threaten
From LSJ
Ἐξ ἡδονῆς γὰρ φύεται τὸ δυστυχεῖν → Nempe est voluptas mater infortunii → Denn aus der Lust erwächst des Unheils Missgeschick
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
threaten with: P. and V. ἀπειλεῖν (τί τινι).
Absol., P. and V. ἀπειλεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐπαπειλεῖν, V. καταπειλεῖν.
Met., impend over: P. and V. ἐφιστασθαι (dat.).
Absol., impend: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι, P. ἐπηρτῆσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπαρτᾶν), ἐπικρέμασθαι, Ar. and P. ἐνεστηκέναι (perf. of ἐνιστάναι).
be about to occur: P. and V. μέλλειν.
threaten a place (in military sense): P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat.).
