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Ἀγορῆθεν
from the agora
Out of the agora.
high
short
α
312
Ἀγορήν
gathering, meeting
[Meaning an] assembly.
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short
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313
Ἀγορηταί
assembly-men
[Meaning] advisers, wise men.
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314
Ἄγος
pollution, leader
Pollution, or elbow. What is honourable and worthy of reverence is also called agos; hence priesthoods [are called] all-holy [panageis], and a number of other things. Thucydides [writes]: "the Spartans sent envoys to Athens …
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short
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315
Ἀγοστῷ
in an embrace
[Meaning] in the embrace. In the Epigrams: "you did not go unnoticed by the Graces nor by joyful Academe, in whose embrace I tell all comers of your beneficence".
high
short
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316
Ἄγουσαν
having the weight of, weighing
Being equal in weight. "So having prepared a golden Victory, having the weight of 10,000 gold coins, he sent ambassadors to Rome to convey it to the people."
high
short
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319
Ἀγωγεύς
prosecutor, thong
The person introducing the lawsuit, the prosecutor. Also [sc. attested is] a)gwgeu/s [sc. in another sense], thong. Also [sc. attested is] a)gwgei= ["with a thong"], [meaning] with a rein, by which horses are guided.
high
short
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320
Ἀγωγή
conveyance
Transportation of anything, which is also known as 'supplying'; as one speaks of conveyance of grain or of wine.
high
short
α
322
Ἀγώγιον
freight
[Meaning] the load carried on a wagon. Thus Xenophon [sc. uses the word].
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short
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323
Ἀγώγιμον καὶ Ἀγώγιμος
transporting, transportable
[Meaning someone] taking, being taken. Being carried. Also [sc. attested is] a)gwgi/mwn, [meaning] merchants' cargoes. "To keep the merchants themselves safe from harm, and to salvage their cargoes."
high
short
α
326
Ἀγώμενος
envying
Marveling at. But a)go/menos [means] being carried.
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short
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327
Ἀγών
contest, training, arena
Training with a view to competitions. [sc. Also attested is the accusative case] a)gw=na; and Homer [sc. uses this term for] the actual place where the competition takes place. Thucydides in [book] 5 [writes]: …
high
short
α
329
Ἄγγωνες
angones
Javelins native to the Franks.
high
short
α
330
Ἀγωνίᾳ
in a competition
Xenophon [sc. uses this word] to mean 'in a contest'.
high
short
α
331
Ἀγωνιᾶν
to contest
Isocrates [sc. uses the word] to mean agonizesthai ["to compete"].
high
short
α
332
Ἀγώνιος
competitor
Someone in a competition. Also [sc. attested is] the feminine a)gwni/a, [meaning] fear. But a)goni/a with a short 'o' [means] barrenness.
high
short
α
337
Ἀγώνων χοῶν
than unfruitful drink-offerings
It has two meanings. But a)gw/nwn [means] "of funeral games".
high
short
α
338
Ἀγωνοθέτης
agonothete
The man [engaged] in [organising] the theatrical [competitions]; but athlothete [is] the man [engaged] in [organising] the athletic [competitions].
high
short
α
339
Ἄγρα
Agra
A shrine of Demeter outside the city [sc. of Athens], near the [river] Ilissus.
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short
α
1002
Ἀκροθίνια
spoils, akrothinia
[Meaning] the first-fruits of the annual crops. But in the strict sense akrothinia is the name for the first-fruits which those [who make their living] out of importing dedicate, because they are saved from …
high
medium
α
1629
Ἀμμορῖτις
Ammoritis
Feminine; name of a city.
high
short
α
1630
Ἄμμορος
fate-less
[Meaning] one who is ill-fated.
high
short
α
1631
Ἄμοτον
incessant
[Meaning] incessantly, insatiably.
high
short
α
1633
Ἄμουσα
unaesthetic [things], unpleasing [things]
[Meaning] unpleasant [ones], charmless [ones], boorish [ones]. Aristophanes in Thesmophoriazusae [writes]: "and besides, it's unaesthetic [amouson] to see a poet who looks like a hairy yokel. Think of the famous Ibycus and Anacreon of …
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short
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1634
Ἀμοχθεί
toil-free
[Meaning] without effort.
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short
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1635
Ἀμώμενοι
reaping
[Meaning they who are] harvesting. Also [sc. attested is] a)mw=sin ["they reap"] similarly. Aristophanes [writes]: "reaping these ears of other people's corn, he's put them in the stocks and is drying them out and …
high
short
α
1637
Ἄμωμος
blameless
[Meaning] one who is pure. Also guiltless. David [says]: "to shoot arrows from ambush at the blameless [man]".
high
short
α
1638
Ἄμμων
Ammon
Name of a Greek god. Aristophanes in Birds [writes]: "we are your Ammon, Delphi, Dodona, Phoebus Apollo; for you come to the birds first before starting your work."
high
short
α
1644
Ἀμώριον
Amorion, Amorium
A city, and [a citizen of it is an] 'Amorean'; but [note also] Amorrean ['Amorite'].
high
short
α
2186
Ἀνδρομέοιο
human, man's
[Meaning] of human flesh.
high
short
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