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  • 1 Throw

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. έναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν.
    Throw in wrestling: Ar. and P. καταπαλαίειν (the passage in Eur., I. A. 1013, is doubtful), P. and V. καταβάλλειν.
    Trip up: P. ὑποσκελίζειν.
    Throw ( a rider): P. and V. ναχαιτίζειν, Ar. and P. ποσείεσθαι (Xen.), P. ἀναβάλλειν (Xen.).
    Throw the javelin: P. and V. κοντίζειν.
    Throw about: Ar. and P. διαρριπτεῖν (Xen.).
    Throw around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν.
    Throw aside: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν, πορρίπτειν, μεθιέναι, φιέναι, V. ἐκρίπτειν.
    Lose wilfully: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι; see Reject.
    Throw away: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, πορρίπτειν; see throw aside.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. νακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212, also Ar.).
    His head is thrown back. V. κάρα... ὑπτιάζεται (Soph.., Phil. 822).
    Throw down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.
    Throw down one's arms: P. and V. ὅπλα. φιέναι.
    Throw down upon: V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι)., ἐπεμβάλλειν (τι).
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν; see also Upset.
    Be thrown from a chariot: V. ἐκκυλίνδεσθαι (gen.) (Soph., O. R. 812).
    Throw in or into: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν, ἐμβάλλειν; see also Insert.
    Throw fire into: P. and V. πῦρ ἐνιέναι εἰς (acc.).
    Throw oneself into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P. εἰς, V. dat. alone); see rush into.
    Throw in one's lot with: P. συνίστασθαι (dat.), P. and V. ἵστασθαι μετ (gen.).
    Throw into ( a state of feeling): P. and V. καθιστναι εἰς (acc.).
    Throw into confusion: P. and V. συγχεῖν, ταράσσειν, συνταράσσειν; see Confound.
    Throw in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Throw off ( clothes): P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. ποδεσθαι.
    Throw away: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.); see Reject.
    met., throw off a feeling, etc.: P. and V. φιέναι, μεθιέναι.
    Shake off, met.: Ar. and P. ποσείεσθαι (Plat., Gorg. 484A).
    Throw off the yoke of: use P. and V. φίστασθαι (gen.) (lit., revolt from), or use be rid of, see Rid.
    Throw on: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Throw blame on: P. αἰτίαν ἀνατιθέναι (dat.); see Impute.
    Throw oneself on (another's mercy, etc.): P. παρέχειν ἑαυτόν (lit., yield oneself up).
    Throw out: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, ποβάλλειν; see cast out.
    Be thrown out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, V. ἐκπίτνειν.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.).
    Throw out a proposal, vote against it: Ar. and P. ποχειροτονεῖν.
    Throw out ( words): P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, V. ῥίπτειν, ἐκρίπτειν, πορρίπτειν.
    Throw over, throw round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V ἀμφιβάλλειν.
    met., betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι.
    Fling away: P. προΐεσθαι; see Resign.
    Throw round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι.
    As a defence: P. προσπεριβάλλειν.
    Throw up: P. and V. ναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.), νιέναι.
    Cast ashore: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, V. ἐκβάλλειν; see under Ashore.
    Cast up in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Throw up earth: P. ἀναβάλλειν χοῦν (Thuc., 4, 90), P. and V. χοῦν.
    They proceeded to throw up an embankment against the city: P. χῶμα ἔχουν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    These are the defences I threw up to protest Attica: P. ταῦτα προὐβαλόμην πρὸ τῆς Ἀττικῆς (Dem. 325).
    met., throw up (a post, etc.): P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), φίστασθαι (gen.); see Resign.
    Throw upon: see throw on, throw down upon.
    Throw oneself upon: attack.
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    subs.
    P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.
    Range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.
    Of the dice: V. βολή, ἡ, βλῆμα, τό.
    Day by day you make your throw adventuring war against the Argives: V. ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ῥίπτεις κυβεύων τὸν πρὸς Ἀργείους Ἀρη (Eur., Rhes. 445).
    I trust that it ( the people) will yet throw a different cast of the dice: V. ἔτʼ αὐτὸν ἄλλα βλήματʼ ἐν κύβοις βαλεῖν πέποιθα (Eur., Supp. 330).
    Of a quoit: V. δίσκημα, τό (Soph., frag.).
    In wrestling: P. and V. πλαισμα, τό.
    If you be matched and receive a fatal throw: V. εἰ παλαισθεὶς πτῶμα θανάσιμον πεσεῖ (Eur., El. 686).

