ἕλξις: Difference between revisions

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πολλὰ δ' ἄναντα κάταντα πάραντά τε δόχμιά τ' ἦλθον → and ever upward, downward, sideward, and aslant they went

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Full diacritics: ἕλξις Medium diacritics: ἕλξις Low diacritics: έλξις Capitals: ΕΛΞΙΣ
Transliteration A: hélxis Transliteration B: helxis Transliteration C: elksis Beta Code: e(/lcis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, (ἕλκω)

   A dragging, trailing, τὰς Ἕκτορος ἕλξεις Pl.R. 391b; ἱματίων ἕλξεις Id.Alc.1.122c.    2 attraction, attractive power, Id.Ti.80c, Hp.Gland.7; ἕλξει ἐκ γῆς ἀναδίδοται τὰ σπέρματα Porph. Gaur.3.3.    3 drawing of the bow, ἀπὸ τῆς χειρός Hero Bel.75.10, cf. Philostr.Her.11.    4 retching, Hp.Coac.55.