Homeric Fighting Words (from Owen and Goodspeed) 1
Homeric Fighting Words (from Owen and Goodspeed) 1
Homeric Fighting Words (from Owen and Goodspeed) 1
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<strong>Homeric</strong> <strong>Fighting</strong> <strong>Words</strong> (<strong>from</strong> <strong>Owen</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goodspeed</strong>)<br />
ααπτοϲ adj. (or adv.) invincible<br />
αγειρω verb collect<br />
αγηνωρ adj. (or adv.) valorous<br />
αγοραομαι verb hold assembly speak<br />
αγοϲ noun leader<br />
αγριοϲ adj. (or adv.) wild savage<br />
αγχιμολοϲ adj. (or adv.) near coming near<br />
αδινοϲ adj. (or adv.) thick<br />
αθροοϲ adj. (or adv.) together in crowds<br />
αιγιϲ noun aegis shield<br />
αιζηοϲ adj. (or adv.) vigorous<br />
αιμα noun blood<br />
αιματοειϲ adj. (or adv.) bloody<br />
αινοϲ adj. (or adv.) dreadful<br />
αιπυϲ adj. (or adv.) steep towering<br />
αιχμη noun point spear<br />
αιχμητηϲ noun spearman warrior<br />
ακαχμενοϲ adj. (or adv.) sharpened pointed<br />
ακοντιζω<br />
verb<br />
hurl the<br />
javelin<br />
ακωκη noun point<br />
ακων adj. (or adv.) javelin<br />
hurl<br />
αλαπαζω verb empty sack<br />
αλεγεινοϲ adj. (or adv.) painful toilsome<br />
αλεξω verb ward off defend assist<br />
αλιϲκομαι verb am taken captured<br />
αλκη noun defense valor<br />
αλκιμοϲ adj. (or adv.) valiant<br />
αλλομαι verb leap<br />
αμαξα noun wagon<br />
αμαω verb mow reap<br />
αμυνω verb ward off defend assist<br />
αμφιγυηειϲ<br />
adj. (or adv.)<br />
strong in both<br />
arms<br />
αναιδηϲ adj. (or adv.) shameless pitiless<br />
αναλκιϲ adj. (or adv.) cowardly<br />
ανδροφονοϲ adj. (or adv.) man-slaying<br />
αντυξ noun rim<br />
ανωγα verb bid comm<strong>and</strong><br />
αολληϲ adj. (or adv.) in throngs together<br />
αορ noun sword<br />
απειλεω verb threaten menace<br />
απημων adj. (or adv.) unharmed<br />
απηνη noun wagon<br />
απηνηϲ adj. (or adv.) unfeeling harsh<br />
αποαινυμαι verb take away<br />
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<strong>Homeric</strong> <strong>Fighting</strong> <strong>Words</strong> (<strong>from</strong> <strong>Owen</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goodspeed</strong>)<br />
αραβεω verb clatter<br />
αραριϲκω verb fit together fit<br />
αραϲϲω verb pound shatter<br />
αργαλεοϲ adj. (or adv.) hard difficult<br />
αργυροηλοϲ<br />
αργυροτοξοϲ<br />
adj. (or adv.)<br />
adj. (or adv.)<br />
αρηγω verb aid support<br />
αρηιοϲ adj. (or adv.) warlike<br />
αρηιφιλοϲ adj. (or adv.) dear to Ares<br />
Αρηϲ noun battle combat<br />
αριϲτεροϲ adj. (or adv.) left ill-boding<br />
αριϲτευϲ noun chief<br />
αριϲτευω verb am the best bravest<br />
αρμα noun chariot<br />
αρνυμαι verb carry off win<br />
αρπαζω verb seize snatch<br />
αρχοϲ noun leader<br />
αρχω verb begin lead<br />
αϲπιϲ noun shield<br />
αϲπιϲτηϲ noun warrior<br />
αϲτυ noun city<br />
βαϲιλευϲ noun king<br />
βελοϲ noun missle<br />
βιαω verb force constrain<br />
βιη noun force violence<br />
βιοϲ noun bow<br />
βοειοϲ adj. (or adv.) of an oxen of oxen<br />
βροτολοιγοϲ<br />
adj. (or adv.)<br />
silverstudded<br />
with silver<br />
bow<br />
m<strong>and</strong>estroying<br />
δαιζω verb cleave slay<br />
δαιφρων adj. (or adv.) fiery-hearted<br />
δαμνημι verb tame subdue<br />
δεμαϲ noun frame build<br />
δεξιοϲ adj. (or adv.) right (h<strong>and</strong>) propitious<br />
δεξιτεροϲ adj. (or adv.) right (h<strong>and</strong>)<br />
δεϲμοϲ noun fetter fastening<br />
