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1 σαίνω
Aσαῖνον Od.10.219
: [tense] aor.ἔσηνα 17.302
; [dialect] Dor.ἔσᾱνα Pi.O.4.6
, P.1.52:—[voice] Pass., A.Ch. 194:—prop. of dogs, wag the tail, fawn,ὅτ' ἂν ἀμφὶ ἄνακτα κύνες.. σαίνωσι Od.10.217
; ; ;ἡ κύων ἔσηνε καὶ προσῆλθ' Apollod.
Com.14.5: with the dat. added, οὐρῇ μέν ῥ' ὅ γ' ἔσηνε, of the dog Argus, Od.17.302;σ. οὐρῇ τε καὶ οὔασι Hes.
l.c.;ἔσαινεν οὐρᾷ με S. Fr. 687
( ἔσαινεν οὐράν wagged his tail, Hemsterhuis, cf. Sch.rec.A. Th. 704, Sch.rec.Theoc.2.109).II metaph. of persons, fawn, cringe,ὑδαρεῖ σ. φιλότητι A.Ag. 798
(anap.), cf. Pers.97 (lyr., s.v.l.); alsoσ. ποτὶ πάντας Pi.P.2.82
; σ. ποτὶ ἀγγελίαν greet it with joy, Id.O.4.6.III c. acc. pers., fawn upon,κέρκῳ τινά Ar.Eq. 1031
, cf. AP9.604 (Noss.); so of fishes, .2 fawn on, pay court to, greet, τινα Pi.P.1.52;ὅτ' ἐλεύθερος ἀτμένα σαίνει Call.Aet.1.1.19
; σ. μόρον cringe to it, seek to avert it, A.Th. 383, 704; παιδός με σαίνει φθόγγος greets me, S.Ant. 1214; φαιδρὰ γοῦν ἀπ' ὀμμάτων σαίνει με greets me gladly from her eyes, Id.OC 320.3 gladden, esp. with hope or conviction,ἐλπίδι κέαρ B.1.55
; (lyr.);τὰ λεγόμενα.. σ. τὴν ψυχήν Arist.Metaph. 1090a37
; so σ. τὴν ὑπόσχεσιν receive it with marks of gladness, Luc.Merc.Cond.20 (dub., σαίνει τῇ ὑποσχέσει is prob. cj.):—[voice] Pass.,σαίνομαι δ' ὑπ' ἐλπίδος A.Ch. 194
.4 beguile, cozen, deceive, ; σ. μ' ἔννυχος φρυκτωρία seeks to deceive me, E.Rh.55 (or in signf. 111.3).5 in 1 Ep.Thess.3.3, σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσι seems to mean to be shaken, disturbed;σαινόμενοι τοῖς λεγομένοις ἐδάκρυον D.L.8.41
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2 σαίνουρος
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3 χελιδών
χελῑδ-ών, όνος, ἡ (even of the male, S.E.M.1.151); but masc., metaph. of men, Ion Trag.33, cf. Hdn.Gr.1.25: voc. χελιδοῖ, as if from a nom. χελιδώ, Anacr.67, Simon.74, Ar.Av. 1411 (anap.), AP9.70 (Mnasalc., withA v.l. χελιδόν, as in Anacreont.9.2 cod.):—swallow, Od.21.411, 22.240, Hes.Op. 568, Hdt.2.22, Democr.14, etc.:πέδοικος χ. A.Fr.53
, cf. Ar.Av. 714 (anap): prov.,μία χ. ἔαρ οὐ ποιεῖ Cratin.33
(cf. Arist.EN 1098a18);δεῖσθαι δ' ἔοικεν οὐκ ὀλίγων χ. Ar.Av. 1417
, cf. 1681; χ. λευκή, of a rare event, Thphr.Sign.39; the twittering of the swallow was prov. used of barbarous tongues by the Greeks,εἴπερ ἐστὶ μὴ χελιδόνος δίκην ἀγνῶτα φωνὴν βάρβαρον κεκτημένη A.Ag. 1050
: hence ὁ χ., = ὁ βάρβαρος, Ion l.c.;Θρῃκία χ. ἐπὶ βάρβαρον ἑζομένη πέταλον Ar.Ra. 681
