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1 Roam
v. trans.Traverse: P. and V. περιπολεῖν (Plat.), ἐπιστρέφεσθαι, V. πολεῖν, ἀλᾶσθαι, ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).V. intrans. P. and V. περιπολεῖν (Plat. and Isoc.), πλανᾶσθαι, ἀλᾶσθαι (Dem. 440, also Isoc.), V. οἰχνεῖν, στρέφεσθαι, στρωφᾶσθαι, ἀλαίνειν, ἀλητεύειν, ἀναστρωφᾶσθαι, φοιτᾶν.Roam about: Ar. and P. περινοστεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Roam
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2 roam
[rəum](to walk about without any fixed plan or purpose; to wander: He roamed from town to town; He roamed (over) the hills.) περιπλανιέμαι- roamer -
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4 Rove
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rove
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5 rove
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6 Range
subs.Distance covered: P. and V. βολή, ἡ, P. φορά, ἡ.Within range of stones and darts: P. μέχρι λίθου καὶ ἀκοντίου βολῆς (Thuc. 5, 65).Since the boy ran within range of the javelin: P. τοῦ παιδὸς ὑπὸ τὴν τοῦ ἀκοντίου φορὰν ὑποδραμόντος (Antipho. 121).He is within range of hearing: V. σύμμετρος γὰρ ὡς κλύειν (Soph., O.R. 84).To within range of hearing: P. εἰς ἐπήκοον (Xen.).Riding up to within range of hearing: P. προσελάσαντες ἐξ ὅσου τις ἔμελλεν ἀκούσεσθαι (Thuc. 7, 73).Range of vision: P. ἔποψις, ἡ.Scope: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.Range of mountains: use P. and V. ὄρος, τό.——————v. trans.On which side shall we range ourselves? P. πρὸς τίνας παραταξόμεθα; (Dem. 198).Range opposite: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι).Roam over, traverse: P. and V. περιπολεῖν (acc.), ἐπιστρέφεσθαι (acc.), ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. πολεῖν (acc.), ἀλᾶσθαι (acc.); see Traverse, Tread.Absol., extend: P. and V. τείνειν.Wander: P. and V. περιπολεῖν, φέρεσθαι, V. φοιτᾶν, στρέφεσθαι, στρωφᾶσθαι, ἐπιστρέφεσθαι:see Wander.Wherefore must I let my eye range everywhere: V. ὧν οὕνεκʼ ὄμμα πανταχῆ διοιστέον (Eur., Phoen. 265).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Range
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7 Want
subs.P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Poverty: P. and V. πενία, ἡ, ἀπορία, ἡ, P. ἔνδεια, ἡ.To roam in want: V. βιοστερὴς χωρεῖν (Soph., O. C. 747).Wants, necessaries: P. and V. τὸ δέον, τὰ δέοντα.For want of a little word I was left to wander in exile: V. ἀλλʼ ἔπους σμικροῦ χάριν φυγὰς... ἠλώμην (Soph., O. C. 443).——————v. trans.Lack: P. and V. σπανίζειν (gen.) (also pass. in V.), ἀπορεῖν (gen.), P. ἐνδεῖν (or mid.) (gen.), V. πένεσθαι (gen.).Be deficient in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Require: P. and V. δεῖσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.).Wanting: use also V. κεχρημένος (gen.).Want besides, P. προσδεῖσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Want
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