-
1 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) ανθώ2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) ανθώ,ακμάζω3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) κραδαίνω2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.)2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.)3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.)• -
2 Handle
subs.P. and V. λαβή, ἡ.Handle of a sword: V. κώπη, ἡ.Handle of a shield: Ar. and V. πόρπαξ, ὁ.A handle for gossip: V. ἀφορμαί λόγων (Eur., Phoen. 199).With two handles ( of a jar), adj.: P. δίωτος, V. ἀμφίστομος.——————v. trans.Touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (also Xen. but rare P.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.), προσθιγγάνειν (gen.), προσψαύειν (absol.), ποτιψαύειν (absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Handle
См. также в других словарях:
sword-arm — swordˈ arm, hand noun The arm, and hand, that wield the sword • • • Main Entry: ↑sword … Useful english dictionary
sword|less — «SRD lihs, SOHRD », adjective. without a sword: »His hand fell upon his swordless belt (William Morris) … Useful english dictionary
Sword — For other uses, see Sword (disambiguation) and Swords (disambiguation). Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the… … Wikipedia
sword dance — noun any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air • Syn: ↑sword dancing • Hypernyms: ↑folk dancing, ↑folk dance * * * noun 1. : a ceremonial English and west European folk dance executed by men in a ring by … Useful english dictionary
Sword replica — Sword replicas may be produced as a singular reproduction of a specific historical sword, e.g. commissioned by a museum, or they may be produced commercially in series, again either based on a specific sword, a certain historical type of sword,… … Wikipedia
Sword — (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp pointed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sword arm — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sword bayonet — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sword bearer — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sword belt — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sword blade — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English