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From LSJ
Τί κοινότατον; ἐλπίς. καὶ γὰρ οἷς ἄλλο μηδέν, αὕτη πάρεστι → What is most common? Hope. For those who have nothing else, that is always there.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
V. περόνη, ἡ, περονίς, ἡ, πόρπη, ἡ. Peg: Ar. and P. πάσσαλος, ὁ. Pin to fasten bolt: Ar. and P. βάλανος, ἡ. Linch pins: V. ἐνήλατα, τά. v. trans. V. πορπᾶν. Fasten down: Ar. and V. προσπασσαλεύειν, V. πασσαλεύειν; see fasten. Wearing their robes of Ida pinned with golden brooches: V. Ἰδαῖα φάρη χρυσέαις ἐζευγμέναι πόρπαισι (Eur., El. 317). Pin down, met.: P. καταλαμβάνειν. Pin one's faith to: see trust. They pin their hopes of deliverance to you: P. τὰς ἐλπίδας τῆς σωτηρίας ἐν ὑμῖν ἔχουσι.
