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ἐν πίθῳ τὴν κεραμείαν μανθάνειν → in breaking many pots, the potter learns his craft | of those who undertake the most difficult tasks without learning the elements of the art | don't run before you can walk
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<b class="b2">He swept piracy from the sea</b>: τὸ λῃστικὸν καθῄρει ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 1, 4). | <b class="b2">He swept piracy from the sea</b>: τὸ λῃστικὸν καθῄρει ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 1, 4). | ||
<b class="b2">Did not women slay the children of Ægyptus and sweep Lemnos utterly of her men?</b> V. οὐ γυναῖκες εἷλον Αἰγύπτου τέκνα καὶ Λῆμνον [[ἄρδην]] ἀρσένων ἐξῴκισαν; (Eur., | <b class="b2">Did not women slay the children of Ægyptus and sweep Lemnos utterly of her men?</b> V. οὐ γυναῖκες εἷλον Αἰγύπτου τέκνα καὶ Λῆμνον [[ἄρδην]] ἀρσένων ἐξῴκισαν; (Eur., ''Hec.'' 886). | ||
<b class="b2">Sweep away</b>: P. ἐκκαθαίρειν, V. σαίρειν. | <b class="b2">Sweep away</b>: P. ἐκκαθαίρειν, V. σαίρειν. | ||
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Ar. and P. κορεῖν, V. σαίρειν.
Clear, reclaim: P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἀνημεροῦν (Soph., Frag.), ἐξημεροῦν, καθαίρειν, ἐκκαθαίρειν.
Drive: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ἄγειν, συνάγειν.
Overrun: P. κατατρέχειν, καταθεῖν.
Sweep the strings of a musical instrument: Ar. and P. ψάλλειν (absol.), or use touch.
He swept piracy from the sea: τὸ λῃστικὸν καθῄρει ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 1, 4).
Did not women slay the children of Ægyptus and sweep Lemnos utterly of her men? V. οὐ γυναῖκες εἷλον Αἰγύπτου τέκνα καὶ Λῆμνον ἄρδην ἀρσένων ἐξῴκισαν; (Eur., Hec. 886).
Sweep away: P. ἐκκαθαίρειν, V. σαίρειν.
Remove: P. and V. παραιρεῖν.
Sweep over: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc. or dat.).
V. intrans. rush: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ὕεσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see rush, swoop.
Move slowly: P. and V. βαδίζειν (rare V.), Ar. and V. βαίνειν.
Stream: P. and V. φέρεσθαι; see stream.
subs.
Rush: P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ, Ar. and P. ῥύμη, ἡ, V. ῥιπή, ἡ, P. φορά, ἡ.
