deny
Ὡς ἡδὺ δούλῳ δεσπότου χρηστοῦ τυχεῖν → Quam dulce servo lenem herum nanciscier → Wie froh macht einen Sklaven doch ein guter Herr
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive or absolute
P. and V. ἀρνεῖσθαι, ἀπαρνεῖσθαι, ἐξαρνεῖσθαι, V. καταρνεῖσθαι, ἄπαρνος καθίστασθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἔξαρνος εἶναι (acc. or absol.).
say no: P. and V. οὐ φάναι, οὐ φάσκειν, ἀποφάναι.
deny on oath: P. and V. ἀπομνύναι, ἐξομνύναι (or mid.).
disown: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, ἀπαξιοῦν (Eur., Electra 256), ἀναίνεσθαι (Dem. but rare P.), V. ἀπεύχεσθαι (Aesch., Eumenides 608).
grudge, refuse: P. and V. φθονεῖν (gen., V. also acc.).
surely the fairest of women. who will deny it? V. πῶς δ' οὐκ ἀρίστη; τίς δ' ἐναντιώσεται (Eur., Alcibiades 152).
none of those things are denied by me: V. ἐμοὶ δὲ τούτων οὐδέν ἐστ' ἀρνήσιμον (Soph., Philoctetes 74).
lo, I stretch forth (my hand), and nothing shall be denied (i. e., refused): V. ἰδοὺ προτείνω, κουδὲν ἀντειρήσεται (Soph., Trachiniae 1184).
the ship shall take you and shall net be denied (i. e., refused): V. ἡ ναῦς γὰρ ἄξει κοὐκ ἀπαρνηθήσεται (Soph., Philoctetes 527).
inclined to deny: use adj., Ar. ἐξαρνητικός.
