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ἡδονήν, μέγιστον κακοῦ δέλεαρ → pleasure, the greatest incitement to evildoing | pleasure, a most mighty lure to evil | pleasure, the great bait to evil
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[[opposed]] to [[idleness]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πρᾶξις]], ἡ; see [[act]]. | [[opposed]] to [[idleness]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πρᾶξις]], ἡ; see [[act]]. | ||
[[the hands of the young are braced for action]]: [[verse|V.]] [[νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες]] ([[Euripides | [[the hands of the young are braced for action]]: [[verse|V.]] [[νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες]] ([[Euripides]], ''Fragment''). | ||
at [[law]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[δίκη]], ἡ, [[ἀγών]], ὁ. | at [[law]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[δίκη]], ἡ, [[ἀγών]], ὁ. |
Revision as of 13:25, 14 October 2021
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
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 (Euripides, Fragment).
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.
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).