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1 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) παρασυρόμενη μάζα2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) τροπή,νόημα2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) παρασέρνω,-ομαι2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) περιπλανιέμαι•- drifter- driftwood -
2 Bearing
subs.Of children: P. and V. τόκος, ὁ, λοχεία, ἡ (Plat.).Gait: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό.Ways: P. and V. τρόποι, οἱ.Past bearing: use adj., intolerable.Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ ; see Meaning.It ( the earthquake) was said and indeed seemed to have a bearing on what was to follow: P. ἐλέγετο καὶ ἐδόκει ἐπὶ τοῖς μέλλουσι γενήσεσθαι σημῆναι (Thuc. 2, 8).Trend: P. φορά, ἡ ; see Drift.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bearing
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