pin

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

V. περόνη, ἡ, περονίς, ἡ, πόρπη, ἡ.

peg: Ar. and P. πάσσαλος, ὁ.

pin to fasten bolt: Ar. and P. βάλανος, ἡ.

linch pins: V. ἐνήλατα, τά.

verb transitive

V. πορπᾶν.

fasten down: Ar. and V. προσπασσαλεύειν, V. πασσαλεύειν; see fasten.

wearing their robes of Ida pinned with golden brooches: V. Ἰδαῖα φάρη χρυσέαις ἐζευγμέναι πόρπαισι (Euripides, Electra 317).

pin down, met.: P. καταλαμβάνειν.

pin one's faith to: see trust.

they pin their hopes of deliverance to you: P. τὰς ἐλπίδας τῆς σωτηρίας ἐν ὑμῖν ἔχουσι.

Dutch > Greek

γόμφος, περόνη, πόρπη, στρόφιγξ