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16 entries for blossoms

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α2486Ἀνθεμίδωνblossoms… the running Graces tread this grove, their light sandals on blossoms." Meaning flowers. Also [sc. attested is] Anthemides, a patronymic.Matched in translationhighshort
α2494Ἀνθέωνof flowers, of blossoms, of blooms… Daughters of Athena [writes]: "a waxy new robe of ripe blossoms". And later on: "brushing delicate robes full of flowers". And Aristagoras in Blockhead: "thus Xenophon distinguishes missiles from mountains, and other different things".Matched in translationhighshort
α2511Ἄνθηςof blossom[Meaning] of flowering.Matched in headwordhighshort

α2486

Ἀνθεμίδων

blossoms

"And Artemis, let the running Graces tread this grove, their light sandals on blossoms." Meaning flowers. Also [sc. attested is] Anthemides, a patronymic.

Ἀνθεμίδων· ἄλσος δ', Ἄρτεμι τοῦτο, καὶ ἂν Χαρίτεσσι θεούσαις εἴη ἐπ' ἀνθεμίδων σύμβολα κοῦφα βαλεῖν. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀνθέων. καὶ Ἀνθεμίδης, πατρωνυμικόν.

δ1203Διὸς ἄνθοςZeus' blossom, Zeus' flower[The name of] a thorny plant.

Matched in headwordhighshort

ε1737Ἐξήνθησενblossomed[Meaning he/she/it] sprouted, bloomed. But e)ch/nqise [means he/she/it] gathered flowers. But e)canqi/zw [also means] I dye; as in "you have colored the dyed [garments] in variegated [hues]."Matched in headwordhighshort

ε874Ἑλίχρυσοςgold-twist, helichrysum[Meaning] the blossom of the ivy. "Like unto a gold-twist blossom."Matched in translationhighshort

αι159ΑἰθύσσωI stir up… up, I stretch out. "Nor by the gleamings of the blossom-eyed Early-born-one do you stir along the tips of your warming wings." Also [sc. attested is the present participle] ai)qu/sswn ["stirring up"], [meaning] lighting …Matched in translationhighshort

α1728Ἀμφιθαλήςblooming-around[Meaning one who/that which is] blossoming on each side.Matched in translationhighshort

α1729Ἀμφιθαλὴς ἔρωςblooming-around Eros[Meaning] he who is blossoming in both parents, not orphaned of either one.Matched in translationhighshort

α2100Ἀνατεῖλαιto cause to spring up[Used] with a dative. [Meaning] to blossom. [Formed] out of a metaphor of plants.Matched in translationhighshort

α2513ἈνθίνηAnthene, Anthine… Also [sc. attested is the adjective] anthinon ["flowery"], [meaning something] blossomy, bright. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'flowery chiton', and (?)nourishment.Matched in translationhighshort

α2515Ἀνθίσασθαι μουσικῆςto cull flowers of music… culled flowers of music', [meaning] those who have gathered the blossoms of music.Matched in translationhighshort

α2860Ἄωτονchoicest, flower[Meaning a] blossom, ornament, garland. A headcovering [made] out of tender wools. And a)w/tw| [is] the dative. But an 'earless jug' [a)/wton a)ggei=on] [is] one that does not have ears. Also [sc. attested is] …Matched in translationhighshort

α4497Αὐτοκίνητονself-moving… Hermeias the philosopher, the quality of being self-moving did not blossom in tandem with his breadth of learning."Matched in translationhighshort

β569Βρύειteems, is teeming[Meaning he/she/it] blossoms. [He/she/it] is flourishing. "He ran straight up Mount Libanos and shot with [an arrow of] fire the plain that lay below teeming with grain, and the whole crop was gone, turned …Matched in translationhighshort

ε1543ἘξανθίζωI decorate with flower-colors… e)canqw= [means] I burst into bloom, as in "the desert blossomed."Matched in translationhighshort