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Δάκῃς
you would bite
[Used] with an accusative. Aorist subjunctive.
high
short
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23
Δακία χώρα
Dacian region, Dacian territory
That which Trajan colonized in the regions on the other side of the Istrus. And Aurelian abandoned this [region], once the region of the Illyrians and the Mysians had become afflicted [sc. by the …
high
medium
δ
24
Δακρύσαι
might weep for; to weep for
[Used] with an accusative.
high
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constitution
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short
δ
25
Δακρυόεντα
shedding tears, weeping
[Meaning] with tears.
high
short
δ
26
Δακτυλήθρα
finger-shield
[Meaning] a sheath of [= for] the finger. "And he is said to eat his food wearing finger-shields, so that he may offer it to his tongue as hot as possible."
high
short
δ
27
Δακτύλιος
seal-ring
[Meaning] a signet. "When the consul Marcellus died, Hannibal the Carthaginians' general stood by his body, and as he saw all the wounds on his chest, he praised him as a soldier but mocked …
high
short
δ
28
Δάκτυλοι
fingers, finger[-dates]
Among many [sc. this is the name for] the dates of the date palm. And [there is] a proverb: "Daktylos' day"; in reference to those passing their days happily. For Daktylos was a man …
high
short
δ
29
Δακίβιζα
Dakibiza, Dakibyza
The name of a place. Also search in [the entry on] Valens.
high
short
δ
32
Δαλός
firebrand
[Meaning a] lamp, or burning piece of wood, or half-burnt torch. And [there is] a proverb: 'a firebrand into fire'.
high
short
δ
34
Δαμαλήτης
Damaletes
Proper name.
high
short
δ
36
Δάμαρτος
of a spouse, spouse's
[Meaning] of a wife.
high
short
δ
37
Δαμασίφρων
heart-conquering
[Meaning] he who/that which is able to deceive. Pindar [writes]: "heart-conquering gold".
high
short
δ
40
Δάμασος
Damasos, Damasus
Bishop of Rome, naturally adept at epic poetry, he produced many short [pieces] in heroic meter, and he died at age eighty under the Emperor Theodosius. He also wrote many other things.
high
short
δ
42
Δαμάτειρα
tamer-woman
[damateira is the same as] damastria.
high
short
δ
43
Δαμαίων
Damaion, Damaeon
Proper [name].
high
short
δ
44
Δαμέντα
subdued
[Meaning] overpowered, or murdered. Also [sc. attested is the related infinitive] damh=nai ["to have been subdued"], [meaning] to have been overpowered.
high
short
δ
47
Δάμνα
was subduing
[Meaning he/she/it] was overpowering.
high
short
δ
48
Δάμνημι
I overpower, I subdue
[da/mnhmi means the same as] dama/zw.
high
short
δ
49
Δαμόκριτος
Damokritos, Damocritus
Historian. [He wrote] Tactics in 2 books, [and] On the Jews; in which [latter] he says that they used to bow down to the golden head of an ass, and every seven years hunted …
high
short
δ
51
Δαμόστρατος
Damostratos, Damostratus
Historian. [He wrote] Marine Life in 10 books and On Prophecy by Water and other miscellaneous works of research.
high
short
δ
53
Δαμώματα
public songs
[Meaning] the ones sung in public. Aristophanes [writes]: "it is necessary that the wise poet sing such public songs of the well-tressed Graces."
high
short
δ
55
Δαμοίτης
Damoites, Damoetes
Proper [name].
high
short
δ
56
Δανά
dana, parched
[Meaning] dried timbers. The [syllable] da [is] long. Callimachus [writes]: "to split parched timbers." That is to chop [them].
high
short
δ
57
Δανάη
Danaë
A proper name. The [daughter] of Acrisius. "Go be judged: you are not Danaë the [daughter] of Acrisius." For when she was responding stubbornly to a lawsuit, a certain wiseguy said to her: "Go …
high
short
δ
58
Δαναΐς
Danaid
[Danais, genitive singular] *Danai/+dos, and [genitive plural] *Danai/+dwn. Also look up the proverb in [the entry on] a)plhsti/a ["insatiable desire"].
high
short
δ
60
Δανεῖσαι
to lend at interest
[Used] with a dative. To lend [xrh=sai] [is] preferable to this; for lending [is] in reference to friends, whereas lending at interest [danei=sai] [is directed] to random persons. Also [sc. attested is the related …
high
short
δ
61
Δανότατα
most parched, very parched
[Referring to] the driest timbers.
high
short
δ
62
Δαξισμός
irritation
"He was stopped from running about by some trouble [and] irritation of the heart."
high
short
δ
64
Δαπανᾶν
to spend
[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning] not simply to use up, but to live it up and to be prodigal and to spend with wastefulness; thus Demosthenes [uses this word]; and other advocates use this …
high
short
δ
65
Δάπεδον
floor
[Meaning the] ground. Homer [writes]: "the gods sitting by Zeus held their assembly on the golden floor."
high
short
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