δειλαίνω
From LSJ
τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
English (LSJ)
A to be a coward or cowardly, Arist.EN1107a18, 1137a22, Plot.1.4.15:—Med., Luc.Ocyp.153, Pteb.58.27:—Pass., aor.δειλανθείς· κλεφθείς, ἀπατηθείς, Hsch.; δειλάσαι· δειλιάσαι, Id.
German (Pape)
[Seite 536] zagen, feige sein, Arist. Eth. 2, 6. 5, 13 u. Sp., die auch das med. haben, Luc. Ocyp. 153; Aesop.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
δειλαίνω: εἶμαι δειλός, ἄνανδρος, Ἀριστ. Ἠθ. Ν. 2. 6, 19., 5. 9, 16· – ὡσαύτως ὡς ἀποθ., Λουκ. Ὠκυπ. 153.
