Παραθήγειν

to whet

Translated by Kyle Helms3 Jan 2011Vetting: high5 revisions

5 words
[Meaning] to sharpen, to urge.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παραθήγειν· ἀκονᾶν, παροξύνειν.

Betacode
*paraqh/gein: a)kona=n, parocu/nein.

Notes

  1. Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius pi224 Theodoridis. The headword, present active infinitive of paraqh/gw, is perhaps (though not necessarily) quoted from somewhere.
    The definitions roughly correspond to LSJ s.v. A.1 and 2 (web address 1).
    See also pi 344.

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Neighbouring entries

π341Παράθερμοςover-hotπ342Παράθεσιςjuxtaposition, impositionπ343Παραθήγεινto whetπ344Παραθήξονταιthey will inciteπ345Παραθραύοντεςbreaking, breaking off
Revision history5 revisions · last 15 Aug 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
  4. cross-reference — Catharine Roth
  5. tweaks, status — Catharine Roth
  6. Translated — Kyle Helms

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