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[[lay siege to]]: [[prose|P.]] [[πολιορκεῖν]] (acc.) | [[lay siege to]]: [[prose|P.]] [[πολιορκεῖν]] (acc.) | ||
[[ | metaphorically: use [[seek]]. | ||
[[take by siege]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἐκπολιορκεῖν]] (acc.). | |||
[[an equal number of whom saw the siege out]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ὧν οὐκ ἐλάσσονες διεπολιόρκησαν]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 3, 17). | [[an equal number of whom saw the siege out]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ὧν οὐκ ἐλάσσονες διεπολιόρκησαν]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 3, 17). | ||
Latest revision as of 12:55, 21 November 2022
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
lay siege to: P. πολιορκεῖν (acc.)
metaphorically: use seek.
take by siege: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν (acc.).
an equal number of whom saw the siege out: P. ὧν οὐκ ἐλάσσονες διεπολιόρκησαν (Thuc. 3, 17).
they were thought to be skilful at siege operations: P. τειχομαχεῖν ἐδόκουν δυνατοί εἶναι (Thuc. 1, 102).
leisurely engaged in siege operations: P. καθ' ἡσυχίαν τειχομαχοῦντες (Thuc. 8, 103).