(lyr.); χελιδόνων μουσεῖα bowers that ring with poetasters' twitterings, ib.93 (parodied from ἀηδόνων μουσεῖα in E., v. Fr.88).2 metaph. of letters,τῶν σῶν χ. αἱ ἡμέτεραι πλείους Lib.Ep.46.2
.II flying-fish, Dactylopterus volitans, hirondelle de mer, Ephipp.12.5 (anap.), Speus. ap. Ath.7.324f;χ. θαλάττιαι Arist.HA 535b27
.III frog in the hollow of a horse's foot (expld. by Hsch. τὸ κοῖλον τῆς ὁπλῆς), so called from its being forked like the swallow's tail, X.Eq. 1.3, 4.5, 6.2, Poll.1.188.2 the like part of a dog's foot, Suid.4 hollow above the bend of the elbow, Hsch.6 a kind of ship, Suid.7 a Peloponnesian silver coin, Id. ( Χελιδφών as pr.n., IG92(1).86 (Corinthian, found at Thermon); cf. Assyr. hinundu, Lat. hirundo.)Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > χελιδών
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4 οὐρά
A tail, of a lion,οὐρῇ δὲ πλευράς τε καὶ ἰσχία.. μαστίεται Il.20.170
; of a dog,οὐρῇ μέν ῥ' ὅ γ' ἔσηνε Od. 17.302
; of the wolves and lions round the house of Circe, ; of other animals, Hes. Op. 512, Hdt. 2.38,47, Arist.PA 689b30, al.; not used of birds (cf. ὀρροπύγιον), Id.HA 504a31.II of an army marching, rearguard, rear, X.An.3.4.38, etc.; ἡ οὐ. τοῦ κέρατος rear-rank, ib.6.5.5; κατ' οὐράν τινος ἕπεσθαι to follow in his rear, Id.Cyr.2.3.21, cf. 2.4.3; ὁ κατ' οὐ. the rear-rank man, ib.5.3.45; ἐπ' οὐράν to the rear, Id.Ages.2.2;εἰς οὐράν Ael.NA16.33
; ἐπ' οὐρᾷ τῶν ἱππέων in rear, X.HG4.3.4; κατ' οὐρὰν προσπίπτειν to attack in rear, Plb.2.67.2.2 ῥήματος οὐρή, i.e. its echo, APl.4.155 (Euod.).3 ἑπτὰ κλῶνας ἐλαίας ἄρας, τὰς μὲν ἓξ δῆσον οὐρὰν καὶ κεφαλὴν ἓν καθ' ἕν, i.e. tie together the two ends of each twig separately, PMag.Par.1.1250. -
5 ὑποστέλλω
A draw in, contract, ὑπέστειλ' ἱστίον made him furl his sail, Pi.I.2.40, cf. Arist.Mech. 851b10 ([voice] Med.); ὑ. τὴν οὐράν tuck down the tail, of dogs, Ammon.Diff.p.27 V.; τοῖς δακτύλοις ὑπεσταλμένοις with closed fingers, Aristaenet.1.10;γαστὴρ ὑπεσταλμένη Philostr. Gym.34
.2 reduce, in [voice] Pass., to be reduced, ὑποστέλλεται τὸ πλῆθος (sc. τῆς καθάρσεως) Sor.1.22; to be limited,τῷ λεχθέντι ἀριθμῷ Ph.1.29
.3 draw back for shelter,ὑπὸ βουνόν τινα τοὺς ἱππεῖς Plb.11.21.2
, cf. Plu.Crass.23,26; ὑ. ἑαυτόν shelter oneself behind, τινι or ὑπό τι, Id.Arat.47, Plb.7.17.1; with ἑαυτόν omitted, Id.6.40.14, etc.: metaph.,ἑαυτόν Ep.Gal.2.12
, cf. Hld.7.26.4 intr., to be reduced in size, Callix.1; to be subordinate,οὐδενὶ ἑτέρῳ S.E.M.8.32
, cf. Ph.2.335, 357.5 draw back, φασὶ τοὺς θορυβώδεις καὶ προυνίκους ὑποστέλλειν αὐτοῦ τῇ παρόδῳ drew back to let him pass, D.L.4.6; of troops, a little in the rear,Ael.
