shy
From LSJ
Σοφία δὲ πλούτου κτῆμα τιμιώτερον → Pretiosior res opipus est sapientia → Die Weisheit ist mehr wert als Säcke voller Geld
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. αἰσχυντηλός.
Cautious: P. εὐλαβής.
Protagoras at first was shy: P. τὸ μὲν οὖν πρῶτον ἐκαλλωπίζετο ἡμῖν ὁ Πρωταγόρας (Plat.
Prot. 333D).
He was shy pretending he did not wish to speak: P. ἐθρύπτετο ὡς δὴ οὐκ ἐπιθυμῶν λέγειν (Plat., Phaedr. 228C).
Be shy of (doing a thing): P. and V. αἰσχύνεσθαι (infin. or part.), ἐπαισχύνεσθαι (infin. or part.), V. αἰδεῖσθαι (infin. or part.).
Fight shy of: P. and V. εὐλαβεῖσθαι (acc.); see avoid.
