flank
From LSJ
ὥσπερ λίθοι τε καὶ πλίνθοι καὶ ξύλα καὶ κέραμος, ἀτάκτως μὲν ἐρριμμένα οὐδὲν χρήσιμά ἐστιν → just as stones and bricks, woodwork and tiles, tumbled together in a heap are of no use at all (Xenophon, Memorabilia 3.1.7)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. λαγών, ἡ (Xen., also Ar.), πλευρά, ἡ (generally pl.), Ar. and V. πλευρόν, τό (generally pl.) .
flank of an army: P. and V. κέρας, τό, P. πλευρόν, τό (Xen.), or use P. οἱ πλάγιοι.
take in flank: P. πλάγιόν (τινα) λαμβάνω, λαμβάνειν (Xen.).
