dry
From LSJ
τὴν πολιὴν καλέω Νέμεσιν πόθου, ὅττι δικάζει ἔννομα ταῖς σοβαραῖς θᾶσσον ἐπερχομένη → I call gray hairs the Nemesis of love, because they judge justly, coming sooner to the proud
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
waterproof: P. στεγανός, V. στεγνός (Eur., Cyclops).
withered: P. and V. ξηρός, Ar. and P. αὖος, ἰσχνός, σαπρός.
tearless: V. ξηρός, ἄκλαυστος; see tearless.
dry land, subs.: P. τὸ ξηρόν (Thuc.), V. χέρσος, ὁ.
of or on dry land: P. and V. χερσαῖος.
verb transitive
dry up, wither up: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν, κατισχναίνειν.
verb intransitive
P. and V. ξηραίνεσθαι.
