brace
From LSJ
ὁκόταν οὖν ταῦτα πληρωθέωσιν, ἐμωρώθη ἡ καρδίη· εἶτα ἐκ τῆς μωρώσιος νάρκη· εἶτ' ἐκ τῆς νάρκης παράνοια ἔλαβεν → now when these parts are filled, the heart becomes stupefied, then from the stupefaction numb, and finally from the numbness these women become deranged
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, Ar. and P. τόνος, ὁ.
v. trans.
Tighten: P. ἐπιτείνειν.
Met., encourage: P. ἐπιρρωνύναι, P. and V. θρασύνειν, θαρσύνειν.
Brace oneself, v.: P. and V. ἐρρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ῥωννύναι), P. ἐπερρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπιρρωνύναι).
Make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνεσθαι, ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.
