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1 Shelter
subs.P. σκέπη, ἡ (Plat.), σκέπασμα, τό (Plat.).I have a secure shelter in this rock: V. ἐν τῇδε πέτρᾳ στέγνʼ ἔχω σκηνώματα (Eur., Cycl. 324).Want of shelter: P. τὸ ἀστέγαστον.A shelter for the purple fishers: V. πορφυρευτικαὶ στέγαι (Eur., I.T. 263).Shelter from: P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό (gen.), V. ἔρυμα, τό (gen.), ῥύμα, τό (gen.), ἔπαλξις, ἡ (gen.), ἀλκή, ἡ προβολή, ἡ (gen.).met., take shelter behind: P. προβάλλεσθαί, τι, προτείνεσθαί, τι (lit., put something before as an excuse).Under shelter of: see under cover of, under Cover.——————v. trans.P. σκεπάζειν (Xen.), P. and V. στέγειν (Xen.).Shelter oneself behind: see take shelter behind, under Shelter.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shelter
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2 Shield
subs.Small shield: Ar. and V. πέλτη, ἡ.Wicker shield: P. γέρρον, τό (Xen.), V. ἰτέα, ἡ, ἴτυς, ἡ (also Xen.).Soldiers armed with wicker shields: P. γερροφόροι, οἱ.met., protection: V. σάκος, τό (Æsch., Supp. 190); see Defence.Arm oneself with a shield, v.: Ar. ἐνασπιδοῦσθαι.With white shield, adj.: V. λεύκασπις.With golden shield: V. χρύσασπις.One who throws his shield away: Ar. ἀσπιδαποβλής, ὁ.——————v. trans.Shelter: P. σκεπάζειν (Xen.).Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shield
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