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κ87Καθῄρηντο τὰς γνώμαςthey had been overcome in their judgmentsMeaning they were falling into cowardice. "Most people had been overcome in their judgments to such an extent that, from fear, they shrank away from their loyalty toward [the] king/emperor."highshort
κ88Καθῆσθαιto sit downand [sc. also attested is] kaqh=sto ["had sat down"], [meaning he/she/it] was sitting.highshort
κ89Καθιγμένοςhaving attained[Meaning he] having achieved, having anticipated. "The king, having attained this purpose also, became [?eager?] for a return home."highshort
κ90Καθιγνῦσαιto offer an expiatory sacrifice[Meaning] to make offerings for the dead.highshort
κ91Κάθιδρωςsweating violently[sc. said of one] having toiled.highshort
κ92Καθίδρυσανthey established[Meaning] they settled safely. "And after making sacrifices they established the cities. Traianai/Trajanae, naturally, was a name [given] to each."highshort
κ94Καθιδρύσασθαιto appoint, to instal[Meaning] to confirm. "He sends out [John and Peter] having appointed [them] as ambassadors empowered to resolve the discussions concerning a treaty."highshort
κ97Καθιζάνειperches, takes a seat[Meaning he/she/it] sits down.highshort
κ98Καθίζεσθεyou are seated[Meaning] you have planted firmly.highshort
κ99Καθίειwas initiating[Meaning he/she/it] was putting in, he was attempting to speak. "He was making an attempt at the man, supposing that he would have him as a partner in the things which he has started …highshort
κ100Καθίειlet fallMeaning bring down, or put down to the cup. Meaning release them.highshort
κ101ΚαθιείςinitiatingMeaning [he] establishing, having begun. "Initiating an experiment and contriving to perform a test everywhere, he was undertaking the business among the Lydians of the cauldron and the tortoise and the lamb."highshort
κ102Καθιείςsending down[Meaning he] sending upon. "By always sending down false reports through lookouts, [Trajan] accustomed them to march in (sc. good) order."highshort
κ104Καθίκετοarrived[Meaning he/she/it] turned up.highshort
κ105Καθικνεῖταιaffects, attacks, strikes[Used] with a genitive. [Meaning he/she/it] touches. "Taking up one of the laths he attacks his brother's things; and the latter lay there a corpse."highshort
κ241Καλλιστεῖαbeauty-contest"Therefore she dedicates a fawn-skin and this golden cup to Priapus, who judged the beauty-contest".highshort
κ242Καλλίσφυροςbeautiful-ankled[Meaning] she who has beautiful feet.highshort
κ247Κᾶλονspar, wood[Meaning] a timber. But the [form] ka/lw [is] Attic.highshort
κ249Καλόπουςbeautifully-footed, with beautiful feet[Meaning] she [who is] beautiful [as a whole], from a part.highshort
κ255Καλῴδιονsmall cord[Meaning] a rope. Also [sc. attested is] ka/lws ["rope"], [genitive] ka/lw in Attic.highshort
κ259Κάλωςcord[Meaning] a rope. And [there is] a saying: "to move every rope". [Aristophanes] says it figuratively from the mast. You must unfurl the sails; that is, move everything with a view to prevailing over …highshort
κ260Καλῶςwell, cleverlyMeaning piously and humanely in Thucydides. "To perform this well/cleverly is a credit to them." That is, being a pirate. For neither used they to drive away a ploughing-ox or steal [it] by night, …highshort
κ262Καλῶςfine, wellHe is using it in reference to excusing oneself and denying. For Dionysus has proclaimed in response to Euripides, "and of course you offer frankincense"; he introduced, "fine: for there are other gods to …highshort
κ267Κάλυκαςcalyxes[Meaning] casia-quills. Closed/concealed roses.highshort
κ269Καλλύνωνcleaning"Yesterday and the day before they had fled from the tavern, and cleaning its benches and sweeping its floors".highshort
κ270Κάλυντραbrooms[Meaning] brushes. "[He] carrying a broom instead of a spear and a sieve instead of a shield and a basket instead of a helmet, seated on a donkey".highshort
κ271Κάλυξcalyx, rosebud[Meaning the] closed bloom of a rose.highshort
κ274Κάμαξspear-shaft[Meaning] a stake, an upright timber. It is said in the feminine. "The Parthians twist their spear-shafts backwards and hang them around the necks of their horses." And elsewhere: "[she] receiving numberless long spear-shafts." …highshort
κ278Καματηρούςtired[Meaning them] who have grown weary. "Lest [Alexander] hand them over, tired and panting, to the unwearied barbarians."highshort
κ286Κάμνεινto toilIn reference to doing and laboring, and in reference to being ill. It is also said in reference to those who are dying. "Images of [those] who have toiled." But by taking the apo-prefix …highshort