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1 Compass
subs.Limit: P. and V. μέτρον, τό, ὅρος, ὁ.Circuit: P. and V. περίβολος, ὁ, κύκλος, ὁ, περίδρομος ὁ (Plat.), περιβολή, ἡ, Ar. and P., περιφορά, ἡ.Pair of compasses: Ar. and P. διαβήτης, ὁ (Plat.).Fetch a compass, v.: P. περιβάλλειν, περιπλεῖν.It is easy to pray, gathering together in a small compass all one's desire: P. εὔξασθαι ῥᾴδιον εἰς ταὐτὸ πάνθʼ ὅσα βούλεταί τις ἁθροίσαντα ἐν ὀλίγῳ (Dem. 33).Within the compass of: P. and V. ἐντός (gen.).——————v. trans.Compass an object: P. περιβάλλεσθαι; see Contrive, Accomplish.Compass ( a person's) death: P. παρασκευάζειν θάνατον (dat.).If, however, we compass not the death of Helen: V. ἢν δʼ οὖν τὸν Ἑλένης μὴ κατάσχωμεν φόνον (Eur., Or. 1149).If we compass our wishes: P. ἐὰν κατάσχωμεν ἃ βουλόμεθα (Andoc. 6).Include: see Include.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Compass
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2 Love
v. trans.As parents love children and vice versa: P. and V. στέργειν, P. ἀγαπᾶν.Love in return: P. ἀντιφιλεῖν (acc.), P. and V. ἀντερᾶν (gen.) (Xen.).Join in loving: V. συμφιλεῖν (absol.).——————subs.P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ (acc. sometimes ἔρον in V.).Desire: P. and V. πόθος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.), ἵμερος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.).Friendship: P. and V. φιλία, ἡ.Good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Parental love: V. στέργηθρον, τό (Æsch., Choe. 241).Object of love: see Darling.Love for one's husband: V. φιλανδρία, ἡ.Goddess of love: P. and V. Ἀφροδίτη, ἡ.Gratification of love: P. τὰ ἀφροδίσια.Of love, adj.: P. ἐρωτικός.A love affair: P. ἐρωτικὴ συντυχία (Thuc. 6, 54).Love-charm: P. and V. φίλτρον, τό. V. στέργημα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Love
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