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  • 2 Cast

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, φιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. έναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν; see Throw.
    Be cast in damages: Ar. and P. ὀφλισκνειν.
    Cast in one's mind: see Ponder.
    Cast lots: P. and V. κληροῦσθαι; see Lot.
    No lot was cast: V. κλῆρος... οὐκ ἐπάλλετο (Soph., Ant. 396).
    Cast metal: Ar. χοανεύειν (absol.); see Mould.
    Cast a vote: P. and V. ψῆφον φέρειν, ψῆφον τθεσθαι; see Vote.
    Cast about: see Scatter.
    Cast about for: see Seek.
    Cast around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν.
    Cast ( glances) around: V. κυκλοῦν διαφέρειν; see Roll.
    They stood upright and cast glances around: ἔστησαν ὀρθαὶ καὶ διήνεγκαν κόρας (Eur., Bacch. 1087).
    Cast ashore: see under Ashore.
    Cast aside: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν, πορρίπτειν, μεθιέναι, φιέναι, V. ἐκρίππειν.
    Lose wilfully: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι; see Reject.
    Cast away: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, πορρίπτειν; see cast aside.
    Cast down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν; see throw down.
    Cast down upon: V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι), ἐπεμβάλλειν (τι).
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. καταρρέπειν, κλνειν.
    Be cast down: met., P. and V. θυμεῖν, V. δυσθυμεῖσθαι.
    Cast in: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν, ἐμβάλλειν; see throw in.
    Cast in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Cast off: see cast aside, throw off.
    V. intrans. Of a ship: P. and V. παίρειν, νγεσθαι.
    Cast on: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Cast out: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, ἐξωθεῖν, ποβάλλειν, πωθεῖν, πορρίπτειν, V. ἐκρίπτειν.
    Cast out as a prey to dogs and birds: κυσὶν πρόβλητος οἰωνοῖς θʼ ἕλωρ (Soph., Aj. 830).
    Be cast out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, V. ἐκπίτνειν.
    Cast up: P. and V. νιέναι, ναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.); see throw up.
    Reckon: P. and V. λογίζεσθαι.
    Of the sea: see cast ashore, under Ashore.
    Cast up in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
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    subs.
    Act of throwing: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.
    Throw, range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.
    Of the dice: V. βλῆμα, τό, βολή, ἡ; see Throw.
    Of a quoit: V. δίσκημα, τό (Soph., frag.).
    Casting of a vote: P. and V. ψήφου φορά, ἡ.
    Of a net in fishing: V. βόλος, ὁ.
    The man approaches within range of our cast: V. ἁνὴρ εἰς βόλον καθίσταται (Eur., Bacch. 847).
    Cast in metal: P. and V. τπος, ὁ.
    Shape, character: P. and V. τπος, ὁ, σχῆμα, τό.

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  • 3 Fling

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, φιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. έναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν; see Throw.
    Flinging the thyrsi from their hands: V. θύρσους ἐξανιεῖσαι χερῶν (Eur., Bacch. 762).
    Fling about: Ar. and P. διαρριπτεῖν (Xen.).
    Fling around: P. and V..περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, ἀμφιτιθέναι.
    Fling away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, πορρίπτειν, ἐκβάλλειν, μεθιέναι, φιέναι, V. ἐκρίπτειν.
    Give away for nothing: P. and V. προπνειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Fling down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. καταρρέπειν, κλνειν.
    Fling into: P. and V. ἐμβάλλειν (τί τινι or τι εἴς τι), εἰσβάλλειν (τι εἴς τι).
    Fling fire ( into a place): P. and V. πῦρ ἐνιέναι (εἰς, acc.).
    Fling oneself into: see dish into.
    Fling out ( words): P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, V. ῥίπτειν, ἐκριπτειν, πορρίπτειν.
    Flinging out words of reproach: V. λόγους ὀνειδιστῆρας ἐνδατούμενος (Eur., H.F. 218).
    Fling upon: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι).
    Fling oneself upon: P. and V. προσπίπτειν (dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.); see Attack.
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    subs.
    Act of throwing: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.
    Throw, range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.
    Have one's fling, run riot, v.; P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.

