siege

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. πολιορκία, ἡ.

lay siege to: P. πολιορκεῖν (acc.)

metaphorically: use seek.

take by siege: P. ἐκπολιορκεῖν (acc.).

an equal number of whom saw the siege out: P. ὧν οὐκ ἐλάσσονες διεπολιόρκησαν (Thuc. 3, 17).

they were thought to be skilful at siege operations: P. τειχομαχεῖν ἐδόκουν δυνατοί εἶναι (Thuc. 1, 102).

leisurely engaged in siege operations: P. καθ' ἡσυχίαν τειχομαχοῦντες (Thuc. 8, 103).