δηιοϲ adj. (or adv.) blazing hostile<br />
δηιοτηϲ noun conflict<br />
δηιοω verb slay destroy<br />
δηλεομαι verb harm slay waste<br />
διακτωρ noun runner guide<br />
διεμαι<br />
verb<br />
am scared<br />
away<br />
flee<br />
διζημαι verb go to seek seek to win<br />
διφροϲ noun chariot stool<br />
διωκω verb pursue speed<br />
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<strong>Homeric</strong> <strong>Fighting</strong> <strong>Words</strong> (<strong>from</strong> <strong>Owen</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goodspeed</strong>)<br />
δορυ noun beam tree spear<br />
δουπεω verb thunder<br />
δουποϲ noun din thunder<br />
δουρικλυτοϲ<br />
adj. (or adv.)<br />
δυϲμενηϲ adj. (or adv.) hostile<br />
εγχειη noun lance<br />
renowned in<br />
the use of the<br />
spear<br />
εγχοϲ noun spear lance<br />
εθνοϲ noun host swarm herd<br />
ειρυομαι verb drag rescue<br />
ελαυνω verb drive strike<br />
ελαω verb strike drive<br />
ελκοϲ noun wound sore<br />
ελκω verb drag draw<br />
εναιρω verb slay<br />
εναντιβιον<br />
adj. (or adv.)<br />
εναρα noun spoils<br />
with hostile<br />
front against<br />
εναριζω verb despoil slay<br />
εντεα noun armor weapons<br />
εξοχοϲ adj. (or adv.) pre-eminent<br />
επαλξιϲ noun battlement<br />
επειγω verb press hard impel<br />
επεφνον verb kill slay<br />
επικουροϲ<br />
noun<br />
helper in<br />
battle<br />
επιτελλω verb enjoin charge<br />
ερειπω verb overthrow fall down<br />
ερητυω verb restrain control<br />
ερι(γ)δουποϲ adj. (or adv.) resounding<br />
εριζω verb contend strive<br />
εριϲ noun strife<br />
ερυκω verb hold back restrain<br />
ερυμαι verb shield protect<br />
ερυω verb draw drag off<br />
ερωη noun rush sweep<br />
εϲϲυμενωϲ adj. (or adv.) hastily<br />
ευδμητοϲ adj. (or adv.) well-built<br />
ευεργηϲ adj. (or adv.) well-made<br />
ευκνημιϲ adj. (or adv.) well-greaved<br />
ευναω<br />
verb<br />
place in<br />
ambush<br />
lay to rest<br />
ευξεϲτοϲ adj. (or adv.) well-scraped polished<br />
ευξοοϲ adj. (or adv.) well-polished<br />
εφετμη noun comm<strong>and</strong><br />
ζυγον noun yoke crossbar<br />
ηγεμων noun guide leader<br />
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<strong>Homeric</strong> <strong>Fighting</strong> <strong>Words</strong> (<strong>from</strong> <strong>Owen</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goodspeed</strong>)<br />
ηγητωρ noun leader chief<br />
ηνιοχοϲ noun charioteer<br />
ηρωϲ noun hero warrior<br />
ηχη noun noise roar<br />
θανατοϲ noun death<br />
θαρϲαλεοϲ adj. (or adv.) daring bold<br />
θαρϲεω verb am bold<br />
θαρϲοϲ noun courage boldness<br />
θαρϲυνω verb encourage<br />
θεινω verb strike<br />
θεραπων<br />
noun<br />
θουροϲ adj. (or adv.) impetuous<br />
θοωϲ adj. (or adv.) swiftly<br />
θραϲυϲ adj. (or adv.) bold daring<br />
θρωιϲκω verb leap spring up<br />
θυνω verb rush on charge<br />
θωρηξ noun breast-plate cuirass<br />
θωρηϲϲω<br />
verb<br />
arm with<br />
cuirass<br />
ιθυω verb advance attack<br />
ιμαϲ noun strap thong<br />
ιοϲ noun arrow<br />
ιππευϲ noun chariot-man<br />
ιππηλατα<br />
noun<br />
comrade-atarms<br />
chariotfighter<br />
ιπποδαμοϲ adj. (or adv.) horse-taming<br />
knight<br />
ιπποτα noun horseman knight<br />
ιϲ noun sinew strength<br />
ιφθιμοϲ adj. (or adv.) mighty<br />
ιφι adj. (or adv.) with might<br />
ιφιοϲ adj. (or adv.) strong goodly<br />
καινυμαι verb excel<br />
καρπαλιμωϲ adj. (or adv.) swiftly<br />
καρτεροϲ adj. (or adv.) mighty stern<br />
καρτιϲτοϲ adj. (or adv.) mightiest best<br />