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  • 4 Blow

    subs.
    P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.
    Wound: P. and V. τραῦμα, τό.
    Blow of the sword: V. φασγνου τομαί, αἱ.
    Deal ( blows), v. trans.: P. and V. διδόναι, P. ἐντείνειν.
    Blow of fortune: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ. P. ἀτύχημα, τό, δυστύχημα, τό, πταῖσμα, τό, V. πληγή, ἡ.
    At one blow,: V. ἐν μιᾷ πληγῇ.
    Come to blows ( with): P. and V. συμβάλλειν (dat.), δι μχης έναι (dat.), μχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (absol.), P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.).
    Thrasybulus strikes Phrynichus and fells him with a blow: P. ὁ μὲν Θρασύβουλος τύπτει τὸν Φρύνιχον καὶ καταβάλλει πατάξας (Lys. 136).
    The capture of Plemmyrium was a crushing blow to the Athenian force: P. ἐν τοῖς πρῶτον ἐκάκωσε τὸ στράτευμα τὸ τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἡ τοῦ Πλημμυρίου λῆψις (Thuc. 7, 24).
    We must bear the blows of fortune: P. φέρειν χρὴ τὰ δαιμόνια.
    Blow of fortune: P. παρὰ τῆς τύχης ἐναντίωμα τό (Dem. 328).
    They are gone without a blow: V. φροῦδοι δʼ ἄπληκτοι (Eur., Rhes. 814).
    Take without striking a blow: P. αὐτοβοεὶ αἱρεῖν (acc.).
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    v. trans.
    Extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν (also used of musical instruments).
    Of the wind: P. and V. φέρειν.
    Blow the nose: P. and V. πομύσσεσθαι (Xen.; Eur., Cycl., also Ar.).
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    v. intrans.
    Puff: P. and V. φυσᾶν, V. φυσιᾶν; see also Breathe.
    Of the wind: P. and V. πνεῖν, ἐκπνεῖν.
    If the wind should blow from the gulf: P. εἰ ἐκπνεύσειεν ἐκ τοῦ κολποῦ τὸ πνεῦμα (Thuc. 2, 84).
    When the trumpet blew: P. ἐπεὶ ἐσάλπιξε (Xen.).
    Blow about: P. and V. φέρειν, διαφέρειν.
    V. intrans. V. ᾄσσεσθαι.
    Blow away: P. διαφυσᾶν.
    Blow out, extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν.
    Extinguish: P. and V. σβεννναι; see Extinguish.
    Blow up, throw up by blowing: P. ἀναφυσᾶν.
    Shatter: P. and V. ῥηγνναι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι.
    Blow upon: V. ἐμπνεῖν (dat.).

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  • 5 Chance

    subs.
    P. and V. τχη, ἡ
    Accident: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, Ar. and P. συντυχια, ἡ.
    Opportunity: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.
    By chance: P. and V. τχη, P. κατὰ τύχην, ἐκ τύχης.
    If by chance: P. and V. εἴ πως, ἐν πως.
    Get the chance, v.: P. and V. δνασθαι.
    Throw away one's chances one by one: προΐεσθαι καθʼ ἕκαστον ἀεί τι τῶν πραγμάτων (Dem. 13).
    ( They reflected) that, if they had not been seen to have arrived, there would have been no chance for them: P. εἰ μὲν γὰρ μὴ ὤφθησαν ἐλθόντες, οὐκ ἂν ἐν τύχῃ γίγνεσθαι σφίσιν (Thuc. 4, 73).
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    v. intrans.
    Happen, occur: P. and V. τυγχνειν, συντυγχνειν, συμβαίνειν, γίγνεσθαι, παραπίπτειν, συμπίπτειν, ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι. V. κυρεῖν, ἐκπίπτειν (Soph., frag.).
    Chance ( to do a thing): P. and V. τυγχνειν (part.), V. κυρεῖν (part.).
    Chance upon: see light on.
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    adj.
    Casual: P. and V. ὁ τυχών, ὁ ἐπιτυχών, ὁ προστυχών, ὁ συντυχών.
    Of persons only: P. ὁ ἐντυχών, ὁ παρατυχών, V. ὁ ἐπιών.
    The riddle was not one for any chance comer to solve: τό γʼ αἴνιγμʼ οὐχὶ τοὐπιόντος ἦν ἀνδρὸς διειπεῖν (Soph., O.R. 393).
    Making inquiries of any chance comer: P. ἐκ τοῦ παρατυχόντος πυνθανόμενος (Thuc. 1, 22).

