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τοῦ δὲ πολέμου οἱ καιροὶ οὐ μενετοί → in war, opportunities won't wait | the chances of war will not wait (Thucydides 1.142.2)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
steam, vapour, vapor: P. ἀτμίς, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀτμός, ὁ.
smoke: P. and V. καπνός, ὁ, Ar. and V. λιγνύς, ἡ.
reek of incense: P. and V. θυμιάματα, τά.
reek of sacrifice: Ar. κνῖσα, ἡ.
v. intrans.
See smoke.
make the altars reek with smoke: V. κνισᾶν βωμούς (Eur., Alc. 1156; cf. Ar., Av. 1233).
stink: P. and V. ὄζειν.
still the dark blood of my murdered sire reeks through the house: V. αἷμα δʼ ἔτι πατρὸς κατὰ στέγας μέλαν σέσηπε (Eur., El. 318).
reek with: P. and V. ῥεῖν (dat.), V. στάζειν (dat.), καταστάζειν (dat.), καταρρεῖν (dat.), μυδᾶν (dat.).
reeking sacrifices: V. ἔμπυρα κνισωτά, τά.
reeking with blood: Ar. and V. αἱματοσταγής.
reeking sword: V. νεόρραντον ξίφος.
