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Oἷς ὁ βιος ἀεὶ φόβων καὶ ὑποψίας ἐστὶ πλήρης, τούτοις οὔτε πλοῦτος οὔτε δόξα τέρψιν παρέχει. → To those for whom life is always full of fears and suspicion, neither wealth nor fame offers pleasure.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
make proof of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἀποπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), P. διαπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), πεῖραν λαμβάνειν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπειρᾶσθαι (gen.).
test, examine: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν, Ar. and P. δοκιμάζω, δοκιμάζειν, βασανίζειν; see test.
essay: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), γεύεσθαι (gen.).
try (a case in court, etc.): P. and V. κρίνειν, δικάζειν.
have one's case tried: P. and V. κρίνεσθαι, δικάζεσθαι, ἀγωνίζεσθαι.
distress: P. and V. πιέζειν, Ar. and V. τείρειν; see distress.
undertake, attempt: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). Absol., P. and V. πειρᾶν (or mid.), ἐπιχειρεῖν, ἐγχειρεῖν.
