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|Text=[[File:woodhouse_67.jpg|thumb|link={{filepath:woodhouse_67.jpg}}]]'''v. trans.'''

<b class="b2">Strike</b>: P. and V. κρούειν, τύπτειν, κόπτειν, συγκόπτειν (Eur., ''Cycl.'' 228), πατάξαι (1st aor. of πατάσσειν), Ar. and V. παίειν (rare P.) <b class="b2"></b>, θείνειν, ἀράσσειν.

<b class="b2">Be beaten</b>: use also P. and V. πληγῆναι, 2nd aor. pass. of πλήσσειν, Ar. and P. πληγὰς [[λαμβάνω|λαμβάνειν]].

<b class="b2">Strike noisily</b>: P. and V. κροτεῖν.

<b class="b2">Flog</b>: Ar. and P. μαστιγοῦν.

<b class="b2">Beat to death</b>: P. ἀποτυμπανίζειν.

<b class="b2">Beat metal</b>: P. συγκροτεῖν.

<b class="b2">Conquer</b>: P. and V. νικᾶν, χειροῦσθαι.

<b class="b2">Excel</b>: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, κρατεῖν (gen.).

V. intrans. <b class="b2">Of the pulse, etc</b>: P. σφύζειν, P. and V. πηδᾶν.

<b class="b2">Of the heart</b>: V. ὀρχεῖσθαι.

<b class="b2">Beat the breast</b>: P. and V. κόπτεσθαι (absol.).

<b class="b2">Beat off</b>: P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν or mid., ἀμύνεσθαι. P. ἀποκρούεσθαι, ἐκκρούειν; see [[repulse]].

<b class="b2">Beat a retreat</b>: see [[retreat]].

<b class="b2">Beat up, procure</b>: P. παρασκευάζεσθαι.

<b class="b2">Beat upon</b>: see [[strike]].

<b class="b2">The breath of the horses beat upon them</b>: V. εἰσέβαλλον ἱππικαί πνοαί (Soph., ''El.'' 719).

'''subs.'''

<b class="b2">Noice of the foot, etc.</b>: P. and V. [[κρότος]], ὁ.

<b class="b2">Of the heart</b>: V. [[πήδημα]], τό. P. [[πήδησις]], ἡ.

<b class="b2">Rhythmic motion</b>: V. [[πίτυλος]], ὁ.

<b class="b2">With beat of plashing oar</b>: V. κωπῆς ῥοθιάδος συνεμβολῇ (Aesch., <b class="b2">Pers.</b> 396).
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