Ὀρεγνύς

reaching, stretching

Translated by David Whitehead23 Jul 2006Vetting: high3 revisions

4 words

[Meaning someone] having extended.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὀρεγνύς· ἐκτείνας.

Betacode

*)oregnu/s: e)ktei/nas.

Notes

The headword is present active participle of o)re/gnumi, masculine nominative singular: Homer, Iliad 1.351 ('stretching the hands'; again 22.27), with scholion; and likewise or similarly in other lexica (references at Photius omicron450 Theodoridis).

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Neighbouring entries

ο524Ὀρέγεταιhas an appetite [for]ο525Ὀρέγειreaches out ο526Ὀρεγνύςreaching, stretching ο527Ὀρεγόμενοςhaving an appetite [for]ο528Ὀρεκτεῖνto stretch out for, to long for

Revision history3 revisions · last 7 Jul 2013

7 Jul 2013Revised — David Whitehead
24 Jul 2006expanded note — David Whitehead
23 Jul 2006augmented note, set status — Catharine Roth
23 Jul 2006Translated — David Whitehead