siege
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
lay siege to: P. πολιορκεῖν (acc.)
met, use seek. take by siege: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν (acc.).
an equal number of whom saw the siege out: P. ὧν οὐκ ἐλάσσονες διεπολιόρκησαν (Thuc. 3, 17).
they were thought to be skilful at siege operations: P. τειχομαχεῖν ἐδόκουν δυνατοί εἶναι (Thuc. 1, 102).
leisurely engaged in siege operations: P. καθ' ἡσυχίαν τειχομαχοῦντες (Thuc. 8, 103).
