spurt

ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

V. φυσᾶν, ἐκφυσᾶν, ἐκφυσιᾶν.

V. intrans. P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν, V. κηκίειν.

Spurt up: V. ἀναζεῖν.

Streams of blood spurted into the sea: V. αἵματος δʼ ἀπορροαί ἐς οἶδμʼ ἐσηκόντιζον (Eur., Hel. 1587).

Spurt over: Ar. and P. καταχεῖν (τί τινος), V. καταστάζειν (τί τινος).

Rush forward: P. προτρέχειν.

subs.

V. ἀπορροή, ἡ, κηκίς, ἡ, φύσημα, τό (Eur., I. A. 1114).

Rush: P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, ὁρμή, ἡ.