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  • 1 Verge

    subs.
    Use adj. P. and V. ἔσχατος, ἄκρος, in agreement with substantive.
    We are come to the utmost verge of ruin: V. ἐς ἄκραν ἥκομεν γράμμην κακῶν (Eur., frag.); see Extremity.
    Be on the verge of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    On the verge of, all but: P. and V. ὅσον οὐ.
    ——————
    v. intrans.
    Face, look: P. τετράφθαι (perf. pass. of τρέπειν); see Face.
    Tend: P. and V. τείνειν, νεύειν, ῥέπειν, P. συντείνειν.
    Verge on, tend towards: P. and V. τείνειν (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.); see Tend.
    Border on: P. ἔχεσθαι (gen.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Verge

  • 2 verge

    [və:‹] 1. noun
    (the (grass) edging of a garden bed, a road etc: It's illegal to drive on the grass verge.)
    2. verb
    (to be on the border (of): She is verging on insanity.)

    English-Greek dictionary > verge

  • 3 Recover

    v. trans.
    Get back: P. and V. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἀπολαμβάνειν, ἀνακτᾶσθαι, κομίζεσθαι (V. also act.), ἀνασώζεσθαι, P. ἀνακομίζεσθαι, V. ἀπολάζυσθαι (Eur., Hel. 911).
    Rescue: P. and V. ἀνασώζειν (or mid.).
    Help to recover: P. συνανασώζειν (τινί τι).
    Make good: P. and V. ἀκεῖσθαι, ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    Recover ( money): P. κομίζεσθαι.
    Recover a loss: V. ἀνάλωμα λαβεῖν (Eur., Supp. 776).
    Recover one's sight: Ar. and P. ἀναβλέπειν (absol.).
    Recover ( dead bodies after a fight): P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι.
    Recover your breath: V. πνεῦμʼ ἄθροισον (Eur., Phoen. 851).
    Restore to health, prosperity, etc.): P. and V. ἀνορθοῦν, P. ἀναφέρειν.
    I recovered myself ( on the verge of a mistake): P. ἀνέλαβον ἐμαυτόν (Plat., Lys. 210E).
    V. intrans. Get better: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν ἑαυτόν (or omit ἑαυτόν), ἀνίστασθαι, ῥαΐζειν, ἀναφέρειν, περιφεύγειν.
    Recover from: P. and V. λωφᾶν (gen.).
    Revive: P. and V. ἀναπνεῖν.
    Generally, be saved: P. and V. σώζεσθαι.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Recover

  • 4 Extremity

    subs.
    The extremity of: use P. and V. adj ἔσχατος, ἄκρος in agreement with subs., e.g., the extremity of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη; see Verge.
    The extremities of the feel: P. πόδες ἄκροι, V. ποδοῖν ἀκμαί.
    The extremity of the island: P. τῆς νήσου τὰ ἔσχατα (Thuc. 4, 30).
    Stump left in cutting: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.
    The extremities, furthest points: P. and V. τὰ ἔσχατα.
    The extremities of the body: P. ἀκρωτήρια, τά (Thuc. 2, 49).
    met., extravagance, excess: P. and V. ὑπερβολή, ἡ; see also Pitch.
    Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατον.
    You are come to the extremity of sorrow: V. ἥκεις συμφορᾶς πρὸς τοὔσχατον (Eur., Or. 447).
    Go to extremities: see go to extremes, under Extreme.
    To the last extremity: P. εἰς τὸ ἔσχατον, V. εἰς τοὔσχατον.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Extremity

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