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1 Yearn
v. intrans.Yearned for, adj.: P. and V. ποθεινός (rare P.), εὐκτός (rare P.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Yearn
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2 yearn
[jə:n](to feel a great desire; to long: to yearn for an end to the war.) ποθώ, λαχταρώ- yearning -
3 Long
adj.Of space or time: P. and V. μακρός.Very long: P. and V. παμμήκης (Plat.). V. ὑπερμήκης.Lasting long: V. δαρός, μακραίων, P. and V. χρόνιος.——————adv.Be long, be a long time, v.: P. and V. χρονίζειν.Be long away: V. χρόνιος ἀπεῖναι.As long as: P. μέχρι οὗ, ὅσον χρόνον, μέχριπερ, V. ὅσονπερ; see also provided that.While: P. and V. ἕως.Long ago, long since: P. and V. πάλαι, P. ἐκ πολλοῦ, V. ἐκ μακροῦ χρόνου.After a long time: P. and V. διὰ μακροῦ.So long: P. and V. χρόνον τοσοῦτον.Longer, any longer: P. and V. ἔτι.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν, ἐφίεσθαι, βούλεσθαι, ὀρέγεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐθέλειν, V. ἱμείρειν, ἱμείρεσθαι, ποθεῖν, ἐρᾶν, ἔρασθαι, προσχρῄζειν (rare P.), Ar. and V. μενοινᾶν (Eur., Cycl. 448), θέλειν, χρῄζειν (rare P.).Long for: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), προσχρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.), μενοινᾶν (acc.) (Soph., Aj. 341).Longed for, adj.: P. and V. ποθεινός (rare P.), εὐκτός (rare P.), V. πολύζηλος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Long
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4 Crave
v. trans.Ask for: P. and V. αἰτεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἀπαιτεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξαιτεῖν (or mid.) (acc.).Crave as a favour: P. and V. παραιτεῖσθαι (acc.), προσαιτεῖν (acc.), V. ἐπαιτεῖν (acc.).Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.); see Desire.Crave for food, be hungry: P. and V. πεινῆν (Soph. and Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Crave
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5 Wish
subs.P. and V. βούλησις, ἡ, P. βούλημα, τό.If it is your wish: P. εἰ σοι βουλομένῳ ἐστί, εἰ σοι ἡδομένῳ ἐστί.Request: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Mere wish, aspiration: P. εὐχή, ἡ.Good wishes: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ; see good will.Change one's wishes: V. μετεύχεσθαι (Eur., Med. 600).Impulse: P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ.——————v. trans. or intrans.Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν, ἐφίεσθαι, Ar. and V. χρῄζειν (rare P.), μενοινᾶν (Eur., Cycl. 448), V. προσχρῄζειν, ἱμείρειν, ἱμείρεσθαι, ποθεῖν, ἐρᾶν, ἔρασθαι; see Desire.Wish for: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), προσχρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.), μενοινᾶν (acc.) (Soph., Aj. 341); see Desire.Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν.Desire ardently: P. γλίχεσθαι (gen.).Do you wish me to speak: see P. and V. βούλει εἴπω (aor. subj.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wish
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6 Desire
v. trans.P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), προσχρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.), μενοινᾶν (acc.) (Soph., Aj. 341).Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν.Desire ardently: P. γλίχεσθαι (gen.).V. intrans. Also with infin.: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν, ἐφίεσθαι, βούλεσθαι, ὀρέγεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐθέλειν, V. ἱμείρειν, ἱμείρεσθαι, ποθεῖν, ἐρᾶν, ἔρασθαι, προσχρῄζειν, Ar. and V. μενοινᾶν (Eur., Cycl. 448), θέλειν, χρῄζειν (rare P.).Desire ardently (with infin.): P. γλίχεσθαι.——————subs.Request: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Love: P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ, πόθος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.), ἵμερος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Desire
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