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1 As
adv.Of cause, because: P. and V. ὅτι, P. διότι, V. οὕνεκα, ὁδούνεκα, εὖτε.Of comparison: P. and V. ὡς, ὥσπερ, οἷα, Ar. and P. καθάπερ, V. ὥστε, ὅπως, ἅπερ, ὁποία; see also Like.In the way in which: P. and V. ὡς, ὥσπερ, V., ὅπως.As if: P. and V. ὡσπερεί.As far as: see under Far.As for, prep.: P. and V. κατά (acc.), ἐπί (dat.), ἕνεκα (gen.), Ar. and V. ἕκατι (gen.), οὕνεκα (gen.).As for your question: V. ὃ δʼ οὖν ἐρωτᾶτε (Æsch., P.V. 226).As it is: P. and V. νῦν, νυνί (Eur., Supp. 605, but rare V.; also Ar.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > As
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2 Bankrupt
Bankrupt be, v.P. ἀνασκευάζεσθαι, ἐξίστασθαι τῶν ὄντων (Dem. 981).They went utterly bankrupt: P. ἐξέστησαν ἁπάντων τῶν ὄντων (Dem. 959).Be bankrupt in money: P. χρήμασιν ἀπειρηκέναι (Dem. 30).met., Are we utterly bankrupt even as our fortunes? V. παντʼ ἀνεσκευάσμεθʼ ὥσπερ αἱ τυχαί; (Eur., El. 602).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bankrupt
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3 Bloodless
adj.P. ἄναιμος, V. ἀναίματος.Unstained by blood: V. ἀναίμακτος.They thought that a bloodless victory might fairly be attributed to them: P. ἐνόμιζον αὐτοῖς ὥσπερ ἀκονιτὶ τὴν νίκην δικαίως ἂν τίθεσθαι (Thuc. 4, 73).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bloodless
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4 Burst
v. trans.Break: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, καταρρηγνύναι, καταγνύναι, ῥηγνύναι (P. usually compounded); see Break.V. intrans. P. and V. διαρρήγνυσθαι, ῥήγνυσθαι.Of a storm: V. ἐκπνεῖν.met., come on: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι.When the storm bursts: V. σκηπτοῦ ʼπιόντος (Eur., Rhes. 674).Burst forth: V. ἐκρήγνυσθαι.Burst forth in anger: V. ἐξαναζεῖν χόλον.So that a bloody foam burst forth from the sea: V. ὡς αἱματηρὸν πέλανον ἐξανθεῖν ἅλος (Eur., I.T. 300).Burst in or into: Ar. and P. εἰσπηδᾶν (εἰς, acc.), V. εἰσορμᾶσθαι (acc.), ἐπεισπίπτειν (acc. or dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), εἰσπαίειν (absol.), P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P. εἰς, acc.; V. dat. alone), Ar. ἐπεισπαίειν (εἰς, acc.), ἐπεισπηδᾶν (absol.), Ar. and V. ἐμπίπτειν (dat. or εἰς, acc.).Bursting into tears: V. δακρύων ῥήξασα... νάματα (Soph., Trach.919).Burst out, rush out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἐκπίπτειν.Burst out laughing: P. ἐκγελᾶν.Burst out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49).The whole plot would have burst over the city like a torrent: P. ὥσπερ χειμάρρους ἂν ἅπαν τὸ πρᾶγμα εἰς τὴν πόλιν εἰσέπεσεν (Dem. 278).——————subs.When in a burst of passion she passed within the antechamber: V. ὅπως γὰρ ὀργῇ χρωμένη παρῆλθʼ ἔσω θυρῶνος (Soph., O.R. 1241).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Burst
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5 Currently
adv.Commonly: P. ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ.As is currently reported: V. ὥσπερ ἡ φάτις κρατεῖ (Soph., Aj. 978).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Currently
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6 Deus ex machina
Timocrates alone like a deus ex machina gives evidence: P. Τιμοκράτης μόνος ὥσπερ ἀπὸ μηχανῆς μαρτυρεῖ (Dem. 1025; cf. Plat. Crat. 425D).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Deus ex machina
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7 Dregs
