brag
From LSJ
Δρυὸς πεσούσης πᾶς ἀνὴρ ξυλεύεται → Quercu cadente, nemo ignatu abstinet → Fiel erst die Eiche, holt ein jeder Mann sich Holz
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
P. and V. μέγα λέγειν, μέγα εἰπεῖν, P. μεγαλαυχεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀλαζονεύεσθαι, V. αὐχεῖν (also Thuc. but rare P.), ἐξαυχεῖν, εὔχεσθαι, ἐξεύχεσθαι, ἐξεπεύχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), κομπεῖν (rare P.), κομπάζειν (rare P.); see boast.
Brag of: see boast of.
subs.
P. μεγαλαυχία, ἡ, V. τὸ γαῦρον; see boast, boastfulness.
Braggart, subs. Ar. .and P. ἀλαζών, ὁ or ἡ. V. κομπός, ὁ (Eur., Phoen. 600).
