flight
From LSJ
χελῶναι μακάριαι τοῦ δέρματος → you tortoises are fortunate in your skin, you blessed turtles with your shell
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
running away: P. and V. φυγή, ἡ, V. δρασμός, ὁ (rare P.).
put to flight, verb transitive: P. and V. τρέπειν (or mid. in the aor.), εἰς φυγὴν καθιστάναι. V. ἀπονωτίζειν.
take to flight: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (pass.), φεύγω, φεύγειν, V. φυγὴν αἴρεσθαι.
substantive
motion of birds: V. πτῆσις, ἡ, ποτήματα, τά.
a flight of (stones, arrows, etc.): V. νιφάς, ἡ.
a flight (flock) of doves: V. κῶμος πελειῶν (Eur., Ion, 1197).
