half

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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P. and V. τὸ ἥμισυ. adj. P. and V. ἥμισυς. Half the land: P. and V. ἡ ἡμίσεια τῆς γῆς or τὸ ἥμισυ τῆς γῆς. In half, in two: P. and V. δίχα, V. διχῆ. Saw in half: P. δίχα πρίειν. You said you would cut yourself in half: Ar. ἔφησθα σαυτῆς κἂν παρατεμεῖν θἤμισυ (Lys. 132). The height when completed was about half what he intended: P. τὸ ὕψος ἥμισυ μάλιστα ἐτελέσθη οὗ διενοεῖτο (Thuc. 1, 93). Half an estate: P. ἡμικλήριον, τό. Be honest by halves: P. ἐφʼ ἡμισείᾳ χρηστὸς εἶναι (Dem. 430). He bade them raise a shield when half way across: P. εἶπεν ἆραι ασπίδα κατὰ μέσον τον πλοῦν (Xen., Hell. II. 1, 27).