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1 Axe
subs.P. and V. πέλεκυς, ὁ (Xen. also Ar.), ἀξίνη, ἡ (Xen.).Battle-axe: P. and V. πέλεκυς, ὁ (Xen.).Pick-axe: Ar. and P. σμινύη, ἡ, Ar. and V. δίκελλα ἡ, μάκελλα, ἡ, V. γένυς, ἡ, τύκος, ὁ, σίδηρος, ὁ.Unhewn by the axe, adj.: V. ἀσκέπαρνος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Axe
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2 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) χτύπημα2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) χτύπημα,πλήγμα/εύνοια(της τύχης)3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) χτύπος ρολογιού4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) κονδυλιά,μολυβιά,πινελιά5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) κίνηση,χτύπημα6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) κολυμβητική κίνηση7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) στάλα(δουλειά)8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) εγκεφαλική συμφόρηση, εγκεφαλικό•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) χαϊδεύω2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) χάδι -
3 hew
[hju:]past tense - hewed; verb1) (to cut with an axe, sword etc: He hewed down the tree.) τσεκουρώνω,κόβω2) (to cut out or shape with an axe, sword etc: He hewed a path through the forest.) (δι)ανοίγω, λαξεύω -
4 Edge
subs.Of a weapon: V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Of a sword: V. κνώδων, ὁ.Of an axe: V. γένυς, ἡ, γνάθος, ἡ.Brink: P. χεῖλος, τό; see Border.Brim: V. κρᾶτα (acc. sing.) (Soph., O.C. 473); see lip.The edge of: use P. and V., adj., ἄκρος (agreeing with subs.); e. g., the edge of the cup: P. and V. ἄκρος κύλιξ.Extreme point: P. and V. τὰ ἔσχατα.At the edge of the camp: V. πρὸς κρασπέδοισι στρατοπέδου (Eur., Supp. 661).Edge of the sea: see Coast.They took the edge off operations in the field: P. τὰ ἐν τῷ στρατοπέδῳ ἀμβλύτερα ἐποίουν (Thuc. 2, 65).Having lost its edge, adj.: P. and V. ἀμβλύς (Thuc. 3, 38).Worn down: V. προστετριμμένος (perf. part. pass. of προστρίβειν).——————v. intrans.Edge away: P. ὑπεξέρχεσθαι.It is edged with snakes like the aegis: V. κεκρασπέδωται δʼ ὄφεσιν αἰγίδος τρόπον (Eur., Ion, 1423).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Edge
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5 ice
1. noun1) (frozen water: The pond is covered with ice.) πάγος2) (an ice-cream: chocolate ice-cream. Three ices, please.) παγωτό3) ((American) a fruit-flavoured frozen dessert usually made without milk and cream: lemon ice(s).) γρανίτα2. verb(to cover with icing: She iced the cake.) γκλασάρω- icing- icy
- icily
- iciness
- ice age
- ice axe
- iceberg
- ice box
- ice-cream
- ice-cube
- ice rink
- ice-skate
- ice-skating
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6 chop down
(to cause (especially a tree) to fall by cutting it with an axe: He chopped down the fir tree.) κόβω -
7 Bill
subs.Axe: P. and V. πέλεκυς, ὁ (Xen. also Ar.), ἀξίνη, ἡ (Xen.).Sickle: P. and V. δρέπανον, το.Account: see Account.Measure, decree: P. and V. ψήφισμα, τό.Law: P. and V. νόμος, ὁ.Measure proposed by the Senate: P. πρόβούλευμα, τό.Of a bird: see Beak.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bill
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