limit
From LSJ
Δοὺς τῇ τύχῃ τὸ μικρὸν ἐκλήψῃ μέγα → Dans parva sorti recipies, quae magna sunt → Es zahlt das Glück dir kleinen Einsatz groß zurück
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
end: P. and V. πέρας, τό, V. τέρμα, τό.
due limit, measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.
verb transitive
check: P. and V. κατέχειν; see check.
I thought such honours were limited to successful operations: P. τῶν κατορθουμένων ἔγωγε ἡγούμην ἔργων τὰς τοιαύτας ὡρίσθαι τιμάς (Dem. 598).