subs.Of wine: Ar. τρύξ, ἡ.Sediment: P. ὑποσταθμή, ἡ (Plat.).This man is the cause, who has emptied over me, as it were, the dregs of his own iniquily and crimes: P. αἴτιος δʼ οὗτος, ὥσπερ ἑωλοκρασίαν τινά μου τῆς πονηρίας ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τῶν ἀδικημάτων κατασκεδάσας (Dem. 242).Drain to the dregs, v.: met. (of sorrow, etc.): V. ἀντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν.The dregs of the people: use Ar. and P. οἱ ἀγοραῖοι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dregs
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8 Easy
adj.P. and V. ῥᾴδιος, εὐπετής (Plat.), εὔπορος, V. εὐμαρής.Light: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy to carry: V. εὐάγκαλος.Untroubled: P. and V. ἄπονος.In easy circumstances: Ar. and P. εὔπορος.Easy victory: P. ἀκονιτὶ νίκη (Thuc. 4, 73).I shall feel easier when I have told you the pitiful story of my many misfortunes: P. ἐγὼ τῶν γεγενημένων ἀποδυράμενος τὰ πλεῖστα ὥσπερ ῥᾴων ἔσομαι (Dem. 1118).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Easy
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9 Even
adj.Equal: P. and V. ἴσος.Level: P. ὁμαλός, ἐπίπεδος, V. λευρός.Straight: P. and V. ὀρθός.Smooth: P. and V. λεῖος.Cyclopean walls, made even by plumb-line and chisel: V. τὰ Κυκλώπων βάθρα... κανόνι καὶ τύκοις ἡρμοσμένα (Eur., H.F. 944).——————adv.P. and V. καί.Even as: P. and V. ὥσπερ, ὡς.Not even: P. and V. οὐδέ, μηδέ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Even
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10 Feel
v. trans.Touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (also Xen.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.); see Touch.Appreciate: P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. πολλῶν ἀξιοῦν.Feel one's way: Ar. and P. ψηλαφᾶν.Feeling his way with a stick: V. σκήπτρῳ προδεικνύς (Soph.. O.R. 456).V. intrans. Be affected: P. and V. πάσχειν.How do you feel? P. and V. πῶς ἔχεις;Feel friendly towards: P. εὐνοϊκῶς διακεῖσθαι πρός (acc.).How most Macedonians feel towards Philip one could have no difficulty in discovering from this: P. οἱ πολλοὶ Μακεδόνων πῶς ἔχουσι Φιλίππῳ ἐκ τούτων ἄν τις σκέψαιτο οὐ χαλεπῶς.Just as fractures and sprains make themselves felt when the body catches any disease: P. ὥσπερ τὰ ῥήγματα καὶ τὰ σπάσματα ὅταν τι κακὸν τὸ σῶμα λάβῃ τότε κινεῖται (Dem. 294).Feel oneself (injured, etc.): use consider.Feel for, grope for: P. ἐπιψηλαφᾶν (gen.), Ar. ψηλαφᾶν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Feel
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11 Incline
v. trans.Incline the head: V. νεύειν κάρα.Think of something else in the way of weighty words to incline the scale your way: Ar. ἕτερον αὖ ζήτει τι τῶν βαρυστάθμων ὅτι σοι καθέλξει (Ran. 1397).Dispose ( favourably or otherwise): P. διατιθέναι.V. intrans. P. and V. κλίνεσθαι, ῥέπειν.Inclining as in a balance to the side of profit: P. ὥσπερ ἂν εἰ ἐν τρυτάνῃ ῥέπων ἐπὶ τὸ λῆμμα (Dem. 325).Of disposition, incline towards: P. ἀποκλίνειν πρός (acc.), or εἰς (acc.); see under Inclined.Till this day heaven is favourably inclined: V. ἐς τόδʼ ἦμαρ εὖ ῥέπει θεός (Æsch., Theb. 21).Be inclined to, be naturally disposed to: P. and V. φύεσθαι (infin.).Be willing to: P. and V. βούλεσθαι (infin.).Mean to: Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι (infin.).They were less inclined to come to terms with the Athenians: P. πρὸς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἧσσον εἶχον τὴν γνώμην ὥστε συμβαίνειν (Thuc. 3, 25).——————subs.Declivity: V. κλιτύς, ἡ.On an incline, sloping: use adj., P. ἐπικλινής; see Sloping.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Incline
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12 Just
