box
From LSJ
ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά → the millstones of the gods grind late, but they grind fine | the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Ar. and P. κάδος, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 616D), κιβωτός, ἡ (Lys.), P. and V. θήκη, ἡ, ζύγαστρον, τό (Xen.), Ar. and V. ἄγγος, τό, V. λέβης, ὁ.
Box on the ear: Ar. and P. κόνδυλος, ὁ.
Give (a person) a box on the ear: P. ἐπὶ κόρρης τύπτειν (acc.).
Witness-box: see witness-box.
v. intrans.
P. and V. πυκτεύειν.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
bōx: bōcis, m., = βώξ, βόαξ,
I a sea-fish, otherwise unknown, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 145. In Paul. ex Fest. p. 30, 6 Müll. (Jan. boca), bocas: bocas = genus piscis a boando id est vocem emittendo appellatur; cf. lsid. Orig. 12, 6, 9.