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  • 6 Head

    subs.
    P. and V. κεφαλή, ἡ, V. κορυφή. ἡ (Eur., Or. 6; also Xen. but rare P.), κρα, τό, acc. also κρᾶτα, τόν, gen. κρατός, τοῦ, dat. Ar. and V. κρατί, τῷ.
    Over head, adv.: P. and V. νω, νωθεν.
    With two heads, adj.: V. ἀμφίκρανος.
    With three heads: V. τρίκρανος, Ar. τρικέφαλος.
    With a hundred heads: V. ἑκατογκρανος, Ar. ἑκατογκέφαλος.
    With many heads: P. πολυκέφαλος.
    Nod the head ( in assent), v.: P. and V. ἐπινεύειν.
    Shake the head ( in refusal): Ar. and P. νανεύειν.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. νακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212).
    On my head let the interference fall: Ar. πολυπραγμοσύνη νυν εἰς κεφαλὴν τρέποιτʼ ἐμοί (Ach. 833).
    Why do you say things that I trust heaven will make recoil on the heads of you and yours? P. τί λέγεις ἃ σοὶ καὶ τοῖς σοῖς οἱ θεοὶ τρέψειαν εἰς κεφαλήν; (Dem. 322).
    Bringing curse on a person's head, adj.: V. ραῖος (dat. of person) (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Put a price on a person's head: P. χρήματα ἐπικηρύσσειν (dat. of person).
    They put price on their heads: P. ἐπανεῖπον ἀργύριον τῷ ἀποκτείναντι (Thuc. 6, 60).
    He put a price upon his head: V. χρυσὸν εἶφʼ ὃς ἂν κτάνῃ (Eur., El. 33).
    Mind, brain, subs.: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ. Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
    Do whatever comes into one's head: P. διαπράσσεσθαι ὅτι ἂν ἐπέλθῃ τινί (Dem. 1050).
    Turn a person's head: P. and V. ἐξιστναι (τινά).
    Head of a arrow, subs.: V. γλωχς, ἡ.
    Head ( of a plant): Ar. κεφαλή, ἡ, κεφλαιον, τό.
    Head of a spear: P. and V. λογχή. ἡ (Plat.).
    Headland: headland.
    Projecting point of anything: P. τὸ πρόεχον.
    Bring to a head, v. trans.: V. καρανοῦν; see Accomplish.
    Come to a head, v. intrans.: of a sore, P. ἐξανθεῖν; met., P. and V. ἐξανθεῖν, V. ἐκζεῖν, ἐπιζεῖν, P. ἀκμάζειν.
    Ignorance of the trouble gathering and coming to a head: P. ἄγνοια τοῦ συνισταμένου καὶ φυομένου κακοῦ (Dem. 245).
    Heads of a discourse. etc., subs.: P. κεφάλαια, τά.
    Source, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ; see Origin.
    Chief place: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.
    Head ( concretely), leader: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ; see also Chief.
    At the head of, in front of, prep.: P. and V. πρό (gen.).
    Superintending: P. and V. ἐπ (dat.).
    Put at the head of, v.: P. and V. ἐφιστναι (τινά τινι).
    Be at the head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προστατεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen.).
    Those at the head of affairs: P. οἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς πράγμασι.
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    adj.
    Principal: P. and V. πρῶτος.
    Supreme: P. and V. κύριος.
    Head ( wind): P. and V. ἐναντίος; see Contrary.
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    v. trans.
    Be leader of: P. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat. of person, gen. of thing), Ar. and P. προΐστασθαι (gen. of person).
    Lead the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.).
    Start, begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.