καρτοϲ noun might mastery<br />
καϲϲιτεροϲ noun tin<br />
κεδαννυμι verb scatter<br />
κελομαι verb comm<strong>and</strong> exhort<br />
κηρυξ noun herald<br />
κλαω verb break<br />
κλεοϲ noun rumor glory<br />
κλιϲιη noun hut<br />
κλονεω verb put to rout<br />
κοιρανεω verb am lord rule<br />
κονιη noun dust ashes<br />
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<strong>Homeric</strong> <strong>Fighting</strong> <strong>Words</strong> (<strong>from</strong> <strong>Owen</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goodspeed</strong>)<br />
κοπτω verb knock smite<br />
κορυθαιολοϲ<br />
adj. (or adv.)<br />
with glancing<br />
helm<br />
κορυϲ noun helmet<br />
κορυϲϲω<br />
verb<br />
arm with<br />
helmet<br />
κορυφη noun crest<br />
arm<br />
κραιπνοϲ adj. (or adv.) quick hasty<br />
κραταιοϲ adj. (or adv.) mighty<br />
κρατεροϲ adj. (or adv.) mighty<br />
κρατερωϲ adj. (or adv.) mightily<br />
κρατεω verb am superior rule over<br />
κρατοϲ noun strength<br />
κρειων adj. (or adv.) ruling<br />
κτεινω verb kill<br />
κτυποϲ noun crash thunder<br />
κυνεη noun cap helmet<br />
λααϲ noun stone<br />
λαζομαι verb take<br />
λαιψηροϲ adj. (or adv.) nimble swift<br />
λαοϲ noun people host<br />
ληιϲ noun booty<br />
λοιγοϲ noun destruction ruin<br />
λοφοϲ noun crest<br />
λοχαω verb lie in ambush<br />
λοχοϲ noun ambush<br />
λωβη noun insult<br />
μαρναμαι verb fight<br />
μαρπτω verb seize overtake<br />
μαϲτιξ noun whip<br />
μαχεομαι verb fight<br />
μαχη noun fight<br />
μαχομαι verb fight<br />
μεγαθυμοϲ adj. (or adv.) great-hearted<br />
μεγαλητωρ adj. (or adv.) great-hearted proud<br />
μεδων noun ruler counsellor<br />
μελιη noun ash tree shaft lance<br />
μεμαα verb am eager press on<br />
μενεαινω verb eagerly desire am angered strive<br />
μενεπτολεμοϲ<br />
adj. (or adv.)<br />
steadfast in<br />
battle<br />
μενοϲ noun might<br />
μυριοϲ adj. (or adv.) countless<br />
μωνυξ adj. (or adv.) single-hoofed<br />
νεικειω verb quarrel upbraid<br />
νεικεω verb strive quarrel upbraid<br />
νεικοϲ noun quarrel<br />
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<strong>Homeric</strong> <strong>Fighting</strong> <strong>Words</strong> (<strong>from</strong> <strong>Owen</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goodspeed</strong>)<br />
νεκυϲ noun corpse<br />
νευρη noun sinew bowstring<br />
νηλ(ε)ηϲ adj. (or adv.) pitiless<br />
νημερτηϲ adj. (or adv.) unerring<br />
νικαω verb conquer<br />
νικη noun victory<br />
νυϲϲω verb prick pierce<br />
νωμαω verb deal out wield<br />
ξεϲτοϲ adj. (or adv.) scraped polished<br />
ξιφοϲ noun sword<br />
ξυλον noun wood trunk<br />
οβριμοϲ adj. (or adv.) heavy mighty<br />
οιϲτευω<br />
verb<br />
shoot an<br />
arrow<br />
οιϲτοϲ noun arrow<br />
ολεθροϲ noun destruction<br />
ολεκω verb lose destroy<br />
ολλυμι verb lose destroy<br />
ολοοϲ adj. (or adv.) destructive<br />
ομαδοϲ noun din<br />
ομηγερηϲ adj. (or adv.) assembled together<br />
ομιλοϲ noun throng<br />
ομοκλαω<br />
verb<br />
shout<br />
together<br />
comm<strong>and</strong><br />
οξυ adj. (or adv.) sharply piercingly<br />
οξυοειϲ adj. (or adv.) sharp-pointed<br />
οξυϲ adj. (or adv.) sharp<br />
οπλιζω verb equip prepare<br />
οπλον noun rope implement arms<br />
ορυμαγδοϲ noun din<br />
ορχαμοϲ noun leader<br />
οτρυνω verb urge on<br />
ουλομενοϲ adj. (or adv.) destructive accursed<br />
ουταζω verb stab wound<br />
ουταω verb stab wound<br />
οχοϲ noun car chariot<br />
πεδιον noun plain<br />