adj.Exceeding just: V. πάνδικος, ὑπέρδίκος.Pious: P. and V. εὐσεβής, ὅσιος.Deserved: P. and V. ἄξιος, V. ἐπάξιος.——————adv.Just as I am: P. and V. ὡς ἔχω.Just as I was: P. and V. ὥσπερ εἶχον.Just about: P. and V. σχεδόν τι.Just now: P. and V. νῦν, ἄρτι, νέον, νεωστί, ἀρτίως (Dem. 463 and 737, also Plat.), Ar. and P. ἔναγχος, V. ἁρμοῖ.To be just doing a thing: P. and V. τυγχάνειν ποιῶν τι.To be just about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).A war just about to begin: P. ὅσον οὐ παρῶν πόλεμος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Just
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13 Like
adj.Resembling: P. and V. ὁμοῖος (dat.), προσφερής (dat.), Ar. and V. ἐμφερής (dat.) (also Xen.), εἰκώς (dat.) (rare P.), V. προσεμφερής (Eur., frag.) (also Xen. but rare P.) (dat.), ἀλίγκιος (Æsch., P.V. 449), P. προσεοικώς (dat.).Nearly like: P. παρόμοιος (dat.), παραπλήσιος (dat.), Ar. and P. προσόμοιος (dat.).Just like: P. and V. ἀδελφός (gen. or dat.) (Plat.).In like manner: see Similarly.Alike: P. and V. ὁμοῖος.Like cleave to like: P. ὁ ὁμοῖος τῷ ὁμοίῳ (Plat., Gorg. 510B).Equal: P. and V. ἴσος.Nearly equal: P. παραπλήσιος.Be like: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.), V. πρέπειν (dat.), Ar. and V. προσεικέναι (dat.) (προσέοικα), εἰκέναι (dat.) (ἔοικα); see Resemble.Made like: use also V. ἐξῃκασμένος (dat.), κατεικασθείς (dat.).Be like to: see Likely.There is nothing like hearing the law itself: P. οὐδὲν οἷον ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ τοῦ νομου (Dem. 529).——————adv.In the manner of: P. and V. δίκην (gen.), P. ἐν τρόπῳ (gen.), V. ἐν τρόποις (gen.), τρόπον (gen.).It was like a woman to: V. πρὸς γυναικός ἦν (with infin.) (Æsch., Ag. 1636), same construction in Ar. and P.——————v. trans.Regard with liking: P. and V. φιλεῖν, στέργειν, P. ἀγαπᾶν, ἡδέως ἔχειν (dat.).Put up with: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.).I should like to ask: P. ἡδέως ἂν ἐροίμην, same construction in V.Would you like me to tell you: P. and V. βούλει σοὶ εἴπω (aor. subj.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Like
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14 Pariah
subs.Use adj., Ar. and P. ἀλιτήριος.No one spoke with him as being pariah: P. ὥσπερ ἀλιτηρίῳ οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων διελέγετο (Lys. 137).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pariah
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15 Pass
v. trans.Passing ( the children) on through a succession of hands: V. διαδοχαῖς ἀμείβουσαι χερῶν (τέκνα) (Eur., Hec. 1159).Sail past: P. παραπλεῖν, παρακομίζεσθαι.Having passed the appointed time: V. παρεὶς τὸ μόρσιμον.Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχισις (Thuc. 7, 6).Go through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι.Cross: P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν, διαβάλλειν, διαπερᾶν, ὑπερβάλλειν, Ar. and P. διαβαίνειν, περαιοῦσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, P. διαπεραιοῦσθαι (absol.), διαπορεύεσθαι, Ar. and V. περᾶν, V. ἐκπερᾶν.Pass ( time): P. and V. διάγειν (Eur., Med. 1355) (with acc. or absol.), τρίβειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (with acc. or absol.), κατατρίβειν, V. ἐκτρίβειν, διαφέρειν, διεκπερᾶν, Ar. and V. ἄγειν.Pass time in a place: Ar. and P. ἐνδιατρίβειν (absol.).Pass a short time with a person: P. σμικρὸν χρόνον συνδιατρίβειν (dat.) (Plat., Lys. 204C).Pass the night: P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, V. νυχεύειν (Eur., Rhes.).Pass ( a law), of the lawgiver: P. and V. τιθέναι (νόμον); of the people: P. and V. τίθεσθαι (νόμον).Pass sentence on: see Condemn.Never would they have lived thus to pass sentence on another man: V. οὐκ ἄν ποτε δίκην κατʼ ἄλλου φωτὸς ὧδʼ ἐψήφισαν (Soph., Aj. 648).V. intrans. P. and V. ἔρχεσθαι, ἰέναι, χωρεῖν, Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, περᾶν, V. ἕρπειν, μολεῖν ( 2nd aor. of βλώσκειν).A goddess shall be struck by mortal hand unless she pass from my sight: V. βεβλήσεταί τις θεῶν βροτησίᾳ χερὶ εἰ μὴ ʼξαμείψει χωρὶς ὀμμάτων ἐμῶν (Eur., Or. 271).Let pass: P. and V. ἐᾶν; see admit, let slip.Go through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι.Elapse: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, διέρχεσθαι.Expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν; see also under past.Be enacted: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Pass along: P. ἐπιπαριέναι (acc.).This decree caused the danger that lowered over the city to pass away like a cloud: P. τοῦτο τὸ ψήφισμα τὸν τότε τῇ πόλει περιστάντα κίνδυνον παρελθεῖν ἐποίησεν ὥσπερ νέφος (Dem. 291).met., disappear: P. and V. ἀφανίζεσθαι, διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν, φθίνειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. ἔρρειν (also Plat. but rare P.).Have passed away, be gone: P. and V. οἴχεσθαι, ἀποίχεσθαι, V. ἐξοίχεσθαι, Ar. and V. διοίχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.).Pass by: see pass, v. trans.Pass into: see Enter.Change into: P. μεταβαίνειν εἰς (acc.), μεταβάλλειν (εἰς acc., or ἐπί acc.); see Change.Pass off: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν.Pass away: see pass away.Pass on: P. προέρχεσθαι, P. and V. προβαίνειν.Pass out of: V. ἐκπερᾶν (acc. or gen.).Slight: see Slight.Pass through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διέρπειν (acc.), διαστείχειν (acc.), Ar. and V. διεκπερᾶν (acc.), διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.).Travel through: Ar. and V. διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.), P. διαπορεύεσθαι (acc.).Pass through, into: V. διεκπερᾶν εἰς (acc.).Pierce: see Pierce.Of time (pass through life, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διαπερᾶν (also Xen. but rare P.).Come to pass: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συμπίπτειν, παραπίπτειν, γίγνεσθαι, τυγχάνειν, συντυγχάνειν; see Happen.——————subs.Defile: P. and V. εἰσβολή, ἡ, ἄγκος, τό (Xen.), P. στενόπορα, τά, στενά, τά, πάροδος, ἡ, V. στενωπός, ἡ.Difficulty: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ; see also predicament.Having come to so sore a pass: V. εἰς τὰς μεγίστας συμφορὰς ἀφιγμένος (Eur., I.A. 453).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pass
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16 Point
subs.Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).Point of a spear: P. and V. λογχή, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).Point of an arrow: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.Goad: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.Sharp point of rock: V. στόνυξ, ὁ (Eur., Cycl.).Since the land about Cynossema has a conformation coming to a sharp point: P. τοῦ χωρίου τοῦ περὶ τὸ Κυνὸς σῆμα ὀξεῖαν καὶ γωνιώδη τὴν περιβολὴν ἔχοντος (Thuc. 8, 104).Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Meaning.Lead from the point: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθεσέως (Dem. 416), or simply P. and V. πλανᾶν.Miss the point: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι.Beside the point: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος (Dem. 1318), Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον.There is no point in: P. οὐδὲν προὔργου ἐστί (with infin.).Question in discussion: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Disputed points: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.It is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.The chief point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.A fresh point: P. and V. καινόν