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ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
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[[be relaxed]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[παρίεσθαι]]. | [[be relaxed]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[παρίεσθαι]]. | ||
[[my limbs are relaxed]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ | [[my limbs are relaxed]]: [[verse|V.]] [[λύεταί μου μέλη]] ([[Euripides|Eur.]], ''[[Hecuba]]'' 438). | ||
[[they were sleeping all with their limbs relaxed]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ηὗδον δὲ πᾶσαι σώμασιν παρειμέναι]] ([[Euripides|Eur.]], ''[[Bacchae]]'' 683). | [[they were sleeping all with their limbs relaxed]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ηὗδον δὲ πᾶσαι σώμασιν παρειμέναι]] ([[Euripides|Eur.]], ''[[Bacchae]]'' 683). | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 1 June 2020
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
loosen: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, χαλᾶν (Plato), παριέναι, μεθιέναι, V. ἐξανιέναι.
remit: P. and V. ἀνιέναι, μεθιέναι, Ar. and V. ὑφιέναι (gen.) (or mid.), P. ἐπανιέναι.
if for moment we relax our precautions: P. εἰ ἀφαιρήσομέν τι καὶ βραχὺ τῆς τηρήσεως (Thuc. 7, 13).
relax one's anger: Ar. ὀργῆς ἀνιέναι, V. ὀργῆς ἐξανιέναι.
the law is relaxed: V. ὁ νόμος ἀνεῖται (Eur., Orestes 941).
do not relax your hold of the common interests: μὴ… τοῦ κοινοῦ τῆς σωτηρίας ἀφίεσθε (Thuc. 2, 60).
be relaxed: P. and V. παρίεσθαι.
my limbs are relaxed: V. λύεταί μου μέλη (Eur., Hecuba 438).
they were sleeping all with their limbs relaxed: V. ηὗδον δὲ πᾶσαι σώμασιν παρειμέναι (Eur., Bacchae 683).
relax one's efforts through cowardice: P. μαλακίζεσθαι, Ar. and P. μαλθακίζεσθαι (Plato).
enervate: Ar. and P. θρύπτειν (rare in Act.), P. διαθρύπτειν.
