eat
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
P. and V. ἐσθίειν, κατεσθίειν (Eur., Cycl. 341), P. καταβιβρώσκειν, V. δάπτειν, βιβρώσκειν, Ar. and V. βρύκειν, Ar. δαρδάπτειν; see also feed. Munch: Ar. and P. τρώγειν, Ar. κατατρώγειν. Something to eat: P. ἐδώδιμόν τι (Thuc. 7, 78). Leave (one) to be eaten by dogs: V. ἐᾶν (τινά) πρὸς κυνῶν ἐδεστόν (Soph., Ant. 206). Eat away (as a disease does): V. ἐξεσθίειν. Met., wear away: P. and V. τρίβειν, Ar. and P. κατατρίβειν. Eat (take food) together: Ar. and P. συσσιτεῖν (dat. or absol.). Eal up ( Met., consume): P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν; see consume. Teams of horses eating their heads off: P. ζεύγη ἵππων ἀδηφαγούντων (Isoc. 127C).
