quail

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

Ar. and P. ὄρτυξ, ὁ.

verb intransitive

cower: P. and V. καταπτήσσειν, Ar. and V. πτήσσειν (Plato also but rare P.), V. πτώσσειν; see cower.

quail before: P. and V. ὑποπτήσσειν (acc.), V. πτήσσειν (acc.).

fear: P. and V. φοβεῖσθαι, ὀρρωδεῖν, δεδοικέναι (perf. of δείδειν); see fear.

hesitate: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν.