ply
From LSJ
ποντίων τε κυμάτων άνήριθμον γέλασμα, παμμῆτόρ τε γῆ (Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound l. 90) → O infinite laughter of the waves of ocean, O universal mother Earth
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
wield: P. and V. νέμειν (rare P.), V. νωμᾶν, πορσύνειν, ἀμφέπειν.
work at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.).
ply the foot in the dances: V. ἑλίσσειν πόδα, ἐξελίσσειν ἴχνος (Euripides, Troades 3).
ply the loom: V. ἱστουργεῖν (absol.).
ply with flattery: see flatter.
ply with questions: P. and V. ἐξελέγχειν, ἐλέγχειν.
ply with reproaches: P. ὀνείδεσι περιβάλλειν (Dem. 740), V. ἀράσσειν, ὀνείδεσι.
ply (with weapons): P. and V. βάλλειν.
verb intransitive
go to and fro: P. and V. φοιτᾶν.
