piteous.
    Compassionate: P. and V. φιλοικτίρμων (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἐλεήμων, P. ἐλεεινός; see also Gentle.
    Poor, mean: P. and V. κακός, φαῦλος.

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  • 79 Play

    v. trans.
    Act a part: P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι.
    Play Antigone: P. Ἀντιγόνην ὑποκρίνεσθαι.
    Play ( a piece): P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι, ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Dem. 418 and 449).
    Play the second part: Ar. δευτεριάζειν.
    Play third rate parts: P. τριταγωνιστεῖν.
    met., play the coward: P. and V. κακίζεσθαι, ψιλοψυχεῖν, P. μαλακίζεσθαι, ἀποδειλιᾶν.
    Play the man: P. ἀνδραγαθίζεσθαι.
    Play a mean part: P. and V. κακύνεσθαι.
    Play a part, pretend: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
    Play a game: Ar. and P. παιδιὰν παίζειν.
    Play a double game, met.: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν.
    Play the harp: Ar. and P. κιθαρίζειν.
    Play the pipe: P. and V. αὐλεῖν.
    Play pipe to: Ar. προσαυλεῖν (Eccl. 892).
    V. intrans. Play ( as children): P. and V. παίζειν V. ἀθύρειν (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Act in jest: P. and V. παίζειν.
    Play an instrument: Ar. and P. ψάλλειν.
    The flute girl played: Ar. αὐλητρὶς ἐνεφύσησε (Vesp. 1219).
    Gamble: Ar. and P. κυβεύειν.
    Play at: P. παίζειν (dat.).
    Play at dice: P. ἀστραγάλοις παίζειν (Plat., Alci. I. 110B).
    Play into—not thinking they were playing into the hands of Agoratus: P. οὐκ οἰόμενοι Ἀγοράτῳ συμπράσσειν ( Lys. 138).
    Play off—play off the Greeks one against another: P. αὐτοὺς περὶ ἑαυτοὺς τοὺς Ἕλληνας κατατρῖψαι (Thuc. 8, 46).
    Play on (play on words, etc.): P. κομψεύεσθαι (acc.), V. κομψεύειν (acc.); see also play upon.
    Play upon, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Play with, mock: P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.), P. προσπαίζειν (dat.).
    V. intrans. Move about: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι; see Move, Hover.
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    subs.
    P. and V. παιδιά, ἡ.
    Speak in play: P. and V. παίζων εἰπεῖν.
    Piece for acting: Ar. and P. δρᾶμα, τό.
    Give play to, exercise: Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, P. and V. γυμνάζειν. Use, put into operation: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Make a display of: P. and V. ἐνδείκνυσθαι.
    Call into play: P. and V. κινεῖν, ἐγείρειν; see Evoke.
    Fair play: P. ἐπιείκεια, ἡ.

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  • 80 Poor

    adj.
    P. and V. πένης, ἄπορος, ἀσθενής (rare), V. ἀχρήματος, ἄπλουτος (Soph., frag.), χρεῖος, ἀχρήμων.
    The poor: use also V. οἱ οὐκ ἔχοντες.
    Poor in: P. and V. ἐνδεής (gen.), P. ἐλλιπής (gen.), ἐπιδεής (gen.) (Plat.), V. χρεῖος (gen.).
    Be poor, v.: P. also V. πένεσθαι.
    Be poor in: V. πένεσθαι (gen.); see be deficient in, under Deficient.
    Indifferent: P. also V. φαῦλος, μέτριος, φλαῦρος, εὐτελής.
    Mean, shabby: P. and V. κακός, φαῦλος, Ar. also P. μοχθηρός.
    Having poor soil: P. λεπτόγεως.
    Incapable: P. also V. φαῦλος, ἀφυής.
    Miserable: P. and V. ἄθλιος, ταλαίπωρος, δυστυχής. δυσδαίμων, Ar. also V. τάλας, τλήμων, V. δυστάλας; see Miserable.

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  • Mean — Mean, a. [OE. mene, OF. meiien, F. moyen, fr. L. medianus that is in the middle, fr. medius; akin to E. mid. See {Mid}.] 1. Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes. [1913 Webster] Being of middle age and a mean… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mean — «Mean» Sencillo de Taylor Swift del álbum Speak Now Publicación 31 de marzo, 2011 Grabación 2010 Género(s) Country pop Duración 3:58 …   Wikipedia Español

  • mean# — mean adj Mean, ignoble, abject, sordid can all be applied to persons, their behavior, or the conditions in which they live with the meaning so low as to be out of keeping with human dignity or generally acceptable standards of human life or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Mean — Mean, n. 1. That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place, time, or number; the middle point or place; middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium; absence of extremes or excess; moderation; measure. [1913 Webster] But to speak …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mean — mean1 [mēn] vt. meant [ment] meaning [ME menen < OE mænan, to mean, tell, complain, akin to Ger meinen, to have in mind, have as opinion < IE base * meino , opinion, intent > OIr mian, wish, desire] 1. to have in mind; intend; purpose… …   English World dictionary

  • Mean — (m[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Meaner} (m[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Meanest}.] [OE. mene, AS. m[=ae]ne wicked; akin to m[=a]n, a., wicked, n., wickedness, OS. m[=e]n wickedness, OHG. mein, G. meineid perjury, Icel. mein harm, hurt, and perh. to AS.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mean — 1. In the meaning ‘to intend’, mean can be followed by a to infinitive (when the speaker intends to do something: I meant to go), by an object + to infinitive (when the speaker intends someone else to do something: I meant you to go) and, more… …   Modern English usage

  • Méan — (homonymie) Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  France Méan est une ancienne commune française de la Loire Atlantique, aujourd hui intégrée à Saint Nazaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • mean — Ⅰ. mean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. meant) 1) intend to express or refer to. 2) (of a word) have as its explanation in the same language or its equivalent in another language. 3) intend to occur or be the case. 4) have as a consequence. 5) …   English terms dictionary

  • Mean — (m[=e]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Meant} (m[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Meaning}.] [OE. menen, AS. m[=ae]nan to recite, tell, intend, wish; akin to OS. m[=e]nian to have in mind, mean, D. meenen, G. meinen, OHG. meinan, Icel. meina, Sw. mena, Dan. mene …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mean — [adj1] ungenerous close, greedy, mercenary, mingy, miserly, niggard, parsimonious, penny pinching*, penurious, rapacious, scrimpy, selfish, stingy, tight, tight fisted*; concept 334 Ant. generous, kind, unselfish mean [adj2] hostile, rude bad… …   New thesaurus

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