alight

λέγεις, ἃ δὲ λέγεις ἕνεκα τοῦ λαβεῖν λέγεις → you speak, but you say what you say for the sake of gain (Menander, fr. 776)

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. intrans.

Dismount, from chariot, etc.: Ar. and P. καταβαίνειν, P. and V. ἀποβαίνειν, ἐκβαίνειν.

From a horse, etc.: Ar. and P. καταβαίνειν.

Of a bird, insect, etc.: P. ἵζειν.

Alight on, of a bird, etc.: P. ἐνίζειν (dat.), V. προσιζάνειν (πρός, acc.), Ar. ἐφέζεσθαι (dat.).

Alight on, generally: see light on.

adj.

Lighted: P. and V. ἡμμένος.