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τίς τὸν πλανήτην Οἰδίπουν καθ' ἡμέραν τὴν νῦν σπανιστοῖς δέξεται δωρήμασιν → who on this day shall receive Oedipus the wanderer with scanty gifts

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[[bring action against]]: P. εἰς ἀγῶνα καθιστάναι (acc.).
[[bring action against]]: P. εἰς ἀγῶνα καθιστάναι (acc.).


[[virtue]], [[power]] ([[of drugs, etc.]]): V. [[δύνασις]], ἡ, [[ἰσχύς]], ἡ.
[[virtue]], [[power]] (of [[drug]]s, etc.): V. [[δύνασις]], ἡ, [[ἰσχύς]], ἡ.


[[battle]]: P. and V. [[ἔργον]], τό.
[[battle]]: P. and V. [[ἔργον]], τό.

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opposed to idleness: P. and V. πρᾶξις, ἡ; see act.

the hands of the young are braced for action: V. νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες (Eur., Frag.).

at law: P. and V. δίκη, ἡ, ἀγών, ὁ.

bring action against: P. εἰς ἀγῶνα καθιστάναι (acc.).

virtue, power (of drugs, etc.): V. δύνασις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ.

battle: P. and V. ἔργον, τό.

put ships out of action: P. ναῦς ἄπλους ποιεῖν (Thuc. 7, 34).

some seven (ships) were put out of action: P. ἑπτά τινες ἄπλοι ἐγένοντο (Thuc. 7, 34).

action, as opposed to passivity: P. πρᾶξις, ἡ.