threaten
From LSJ
οὗ δ' ἂν Ἔρως μὴ ἐφάψηται, σκοτεινός → he on whom Love has laid no hold is obscure | he whom Love touches not walks in darkness
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
threaten with: P. and V. ἀπειλεῖν (τί τινι).
Absol., P. and V. ἀπειλεῖν, Ar. and V. ἐπαπειλεῖν, V. καταπειλεῖν.
Met., impend over: P. and V. ἐφιστασθαι (dat.).
Absol., impend: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι, P. ἐπηρτῆσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπαρτᾶν), ἐπικρέμασθαι, Ar. and P. ἐνεστηκέναι (perf. of ἐνιστάναι).
be about to occur: P. and V. μέλλειν.
threaten a place (in military sense): P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat.).
