vow
ὅτι μέντοι καὶ ἡ χρῆσις τῶν τρόπων, ὥσπερ τἆλλα πάντα καλὰ ἐν λόγοις, προαγωγὸν ἀεὶ πρὸς τὸ ἄμετρον, δῆλον ἤδη, κἂν ἐγὼ μὴ λέγω → however, it is also obvious, even without my saying so, that the use of figures of speech, like other literary adornments, is something that has always tempted toward excess
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. εὐχή, ἡ, V. κατεύγματα, τά; see prayer.
Promise: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ.
Pledge: P. and V. πίστις, ἡ, πιστόν, τό, or pl.; see pledge.
Make vows, v.: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι.
v. trans.
Ar. and V. εὔχεσθαι.
Dedicate: P. and V. ἀνατιθέναι.
Promise: P. and V. ὑπισχνεῖσθαι, ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι; see promise.
V. intrans. P. and V. εὔχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι.
Declare: Ar. and V. εὔχεσθαι, V. ἐξεύχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), αὐχεῖν (also Thuc. but rare P.), ἐξαυχεῖν; see boast, swear.
