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τάλαιναι κόραι Φαέθοντος οἴκτῳ δακρύων τὰς ἠλεκτροφαεῖς αὐγάς → girls, in grief for Phaethon, drop the amber radiance of their tears
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. πεῖρα, ἡ, ἔλεγχος, ὁ, P. διάπειρα, ἡ (Dem. 1049), Ar. and P. βάσανος, ἡ.
the bow is no test of a man's courage V. ἀνδρὸς δ' ἔλεγχος οὐχὶ τόξ' εὐψυχίας (Euripides, H. F. 162).
examination as to fitness for office: P. δοκιμασία, ἡ.
criterion: P. and V. κανών, ὁ, ὅρος, ὁ, P. κριτήριον, τό.
put to the test: use test, v.
verb transitive
P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν, Ar. and P. δοκιμάζω, δοκιμάζειν, βασανίζειν.
make proof of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι; (gen.), Ar. and P. ἀποπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπειρᾶσθαι; (gen.); see tempt.
ring (money): Ar. κωδωνίζειν. Met., P. διακωδωνίζειν.
