puff
From LSJ
Νέος πεφυκὼς πολλὰ χρηστὰ μάνθανε → Dum floret aetas, disce, quod scitum decet → In jungem Alter lerne viel, was brauchbar ist
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
P. and V. φυσᾶν. Met., exaggerate: P. λόγῳ αἴρειν. V. intrans. P. and V. φυσᾶν, V. φυσιᾶν. Puff out one's cheeks: P. τὰς γνάθους φυσᾶν (Dem. 442). Puff out your right cheek: V. φύσα τὴν γνάθον τὴν δεξιάν (Ar., Thesm. 221). Puff up, met.: P. and V. χαυνοῦν (Plat.), Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦν, V. ἐκχαυνοῦν, ἐξογκοῦν. Be puffed up: P. and V. φρονεῖν μέγα, Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦσθαι (also Xen.), Ar. ὀγκύλλεσθαι, V. πνεῖν μεγάλα, ἐξογκοῦσθαι; see be proud, under proud. I was puffed up with folly: V. ἐξηνεμώθην (ἐξανεμοῦν) μωρίᾳ (Eur., And. 938). subs. P. and V. φύσημα, τό.
