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1 Bow
v. trans.Incline in any direction: P. and V. κλίνειν.Crush: P. and V. πιέζειν, V. γνάμπτειν.Humble: P. and V., καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν.Bow the head: V. νεύειν καρα.I am bowed down with woe: V. συνέσταλμαι κακοῖς (Eur., H.F. 1417).Bow the knee: V. κάμπτειν γόνυ, or κάμπτειν alone.V. intrans.Bend: P. and V. κάμπτεστθαι.Incline: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι.Bend forward: Ar. and P. κύπτειν, Ar. προκύπτειν.Make obeisance: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν, V. προσπίπτειν, προσπίτνειν.Bow to: met., P. and V. ὑποπτήσσειν (acc.).Yield to: P. and V. εἴκειν (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.).Bowing ( to fate) since they thought that all was on the way to being lost: P. ὑποκατακλινόμενοι ἐπειδὴ τοῖς ὅλοις ἡττᾶσθαι ἐνόμιζον (Dem. 127).Since I hear you say so, I bow ( to your decision): P. ἐπειδὴ σοῦ ἀκούω ταῦτα λέγοντος κάμπτομαι (Plat., Prot. 320B).——————subs.Obeisance: P. προσκύνησις, ἡ.——————subs.Circular shape: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.Loop: P. and V. ἀγκύλη, ἡ (Xen.).Weapon: P. and V. τόξον, τό.Armed with the bow, adj.: V. τοξοτευχής, Ar. τοξοφόρος.Conquering with the bow, adj.: V. τοξόδαμνος.Have two strings to one's bow: see under String.Rainbow: P. Ἶρις, ἡ (Plat., Rep. 616B).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bow
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2 curtsey
['kə: i] 1. plural - curtsies; noun(a bow made by women by bending the knees.) υπόκλιση2. verb(to make a curtsy: She curtsied to the queen.) υποκλίνομαι -
3 curtsy
['kə: i] 1. plural - curtsies; noun(a bow made by women by bending the knees.) υπόκλιση2. verb(to make a curtsy: She curtsied to the queen.) υποκλίνομαι -
4 Test
subs.The bow is no test of a man's courage V. ἀνδρὸς δʼ ἔλεγχος οὐχὶ τόξʼ εὐψυχίας (Eur., H. F. 162).Examination as to fitness for office: P. δοκιμασία, ἡ.Criterion: P. and V. κανών, ὁ, ὅρος, ὁ, P. κριτήριον, τό.Put to the test: use test, v.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Test
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