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Δυσαμένη δὲ κάρηνα βαθυκνήμιδος ἐρίπνης / Δελφικὸν ἄντρον ἔναιε φόβῳ λυσσώδεος Ἰνοῦς (Nonnus, Dionysiaca 9.273f.) → Having descended from the top of a deep-greaved cliff, she dwelt in a cave in Delphi, because of her fear of raving/raging Ino.
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[[ruin]], [[destroy]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[καθαιρεῖν]], [[διαφθείρω]], [[διαφθείρειν]]; see [[ | [[ruin]], [[destroy]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[καθαιρεῖν]], [[διαφθείρω]], [[διαφθείρειν]]; see [[destroy]]. | ||
[[flood]], [[deluge]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κατακλύζω]], [[κατακλύζειν]]. | [[flood]], [[deluge]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κατακλύζω]], [[κατακλύζειν]]. | ||
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[[overwhelm]] (the [[feeling]]s): [[prose|P.]] [[καταπλήσσω]], [[καταπλήσσειν]], [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἐκπλήσσω]], [[ἐκπλήσσειν]]. | [[overwhelm]] (the [[feeling]]s): [[prose|P.]] [[καταπλήσσω]], [[καταπλήσσειν]], [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἐκπλήσσω]], [[ἐκπλήσσειν]]. | ||
[[overwhelm with reproaches]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ὀνείδεσι περιβάλλειν]], [[verse|V.]] [[ἀράσσειν ὀνείδεσι]], or use [[ | [[overwhelm with reproaches]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ὀνείδεσι περιβάλλειν]], [[verse|V.]] [[ἀράσσειν ὀνείδεσι]], or use [[reproach]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 15 November 2022
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
ruin, destroy: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, διαφθείρω, διαφθείρειν; see destroy.
flood, deluge: P. and V. κατακλύζω, κατακλύζειν.
cover over: Ar. and P. καταχωννύναι.
overpower: P. and V. κατέχειν, χειροῦσθαι, καταστρέφεσθαι.
Met., crush: P. and V. πιέζειν.
overwhelm (the feelings): P. καταπλήσσω, καταπλήσσειν, P. and V. ἐκπλήσσω, ἐκπλήσσειν.
overwhelm with reproaches: P. ὀνείδεσι περιβάλλειν, V. ἀράσσειν ὀνείδεσι, or use reproach.
