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1 Brink
subs.Edge: P. χεῖλος, τό.met., of danger, etc.: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Bethink you that you are on the brink of doom: V. φρόνει βεβὼς... ἐπὶ ξυροῦ τύχης (Soph., Ant. 996).I have come to sorer trials than Ilium, yea, to the very brink of danger: V. κρείσσονας γὰρ Ἰλιου πόνους ἀφῖγμαι κἀπὶ κινδύνου βάθρα (Eur., Cycl. 351).Yea, to the very brink of danger: V. ἀκμήν γʼ ἐπʼ αὐτήν (Eur., Phoen. 1081).Be on the brink of, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.), V. ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἶναι (infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Brink
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2 brink
[briŋk](the edge or border of a steep, dangerous place or of a river.) χείλος -
3 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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