Tact.19.7; ἔχειν ὑπεσταλκότας ταῖς ῥαξὶν τοὺς ὄνυχας have the nails not projecting beyond the finger-tips, Sor.1.3, cf. 18.6 take away, remove, in [voice] Pass., A.D. Adv.203.22; to be excepted, Id.Pron.30.8, al.7 belong, c. dat., POxy.486.22 (ii A. D.), 1502v.3 (iii A. D.), PFlor.47.8,29 (iii A. D.);τῇ συγγραφοδιαθήκῃ POxy.1102.14
(ii A. D.); τῷ νυνὶ ἀμφοδογραμματεῖ, i.e. fall within his authority, ib.2131.13 (iii A. D.); to be subjected,ποιναῖς πρός τινος Lyd.Mag.3.70
.II in [voice] Med., place restrictions on oneself or another, reduce diet, Hp.Aph.1.11: c. gen., abstain from,τῆς τροφῆς Arist.Pr. 864b36
;ὀπώρας Aret.CA1.1
.2 avoid,χειμῶνα Hp.Aph.4.6
; shrink from,οὐδένα.. κίνδυνον SIG 442.10
(Erythrae, iii B. C.), cf. IG12(8).53.6 (Imbros, ii B. C.); ; ὁ μηδὲν ὑποστειλάμενος πρὸς ὕβριν one who has stuck at nothing, D.21.70.3 shrink before, hold in undue awe,τὴν Δημάδου δύναμιν Din.1.11
;οὐ γὰρ μὴ ὑποστείληταί σε LXX Ex.23.21
, cf. De.1.17, Wi.6.7; ὑποστείλασθαί τι δεῖ πρὸς τὸν τοιοῦτον ὑμᾶς καὶ αἰσχυνθῆναι; need you hold back.. ? Din.3.13: abs., Ael.NA7.19; draw back, Ep.Hebr.10.38.4 ὑποστέλλεσθαι λόγῳ place restrictions on oneself in speech, E.Or. 607 (only here in Trag.); without λόγῳ, refrain from saying,οὐ μὴν οἶμαι δεῖν.. ὑποστείλασθαι περὶ ὧν ὑμῖν συμφέρειν ἡγοῦμαι D.1.16
;οὐδὲν ὑπεστειλάμην τῶν συμφερόντων τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι ὑμῖν Act.Ap.20.20
, cf. 27;οὔτε μέγα οὔτε μικρὸν ἀποκρυψάμενος.. οὐδ' ὑποστειλάμενος Pl.Ap. 24a
; οὐδὲν or μηδὲν ὑποστειλάμενος with no reserve, Isoc.6.89, 8.41, 9.39, D.4.51; make reservations, Phld.Rh.1.109, 110 S.;ὀμνύω μὴ ὑπεστάλθαι POxy.246.26
(i A. D.); περὶ τῶν μόσχων, .. οὗ ἕνεκεν ὑπεσταλμένοι εἰσίν dub. sens. in PCair.Zen.412.24 (iii B. C.).5 = διαλανθάνω, delitesco, Gloss.; so perh. in Gal.7.646.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ὑποστέλλω
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6 διαρρίπτω
διαρρίπτω, poet. [full] διαρίπτω, also [tense] pres. [full] διαρριπτέω Ar.V.59, X. Cyn.5.8, Aeschin.1.59, etc.:—2 cast or throw about, διάριψον ὄμμα πανταχῇ fling glances round, dub. in Ar.Th. 665;τὰς ὄψιας πυκνὰ δ. Hp.Coac. 214
; δ. σκέλεα Id.prog.3 ([voice] Pass.); δ. τὴν οὐράν, of a dog, wag the tail, X. Cyn.6.23.3 throw about, as nuts, etc., among a crowd, Ar.V. 59;χρήματά τισι Plb.16.21.8
: metaph., toss about, Pl.Ep. 343d; squander,τὸν βίον Lib.Or.12.33
: [tense] pf. part. [voice] Pass., indiscriminate, Pl. Lg. 860c; scattered, dispersed,δ. κατὰ πόλεις Plu.Phil.8
; διερριμμένην μνήμην ποιήσασθαι mention here and there, Plb.3.57.5.II intr., plunge,ἐν τῇ θαλάττῃ X.Cyn.5.8
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7 κέρκος
κέρκος, ἡ,A tail of a beast (not a bird), e.g. swine, Ar.Ach. 785; dog,κέρκῳ σαίνειν Id.Eq. 1031
; κ. λαγῶ a hare's scut, ib. 909; horse, Pl.Phdr. 254d, Plu.Sert.16; of all sorts of beasts, Arist.PA 689b2, al.; of fishes, Id.HA 565b29; ἡ κ. ποιεῖ καλῶς, of omens in sacrificing, Ar. Pax 1054, cf. Sch. ad loc., Eub.130.2 membrum virile, Ar.Th. 239;ἡ ἀνώνυμος κ. Herod.5.45
; of an animal, κ. βοός, used as a tawse, Id.3.68.2 = ἀλεκτρυών, Id. -
8 κυνόσουρα
κῠνόσ-ουρα, ἡ,Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κυνόσουρα
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9 μυουρίζω
A taper,τὰ ἄκρα μυουρίζειν τὰ τοῦ μήκους ἑκατέρωθεν Str. 2.5.14
; ( = κατὰ μυὸς οὐρὰν στενουμένῳ Eust. ad loc.); of hellebore root, Aët.3.126; of a dog's tail,ἀπὸ τῆς ἐκφύσεως μυουρίζουσαν ὅλην Gp.19.2.1
, cf. 5.8.2.2 of the pulse, die away gradually, Ruf.Syn.Puls.8.1, Gal. 8.480,524, 9.322.II [voice] Pass., taper,πυραμίδες -ιζόμεναι εἰς ὀξεῖαν κορυφήν Nicom.Ar.2.13
, cf. 14; [σῦριγξ] μεμυουρισμένη κατὰ τὸ βάθος Antyll.
ap. Orib.44.23.61.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > μυουρίζω
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