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1 Siege
subs.P. πολιορκία, ἡ.Lay siege to: P. πολιορκεῖν (acc.)Met, use seek. Take by siege: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν (acc.).An equal number of whom saw the siege out: P. ὧν οὐκ ἐλάσσονες διεπολιόρκησαν (Thuc. 3, 17).They were thought to be skilful at siege operations: P. τειχομαχεῖν ἐδόκουν δυνατοί εἶναι (Thuc. 1, 102).Leisurely engaged in siege operations: P. καθʼ ἡσυχίαν τειχομαχοῦντες (Thuc. 8, 103).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Siege
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2 siege
[si:‹](an attempt to capture a fort or town by keeping it surrounded by an armed force until it surrenders: The town is under siege.) πολιορκία -
3 siege
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4 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) ανακούφιση2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) βοήθημα, αρωγή3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) αντικαταστάτης (π.χ. με αλλαγή βάρδιας)4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) λύση πολιορκίας5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) ανάγλυφο•- relieve- relieved -
5 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ανακουφίζω2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) αντικαθιστώ3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) απαλλάσσω4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ξαλαφρώνω, απαλλάσσω5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) βοηθώ, ενισχύω -
6 withstand
[wið'stænd]past tense, past participle - withstood; verb(to oppose or resist (successfully): They withstood the siege for eight months.) αντιστέκομαι σε, αντέχω -
7 Blockade
v. trans.By land: Ar. and P. ἀποτειχίζειν, P. περιτειχίζειν, τειχήρη ποιεῖν.By sea: P. περιορμεῖν, ἐφορμεῖν (dat.).——————subs.By a wall: P. περιτείχισις, ἡ, ἀποτείχισις, ἡ.By sea: P. ἐφόρμησις, ἡ, ἔφορμος, ὁ.Siege: P. πολιορκία, ἡ.Block-ading lines, circumvallation: P. ἀποτείχισμα, τό, περιτείχισμα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Blockade
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8 Investment
subs.P. διάθεσις, ἡ.Blockade: by land, P. περιτείχισις. ἡ, ἀποτείχισις, ἡ; by sea, P. ἐφόρμησις, ἡ, ἔφορμος, ὁ.Siege: P. πολιορκία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Investment
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9 Lay
v. trans.P. and V. τιθέναι.Lay a wager: Ar. περιδίδοσθαι (absol.).Be laid ( of foundations): P. ὑποκεῖσθαι.When the foundation of a race is not fairly laid: V. ὅταν δὲ κρηπὶς μὴ καταβληθῇ γένους ὀρθῶς (Eur., H.F. 1261).The foundations are laid: P. οἱ θεμέλιοι... ὑπόκεινται (Thuc. 1, 93).Lay a ( plot): P. κατασκευάζειν, συσκευάζειν, P. and V. πλέκειν, V. ἐμπλέκειν, ῥάπτειν; see Contrive.Lay bare: P. and V. γυμνοῦν.met.; see Disclose.Lay before: P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι).Be laid down: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Lay down the law: met.; see Domineer (Domineer over).Determine: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.Lay down ( a principle): P. τιθέναι (or mid.), ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι, ὁρίζεσθαι.Be laid down: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι, κεῖσθαι.This being laid down: V. ὑπόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).Lay hands on: Ar. χεῖρας ἐπιβάλλειν (dat.), P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see under Hand.Lay hold of: see lay hands on.Be laid on, imposed: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι, P. ἐπικεῖσθαι.Enjoin: P. and V. προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τί τινι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τί τινι).Lay ( blame) on: P. and V. (αἰτίαν), ἀναφέρειν (dat., or εἰς, acc.), προστιθέναι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπαναφέρειν (εἰς, acc.), ἀνατιθέναι (dat.); see Attribute.Lay open: see Disclose.Lay oneself open to: see Incur.Prepare: P. and V. παρασκευάζειν.Straighten the limbs: V. ἐκτείνειν.By no wife's hand were they laid out in their winding sheets: V. οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν (Eur., Tro. 377).Be laid out for burial: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.Lay oneself out to: P. and V. σπουδάζειν (infin.).Lay siege to: see Besiege.Lay to: see Impute.V. intrans. Come to anchor: P. and V. ὁρμίζεσθαι.Lay to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν, V. κοιμᾶν.Lay under contribution: P. ἀργυρολογεῖν (acc.).Be laid up: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι (met.).Be ill: P. and V. κάμνειν, νοσεῖν.——————subs.Poem: P. ποίημα, τό, ποίησις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lay
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10 Raise
v. trans.Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν, ἐξαίρειν, ἀνάγειν, ἐπαίρειν, ἀνέχειν, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.), V. βαστάζειν, κατορθοῦν, ὀρθεύειν (Eur., Or. 405), ἀνακουφίζειν, Ar. and V. κουφίζειν (rare P.).She lies neither lifting her eyes nor raising her face from the ground: V. κεῖται... οὔτʼ ὄμμʼ ἐπαίρουσʼ οὔτʼ ἀπαλλάσσουσα γῆς πρόσωπον (Eur., Med. 27).Erect, build: Ar. and P. οἰκοδομεῖν, P. κατασκευάζειν. V. τεύχειν.Raise (me) a tomb: V. χῶσον τύμβον (Eur., I.T. 702).Found: P. and V. κτίζειν.Raise to honour: V. τίμιον (τινά) ἀνάγειν.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν.Raise sedition: V. στάσιν τιθέναι.Raise a cry: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι, κραυγὴν τιθέναι, ὀλολυγμὸν ἐπορθριάζειν, or use shout, v.Raise ( the dead): P. and V. ἀνάγειν (Soph., frag.), Ar. and P. ψυχαγωγεῖν, V. ἀνιστάναι, ἐξανιστάναι, ἐξεγείρειν.Wails thal raise the dead: V. ψυχάγωγοι γόοι.Libations to raise the dead: V. χοαὶ νεκρῶν ἀγωγοί.Raise difficulties: P. ἀμφισβητεῖν (absol.).Raise sixteen minae on a thing: P. λαβεῖν ἑκκαίδεκα μνᾶς ἐπί (dat.).Raise a quarrel: V. στάσιν ἐπαίρεσθαι.When Hera raised against you the Tuscan race of pirates: V. ἐπεὶ γὰρ Ἥρα σοὶ γένος Τυρσηνικὸν ληστῶν ἐπῶρσε (Eur., Cycl. 11).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Raise
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11 Reduce
v. trans.Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν, μειοῦν (Xen.).Cut down: P. and V. συντέμνειν, συστέλλειν.Reduce by warfare: P. καταπολεμεῖν (acc.).Reduce by siege: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν (absol.).Reduce by hunger: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν λιμῷ (Thuc. 1, 134).Get into one's power: P. and V. χειροῦσθαι, ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν, P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι, V. χείριον λαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.).Reduee to order: P. διακοσμεῖν, P. and V. κοσμεῖν.I was reduced to the depths of despair: P. εἰς πολλὴν ἀθυμίαν κατέστην (Lys. 120). You seehow I am reduced by sickness: P. ὁρᾶτε δὴ ὡς διάκειμαι ὑπὸ τῆς νόσου (Thuc. 7, 77).When the suffering was reduced: V. ὅτε... ὁ μοχθὸς ἦν πέπων (Soph., O.C. 437).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reduce
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