πεζοϲ adj. (or adv.) on foot<br />
πειρω verb pierce transfix<br />
πελεκυϲ noun axe<br />
πελεμιζω verb shake br<strong>and</strong>ish<br />
περθω verb sack waste<br />
πηγνυμι verb fix build<br />
πλαζω verb strike<br />
πληθυϲ noun multitude<br />
drive back;<br />
w<strong>and</strong>er<br />
πληϲϲω verb strike smite<br />
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<strong>Homeric</strong> <strong>Fighting</strong> <strong>Words</strong> (<strong>from</strong> <strong>Owen</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goodspeed</strong>)<br />
ποδαρκηϲ adj. (or adv.) swift-footed<br />
ποδωκηϲ adj. (or adv.) fleet-footed<br />
πολεμιϲτηϲ noun warrior<br />
πολεμοϲ noun war battle<br />
πομποϲ noun escort<br />
πρηθω verb blow stream burn<br />
προμαχοϲ noun champion<br />
πτολεμοϲ noun war battle<br />
πτολιεθρον noun town citadel<br />
πτολιπορθοϲ adj. (or adv.) city-sacking<br />
πτολιϲ noun city<br />
πυκινοϲ adj. (or adv.) close thick<br />
πυργοϲ noun tower<br />
ραιω verb shatter dash<br />
ριμφα adj. (or adv.) swiftly<br />
ρινοϲ noun skin shield<br />
ριπτω verb fling hurl<br />
ρυομαι verb rescue save<br />
ϲακοϲ noun shield<br />
ϲειω verb shake br<strong>and</strong>ish<br />
ϲευω verb start drive; rush<br />
ϲημαινω verb comm<strong>and</strong> point out<br />
ϲιγαλοειϲ adj. (or adv.) shining<br />
ϲιδηρεοϲ adj. (or adv.) of iron<br />
ϲκεδαννυμι verb scatter disperse<br />
ϲκιδναμαι verb scatter disperse<br />
ϲμερδαλεον adj. (or adv.) terribly<br />
ϲπαω verb pull draw<br />
ϲπερχω verb speed drive fast<br />
ϲπευδω verb am quick hasten<br />
ϲπουδη noun effort eagerness<br />
ϲτειχω verb march move<br />
ϲτελλω verb make ready send off<br />
ϲτηθοϲ noun breast<br />
ϲτιβαροϲ adj. (or adv.) compact strong<br />
ϲτιξ noun row rank<br />
ϲτρατοϲ noun host army<br />
ϲτυφελιζω verb smite knock about<br />
ϲυλαω verb despoil<br />
ϲφαζω verb slaughter<br />
ταχυπωλοϲ<br />
adj. (or adv.)<br />
τειχοϲ noun wall<br />
with swift<br />
steeds<br />
τελαμων noun strap belt<br />
τευχοϲ noun arms armor tackle<br />
τιναϲϲω verb shake br<strong>and</strong>ish<br />
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<strong>Homeric</strong> <strong>Fighting</strong> <strong>Words</strong> (<strong>from</strong> <strong>Owen</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goodspeed</strong>)<br />
τοιχοϲ noun wall side<br />
τοξον noun bow<br />
τρυφαλεια noun helmet<br />
τυπτω verb strike hit<br />
υπερφιαλοϲ adj. (or adv.) mighty arrogant<br />
υϲμινη noun conflict<br />
φαλαγξ noun line of battle<br />
φαρετρη noun quiver<br />
φαϲγανον noun sword<br />
φεβομαι verb flee flee <strong>from</strong><br />
φθινω verb waste away perish<br />
φιλοπτολεμοϲ adj. (or adv.) fond of war<br />
φοβεω verb put to flight<br />
φοβοϲ noun flight<br />
φονοϲ noun murder<br />
φυλαϲϲω verb watch guard<br />
φυλον noun race host<br />
φυλοπιϲ noun combat<br />
χαλεποϲ adj. (or adv.) hard difficult<br />
χαλκειοϲ adj. (or adv.) brazen<br />
χαλκεοϲ adj. (or adv.) brazen<br />
χαλκηρηϲ adj. (or adv.) bronze-shod<br />
χαλκοϲ noun copper bronze<br />
χαλκοχιτων adj. (or adv.) bronze-clad<br />
χαμαδιϲ adj. (or adv.) to the ground<br />
χαμαζε adj. (or adv.) to the ground down<br />
χαμαι adj. (or adv.) on the ground<br />
χαρμη noun joy of battle<br />
χραιϲμεω verb help ward off<br />
ωθεω verb thrust drive<br />
ωκυποϲ adj. (or adv.) swift-footed<br />
ωκυϲ adj. (or adv.) swift<br />
ωτειλη noun wound<br />
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