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  • 7 Send

    v. trans.
    P. and V. πέμπειν, ποστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, ἰάλλειν, πορεύειν, Ar. and V. έναι.
    Hurl: P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, φιέναι; see Hurl.
    Send across: Ar. and P. διαπέμπειν, περαιοῦν.
    Send against: P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι).
    Send away: P. and V. ἐκπέμπειν, Ar. and P. ποπέμπειν.
    Dismiss: P. and V. φιέναι; see Dismiss.
    Send away in secret: P. and V. πεκπέμπειν.
    Send along the coast: P. παραπέμπειν.
    Send back: Ar. and P. ποπέμπειν.
    Send before: see send in advance.
    Send for: Ar. and P. μεταπέμπεσθαι (acc.), P. and V. μεταπέμπειν (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 30; 6, 88; 7, 42, but rare P.), V. πέμπεσθαι (acc.), στέλλειν (acc.), στέλλεσθαι (acc.).
    Send someone for: V. πέμπεσθαί τινα (ἐπ, acc.).
    Send for from ( a place): V. ἐκπέμπειν (acc.), ἐκπέμπεσθαι (acc.).
    Send for reinforcements: P. ἐπιμεταπέμπεσθαι (absol.).
    Send forth: see send out.
    Emit: P. and V. νιέναι, ναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.), ἐξιέναι, φιέναι, ἐκβάλλειν, V. προπέμπειν, ἐκπέμπειν, ἐξανιέναι, μεθιέναι.
    Send in: P. and V. εἰσπέμπειν.
    Send in addition: P. ἐπιπέμπειν, προσεπιστέλλειν.
    Send in advance: P. and V. προπέμπειν, P. προαποστέλλειν, προαποπέμπειν.
    Send in answer or exchange: P. and V. ἀντιπέμπειν.
    Send out: P. and V. ἐκπέμπειν, ποστέλλειν; see send away.
    Send out ( on an expedition): use also V. ἐξορμᾶν.
    Send over: Ar. and P. διαπέμπειν.
    Send round: P. περιπέμπειν.
    Send round word: P. περιαγγέλλειν.
    Send to: P. and V. προσπέμπειν.
    Send up: Ar. and P. ναπέμπειν (also of sending up country).
    Throw up: P. and V. νιέναι, ναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.); see send forth.
    Send upon: P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι).
    Send with: P. and V. συμπέμπειν (τινά τινι), P. συναποστέλλειν (τινά τινι).
    Send word, send a message: P. and V. ἐπιστέλλειν.
    Announce: P. and V. ἀγγέλλειν; see Announce.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Send

См. также в других словарях:

  • Throw — Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L. terebra …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • throw — [thrō] vt. threw, thrown, throwing [ME throwen, to twist, wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to twist, turn < IE base * ter , to rub, rub with turning motion, bore > THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to… …   English World dictionary

  • throw (yourself) upon (someone's) mercy — throw (yourself) on/upon (someone s) mercy to ask someone to help you or to forgive you when you are in a difficult situation. If all else fails, I might throw myself on Sandra s mercy and see if she ll drive me there …   New idioms dictionary

  • throw oneself on — ● throw * * * throw oneself on (or upon) attack (someone) vigorously they threw themselves on the enemy …   Useful english dictionary

  • throw dishonor upon — index brand (stigmatize), disgrace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • throw doubt upon — index impugn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • throw light upon — index define, elucidate, explain, explicate, exposit, interpret, resolve (solve), solve …   Law dictionary

  • throw oneself upon — index attack Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • throw (yourself) on (someone's) mercy — throw (yourself) on/upon (someone s) mercy to ask someone to help you or to forgive you when you are in a difficult situation. If all else fails, I might throw myself on Sandra s mercy and see if she ll drive me there …   New idioms dictionary

  • throw the handkerchief — To summon to pursuit or call upon to take one s turn, as in children s games and royal harems • • • Main Entry: ↑handkerchief …   Useful english dictionary

  • throw — [[t]θro͟ʊ[/t]] ♦♦ throws, throwing, threw, thrown 1) VERB When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. [V n prep/adv] He spent hours throwing a tennis …   English dictionary

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