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ε
3639
Εὐπάροιστον
easily carried-away
[Meaning] easily led-astray.
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3644
Εὐπερίοπτον
despicable
[Meaning] contemptible. "For he perceived that the rule of the Macedonians would be despicable, if indeed the insurgents should come to power at the first attempt.
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short
ε
3645
Εὐπερίστατον
easily-besetting
[Meaning] stupid, quickly diverting. And the Apostle [writes]: "and the easily-besetting sin."
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ε
3646
Εὐπέτεια
ease
"The Romans conquered on account of much ease of [= in?] the open air." "Either [those] departing in ease with children and wives or recognizing something else." "So with ease Ganymede slew himself with …
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short
ε
3647
Εὐπετής
easy
[Meaning] manageable. Also [sc. attested is the related adverb] 'easily', [meaning] readily, amenably, willingly, and favourably.
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short
ε
3648
Εὖ πεφυκώς
naturally gifted
[Meaning] well-fitting. "He ordered the soldiers to go in [sc. to the water]. For he was naturally gifted, above all else, in instilling with courage those being summoned and making them sympathetic."
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short
ε
3840
Ἔφαμμα
shirt
[Meaning] the garment [of that name]. Polybius [writes]: "for some of them appeared wearing their trousers and light cloaks about them. But the others, from vanity, threw these away and stood before the military …
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short
ε
3841
Ἐφάμιλλον
a match for, on a par with
[Meaning] like, equal to.
high
short
ε
3842
Ἐφαπλώματα
rugs, cloaks
Aristophanes calls [them] peplw/mata ["robes"]. See under 'squalid' and 'peplos.'
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short
ε
3843
Ἐφαπτίδας
shirts, surcoats
"The Romans' light-armed troops, each of them, used to have a surcoat and a greave [sic] and both a spear and a javelin, [sc. the latter] made wholly of iron."
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short
ε
3845
Ἐφαύλιζον
they were disparaging
[Meaning] they were belittling. "They were disparaging him, as being in no way excellent; for he was small of body."
high
short
ε
3846
Ἐφάψασθαι
to lay hold of
[Meaning] to rule, to touch.
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short
ε
3847
Ἐφεδρεύει
lies in wait
[Used] with a dative. [Meaning he/she/it] besieges. "[...] friends and relatives of the dead to lie in wait for those men." Meaning there are some subsequent avengers of the dead.
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short
ε
3848
Ἐφεδρεία
reserve, succession
[Meaning] the (?)constancy/obligation of an epikleros.
high
short
ε
3849
Ἐφεδρεία
keeping watch
[Meaning] the action [of doing so]. "Among Romans death is the penalty for the one leaving the watch." That is, guard duty.
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short
ε
3850
Ἔφεδρος
reserve, in reserve
[Meaning] third taulistes, and [= or] a man in waiting. Aristophanes in Frogs [writes]: "Cleidemides [says that Sophocles] intends to sit out in reserve. And if Aeschylus should win, he will stay where he …
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medium
ε
3851
Ἔφεδρος
reserve, in reserve
[Meaning he who is] hoping, standing near. "They are in reserve for the opportunities and are in a state of readiness to come face-to-face with these [men?] again." "Caught in the middle of enemies …
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short
ε
3852
Ἐφεθέν
allowed
[Meaning it had been] submitted, defined, assented [to]. "King Antigonus, as it had been allowed to him to judge, commanded that [the decision] be determined by lot."
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ε
3857
Ἐφ' ἕνδεκα κώπαις
on eleven oars
There is a naval order so called. "Raise a great wave [sc. of applause] for them [and send out a good Lenaean hubbub on eleven oars]." It is a metaphor from those rowing on …
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short
ε
3858
Ἐφέντες
yielding
[Meaning they] giving in, slackening. "The men, since they were positioned in due measure from one another, [were] yielding the reins to the horses." [The term] e)fe/ntas also means [men] going from one lawcourt …
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short
ε
3865
Ἔφεσις
appeal
[Meaning] desire, impulse, appellate [jurisdiction], choice of another court and transfer [sc. to it]. 'Appeal' and appellate [jurisdiction] is named from the process of being summoned out of and begging off from and avoiding …
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short
ε
3882
Ἐφείλιξαν
they twisted
"And they twisted a cord with ruddle." Meaning they stained and wound [it] round.
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ε
3883
Ἐφειμένον
admitted
[Meaning something] conceded. "As an approach to him[A] had been admitted, he[B] went to see [him?] and said [...]."
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ε
3884
Ἐφεῖναι
to admit, to allow
[Meaning] to concede, to order. "But she was not persuaded, before either [sc. it had been decided] to admit the taking of the relatives [or ...].
high
short
ε
3885
Ἐφείσθω τούτοις ἐξονυχίζειν
let these (men) be permitted to scrutinize
[Meaning] let accurate speaking be allowed [to them].
high
short
ε
3886
Ἐφεῖτο
advised
[Meaning he/she/it] conceded. "And [he?] advised no one to send [anything] further afield that had not been ordered."
high
short
ε
3887
Ἐφεῖτο
advised
[Meaning he/she/it] enjoined. Aristophanes [writes]: "so yesterday Kleon advised us to come early."
high
short
ε
3888
Ἐφηβεία
adolescence
[Meaning] youth. The prime of manhood.
high
short
ε
3889
Ἔφηβος
adolescent
[Meaning] a boy, a youth, [one] in his prime. From which [sc. comes the verb] e)fhbeu/w. "Timasion, an Egyptian boy, had just departed from adolescence and had attained his youthful strength. His step-mother pressed …
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3890
Ἔφηβος
adolescent, ephebe
A Cilician saying: 'where are you running to? [Is it] against the adolescent?' It was said of Apollonius and it had the force of a proverb. The law allows only the free to become …
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medium
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