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1 Plead
v. trans.Urge in excuse: P. προφασίζεσθαι (also absol. in Ar.), P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also in P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), V. προτείνειν.Plead one's cause: Ar. and P. δικάζεσθαι.Make a defence: P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι (Eur., Bacch. 41).Plead guilty: use confess.Beg off: P. and V. ἐξαιτεῖσθαι (acc.).Be advocate for: P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), συνδικεῖν (dat.). ὑπερδικεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), P. συναγορεύειν (dat.), συνειπεῖν (dat.).Mind how you plead for this man's acquittal: V. πῶς γὰρ τὸ φεύγειν τοῦδʼ ὑπερδικεῖς ὅρα (Æsch., Eum. 652).Plead with: see Entreat.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plead
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2 plead
[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') απαντώ στο κατηγορητήριο/παραδέχομαι/αρνούμαι την ενοχή μου2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) υπερασπίζω3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) κάνω έκκληση,εκλιπαρώ -
3 plead
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4 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) τιμή2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) τιμή3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) δόξα4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) τιμή5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) τιμή6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) τιμητική διάκριση7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Εντιμότης,Εντιμότατε2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.)2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?)3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.)4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.)•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
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5 pleaded
past tense, past participles; see plead -
6 pled
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7 Before
prep.Of place: P. and V. πρό (gen.), πρόσθεν (gen.), ἐπίπροσθεν (gen.), Ar. and P. ἔμπροσθεν (gen.), V. πάρος (gen.), πάροιθε (gen.), πάροιθεν (gen.), πρόσθε (gen.).Of time: P. and V. πρό (gen.), P. ἔμπροσθεν (gen.), V. πρόσθεν (gen.) (also Xen. but rare P.), πρόσθε (gen.), πάρος (gen.), πάροιθεν (gen.), πάροιθε (gen.).Of preference or superiority: P. and V. πρό (gen.), ἐπίπροσθεν (gen.), V. πάρος (gen.), πρόσθε (gen.), πάροιθεν (gen.), πάροιθε (gen.), P. ἔμπροσθεν (gen.).In the presence of: P. and V. ἐναντίον (gen.), V. ἀντίον (gen.).Appear before (a judge, etc.): P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι εἰς or πρός (acc.).(Speak, plead) before: P. and V. ἐν (dat.).Leochares is the cause of my speaking before you: P. αἴτιος μέν ἐστι Λεωχαρὴς τοῦ... ἐμὲ λέγειν ἐν ὑμῖν (Dem. 1080).The citizens will become beller with this as an example before them: P. τούτῳ παραδείγματι χρώμενοι βελτίους ἔσονται οἱ πολῖται (Lys. 140).The day before: P. τῇ προτεραίᾳ (gen. or absol.).On the day before the trial: P..τῇ προτεραίᾳ τῆς δίκης (Plat., Phaedo, 58A).——————adv.Of place: P. and V. πρόσθεν, ἐπίπροσθεν, P. ἔμπροσθεν.Of time: P. and V. πρόσθεν, πρίν, τὸ πρίν, πρὸ τοῦ, πρότερον, P. ἔμπροσθεν, Ar. and V. πάρος, V. πάροιθεν τὸν πρὸ τοῦ χρόνον.Already: P. and V. ἤδη.——————conj.The day before he set sail: P. τῇ προτεραίᾳ ἢ ἀνήγετο (Lys. 153).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Before
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8 Unskilled
adj.You are unskilled in speaking: Ar. ἀδύνατος εἶ λέγειν (Ar., Nub. 1077).I am unskilled to plead a cause before the multitude: V. ἐγὼ δʼ ἄκομψος εἰς ὄχλον δοῦναι λόγον (Eur., Hipp. 986).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unskilled
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