retain
From LSJ
Θάλασσα καὶ πῦρ καὶ γυνὴ τρίτον κακόν → Tria magna mala sunt: aequor, ignis, femina → Das dritte Übel ist nach Meer und Brand die Frau
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἔχειν, σῴζω, σώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διασώζειν.
keep back: P. and V. κατέχειν.
retain in the memory: P. and V. σῴζω, σώζειν (or mid.), φυλάσσειν (or mid.), P. διασώζειν.
hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.
in order that the orators whom the defendant has retained against me may not deceive you: P. ἵνα μὴ ἐξαπατήσωσιν ὑμᾶς οἱ ῥήτορες οὓς οὑτοσὶ παρεσκεύασται ἐπ' ἐμέ (Dem. 1177, cf. also 1228).
