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1 wager
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2 Wager
subs.Stake, pledge: Ar. and P. ἐνέχυρον, τό.Contest: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.Lay a wager: Ar. περιδίδοσθαι (absol.).——————v. trans.absol., make a bet: Ar. περιδίδοσθαι.I am willing to wager my head: Ar. ἐθέλω περὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς περιδόσθαι (Eq. 791).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wager
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4 Lay
v. trans.P. and V. τιθέναι.Lay a wager: Ar. περιδίδοσθαι (absol.).Be laid ( of foundations): P. ὑποκεῖσθαι.When the foundation of a race is not fairly laid: V. ὅταν δὲ κρηπὶς μὴ καταβληθῇ γένους ὀρθῶς (Eur., H.F. 1261).The foundations are laid: P. οἱ θεμέλιοι... ὑπόκεινται (Thuc. 1, 93).Lay a ( plot): P. κατασκευάζειν, συσκευάζειν, P. and V. πλέκειν, V. ἐμπλέκειν, ῥάπτειν; see Contrive.Lay bare: P. and V. γυμνοῦν.met.; see Disclose.Lay before: P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι).Be laid down: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Lay down the law: met.; see Domineer (Domineer over).Determine: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.Lay down ( a principle): P. τιθέναι (or mid.), ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι, ὁρίζεσθαι.Be laid down: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι, κεῖσθαι.This being laid down: V. ὑπόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).Lay hands on: Ar. χεῖρας ἐπιβάλλειν (dat.), P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see under Hand.Lay hold of: see lay hands on.Be laid on, imposed: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι, P. ἐπικεῖσθαι.Enjoin: P. and V. προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τί τινι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τί τινι).Lay ( blame) on: P. and V. (αἰτίαν), ἀναφέρειν (dat., or εἰς, acc.), προστιθέναι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπαναφέρειν (εἰς, acc.), ἀνατιθέναι (dat.); see Attribute.Lay open: see Disclose.Lay oneself open to: see Incur.Prepare: P. and V. παρασκευάζειν.Straighten the limbs: V. ἐκτείνειν.By no wife's hand were they laid out in their winding sheets: V. οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν (Eur., Tro. 377).Be laid out for burial: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.Lay oneself out to: P. and V. σπουδάζειν (infin.).Lay siege to: see Besiege.Lay to: see Impute.V. intrans. Come to anchor: P. and V. ὁρμίζεσθαι.Lay to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν, V. κοιμᾶν.Lay under contribution: P. ἀργυρολογεῖν (acc.).Be laid up: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι (met.).Be ill: P. and V. κάμνειν, νοσεῖν.——————subs.Poem: P. ποίημα, τό, ποίησις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lay
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5 Stake
subs.Pile: Ar. and P. χάραξ, ὁ or ἡ, P. σταυρός, ὁ, V. σκόλοψ, ὁ (also Xen.).Who is it that is about to face the stake or stoning? V. τίς ἔσθʼ ὁ μέλλων σκόλοπος ἢ λευσμοῦ τυχεῖν; (Eur., frag.).Something contended for: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ.Play for high stakes: P. περὶ μεγάλων ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Thuc. 8, 52).Pledge: Ar. and P. ἐνέχυρον, τό.Be at stake, v.: Ar. and P. κινδυνεύειν, P. κινδυνεύεσθαι, P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι; see be in danger, under Danger.——————v. trans.Stake out, fix by boundaries: P. and V. ὁρίζειν (or mid.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stake
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