τι.I hear this is his chief point of defence: P. ἀκούω... τοῦτο μέγιστον ἀγώνισμα εἶναι (Lys. 137, 8).Highest point, zenith: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Be at its highest point, v.: P. also V. ἀκμάζειν.Make a point, score a point ( in an argument): P. and V. λέγειν τι.Herein you give us a point ( advantage) as in draughts: V. ἓν μεν τοδʼ ἡμῖν ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς δίδως κρεῖσσον (Eur., Supp. 409).Turning point in a race-course: P. and V. καμπή, ἡ.To make known the country's weak points: P. διδάσκειν ἃ πονηρῶς ἔχει τῶν πραγμάτων (Lys. 143, 7).Strong points: P. τὰ ἰσχυρότατα (Thuc. 5, 111).Weak points: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).The weak point in the walls: V. τὸ νόσουν τειχέων (Eur., Phoen. 1097).Point of view: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.Point of conscience: P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.At this point: P. and V. ἐνθάδε.From that point: P. and V. ἐντεῦθεν, ἐνθένδε.Up to this point: P. μέχρι τούτου.I wish to return to the point from which I digressed into these subjects: P. ἐπανελθεῖν ὁπόθεν εἰς ταῦτα ἐξέβην βούλομαι (Dem. 298).I return to the point: P. ἐκεῖσε ἐπανέρχομαι (Dem. 246).In one point perplexity has assailed me: V. ἔστιν γὰρ ᾗ ταραγμὸς ἐμπέπτωκέ μοι (Eur., Hec. 857).Be on the point of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Whom I am on the point of seeing killed: V. ὃν... ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἰμὶ κατθανεῖν ἰδεῖν (Eur., Hel. 896). Make a point of, see to it that: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως (fut. indic. or aor. subj.).——————v. trans.Sharpen at the end: V. ἐξαποξύνειν (Eur., Cycl.).Direct: P. and V. τείνειν.Point out or point to: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἐπιδεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, V. ἐκδεικνύναι. Ar. and P. φράζειν; see Show.Make known: P. and V. διδάσκειν.It is impossible that the oracle points to this, but to something else more important: Ar. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ὁ χρησμὸς εἰς τοῦτο ῥέπει ἀλλʼ εἰς ἕτερόν τι μεῖζον (Pl. 51).The cruel violence to his eyes was the work of heaven to point the moral to Greece: V. αἱ θʼ αἱματουργοὶ δεργμάτων διαφθοραί θεῶν σόφισμα κἀπίδειξις Ἑλλάδι (Eur., Phoen. 870).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Point
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17 Represent
v. trans.Portray: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, P. παραδεικνύναι.Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377E).Represent as: P. κατασκευάζειν, Ar. and P. ἀποφαίνειν.He will represent us as drunkards and brawlers: P, ἡμᾶς... παροίνους μέν τινας καὶ ὑβριστὰς κατασκευάσει (Dem. 1261).He tried to represent that I was the cause of what occurred in Euboea: P. τῶν ἐν Εὐβοίᾳ πραγμάτων... ὡς ἐγὼ αἴτιός εἰμι κατεσκεύαζε (Dem. 550).He has represented the rowers one and all as bowmen: P. τοξότας γὰρ πάντας πεποίηκε τοὺς προσκώπους (Thuc. 1, 10; cf. Eur., Tro. 981).Represent by imitation: P. ἀπομιμεῖσθαι.Represent ( a character): P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι.Represent Antigone: P. Ἀντιγόνην ὑποκρίνεσθαι.When he represented the sorrows of Thyestes: P. ὅτε μὲν τὰ Θυέστου... κακὰ ἠγωνίζετο (Dem. 449).It is the special privilege of third-rate actors to represent kings and sceptered personages: P. ἐξαίρετόν ἐστιν ὥσπερ γέρας τοῖς τριταγωνισταῖς τὸ τοὺς τυράννους καὶ τοὺς τὰ σκῆπτρα ἔχοντας εἰσιέναι (Dem. 418).Suggest: Ar. and P. εἰσηγεῖσθαι; suggest.Represent a person, look after his interests: P. and V. προξενεῖν (gen.).Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.).I as representing the greatest city ask you to come to terms: P. ἐγὼ... πόλιν μεγίστην παρεχόμενος... ἀξιῶ... συγχωρεῖν (Thuc. 4, 64).I came forward though with no mandate to represent our house: V. ἐξῆλθον οὐ ταχθεῖσα πρεσβεύειν γένους (Eur., Herac. 479).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Represent
