bandy

Εὐνοῦχος ἄλλο θηρίον τῶν ἐν βίῳ → Eunuchus, alia vitam spurcans bestia → Ein weitres Lebensungetüm ist der Eunuch

Menander, Monostichoi, 185

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adj.

P. βλαισός (Xen.).

v. trans.

Bandy words: V. συμβάλλειν λόγους

Words of reproach were bandied about: V. λόγοι . . . ἐρρόθουν κακοί (Soph., Ant. 259).

Why do I thus bandy words with you? V. τί ταῦτα σοῖς ἁμιλλῶμαι λόγοις; (Eur., Hipp. 971).

Bandy about, keep talking of: V. ἀνὰ στόμα έχειν, ἐνδατεῖσθαι; see circulate.