beg
From LSJ
ἆρά γε λόγον ἔχει δυοῖν ἀρχαῖν, ὑλικῆς τε καὶ δραστικῆς → does it in fact have the function of two principles, the material and the active?
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. αἰτεῖν (τινά τί). αἰτεῖσθαι (τινί τι), παραιτεῖσθαι (τινά τι), ἀπαιτεῖν (τινά τι), δεῖσθαί (τινός τι); see ask, entreat.
ask as a beggar: P. and V. προσαιτεῖν (τινά τι), V. ἐπαιτεῖν (τινά τι).
be a beggar: Ar. and P. πτωχεύειν.
beg to be excused: P. and V. παρίεσθαι (absol.), παραιτεῖσθαι (acc. or absol.).
beg off (person or thing): P. and V. ἐξαιτεῖσθαι (acc.).
deprecate: P. and V. παραιτεῖσθαι.
beg pardon: P. and V. παρίεσθαι; see under pardon.
beg the question: P. τὸ ἐξ ἀρχῆς αἰτεῖσθαι (Aristotle).
