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      Ἦθος ἀνθρώπῳ δαίμων -> A man's character is his fate
      Heraclitus, fr. B 119 Diels

      English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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      substantive

      P. and V. ὀφρύς, ἡ.

      forehead: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.).

      temple: Ar. and P. κρόταφος, ὁ.

      of a hill: P. and V. κορυφή, ἡ, λόφος, ὁ, P. ἀκρωνυχία, ἡ (Xen.), V. ὀφρύη, ἡ.

      knit the brows: Ar. τὰς ὀφρῦς συνάγειν.

      with knitted brows: V. συνωφρυωμένος; see knit.

      knitting his brows in anger: Ar. δεινὸν ἐπισκύνιον συνάγων (Ranae 823).

      lift one's brows: Ar. and P. ὀφρῦς ἀνασπᾶν.

      relax the brows: V. καταβάλλειν τὰς ὀφρῦς (Eur., Cyclops 167).

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