spare

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

P. and V. φείδεσθαι (gen.).

Be sparing of: P. and V. φείδεσθαι (gen.).

Give: P. and V. διδόναι; see give.

Not to grudge: P. and V. οὐ φθονεῖν (gen. of thing, dat. of person).

Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.).

Spare (to do a thing): P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (μὴ infin.), V. ἀφίστασθαι (infin.); see refrain.

adj.

Lean: Ar. and P. ἰσχνός, λεπτός.

Wasted: P. and V. ξηρός.

Scanty: P. and V. σπάνιος, V. σπανιστός, σπαρνός.

Surplus: P. and V. περισσός.

Seamanship is a branch of art and does not admit of being studied as a mere pastime in spare moments: P. τὸ ναυτικὸν τέχνης ἐστι... καὶ οὐκ ἐνδέχεται ὅταν τύχῃ ἐκ παρέργου μελετᾶσθαι (Thuc. 1, 142).