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18 Scale
subs.Ar. λεπίς, ἡ (used of fish scales in Hdt.).In a scale, in order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς.Of a balance: Ar. and P. πλάστιγξ, ἡ.Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.It is right to put our devotion in the past in the scale against our present sin, if after all it has been a sin: P. δίκαιον ἡμῶν τῆς νῦν ἁμαρτίας, εἰ ἄρα ἡμάρτηται, ἀντιθεῖναι τὴν τότε προθυμίαν (Thuc. 3, 56).When you throw money into one side of the scale it at once carries with it and weighs down the judgment to its own side: P. ὅταν ἐπὶ θάτερα ὥσπερ εἰς τρυτάνην ἀργύριον προσενέγκῃς οἴχεται φέρον καὶ καθείλκυκε τὸν λογισμὸν ἐφʼ αὑτό (Dem. 60).That he may not strengthen either party by throwing his weight into the scale: P. ὅπως μηδετέρους προσθέμενος ἰσχυροτέρους ποιήσῃ (Thuc. 8, 87).You throw in a weight too small to turn the scale in favour of your friends: V. σμικρὸν τὸ σὸν σήκωμα προστίθης φίλοις (Eur., Her. 690).——————v. trans.Scale down: see Reduce.Climb: P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν, ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), ἐπεμβαίνειν, (dat. or ἐπί acc.) (Plat.), Ar. ἐπαναβαίνειν, ἐπι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scale
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19 Torrent
subs.P. χείμαρρος, ὁ, ῥύαξ, ὁ, V. ῥεῖθρον χείμαρρον, τό; see Stream.This whole plot would have burst like a torrent over the city: P. ὥσπερ χείμαρρος ἂν ἅπαν τοῦτο τὸ πρᾶγμα εἰς τὴν πόλιν εἰσέπεσε (Dem., 278).Of a torrent, adj.: V. χείμαρρος.Torrent bed: Ar. and P. χαράδρα, ἡ.met., of words: Ar. κρουνός, ὁ.When Pytho grew bold and poured forth a torrent of invective against you, I did not give way: P. ἐγὼ μὲν τῷ Πύθωνι θρασυνομένῳ καὶ πολλῷ ῥέοντι καθʼ ὑμῶν οὐχ ὑπεχώρησα (Dem. 272).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Torrent
См. также в других словарях:
ώσπερ — ὥσπερ, ΝΜΑ, και βαρβαρ. τ. ὤσπερ Α (τροπ. επίρρ.) (λόγιος τ.) όπως ακριβώς (α. «όρμησε ώσπερ μαινόμενος ταύρος» β. «τοῑς ἠτυχηκόσιν ὥσπερ ἐγώ», Δημοσθ.) αρχ. 1. παραδείγματος χάριν, λογουχάρη («ὅταν χορὸς... γίγνηται, ὥσπερ ὁ εἰς Δῆλον… … Dictionary of Greek
ὥσπερ — like as indeclform (adverb) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ὡσπερ — ὡς , ὡς so proclitic indeclform (conj) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ὧσπερ — ὧς , ὡς so proclitic indeclform (conj) ὧς , ὡς so indeclform (adverb) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
Στίγμη αἱματίνη ἐν τῷ λευκῷ ἡ καρδία: τοῦτο δὲ τὸ σημεῖον πηδᾷ καὶ κινεῖται, ὥσπερ ἔμψυχον. — См. Животрепещущий … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
Φιλοῦσιν ἀλλήλους ὥσπερ γαλῆ καὶ κύων. — См. Как кошка с собакой … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
Καί γάρ τό είϑισμένού ὥσπερ πεφυκός ἥδη γίγνεται. — См. Привычка вторая натура … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
Λεῖος ὥσπερ ἔγχελυς. — См. Угря в руках не удержишь … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
ὡσπερανεί — ὥσπερ like as indeclform (adverb) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ὡσπερεί — ὥσπερ like as indeclform (adverb) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ωσπερεί — και ὥσπερ εἰ Α επίρρ. ακριβώς σαν να («ὥσπερ εἰ παρεστάτεις», Αισχύλ.). [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ὥσπερ + εἰ] … Dictionary of Greek