pardon
From LSJ
Καιροῦ τυχὼν καὶ πτωχὸς ἰσχύει μέγα → Mendicus etiam saepe valet in tempore → Zur rechten Zeit vermag sogar ein Bettler viel
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν; (dat. of pers., acc., gen., or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), συγγνώμων εἶναι (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.).
be remiss in punishing (a person): V. χαλᾶν; (dat.).
be pardoned: P. and V. συγγνώμης τυγχάνειν.
substantive
P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ. V. σύγγνοια, ἡ.
a free pardon: P. ἄδεια, ἡ; see also mercy, amnesty.
beg pardon, v.: P. and V. παρίεσθαι; (absol.), P. παραιτεῖσθαι (absol.).
I ask your pardon for this: V. σὲ δὲ παραιτοῦμαι τόδε (Eur., Iphigenia in Aulis 685).
