- Reek
- subs.Steam, vapour: P. ἀτμίς, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀτμός, ὁ.Smoke: P. and V. καπνός, ὁ, Ar. and V. λιγνύς, ἡ.Reek of incense: P. and V. θυμιάματα, τά.Reek of sacrifice: Ar. κνῖσα, ἡ.——————v. intrans.See {{U}}Smoke.Make the altars reek with smoke: V. κνισᾶν βωμούς (Eur., Alc. 1156; cf. Ar., Av. 1233).Stink: P. and V. ὄζειν.Still the dark blood of my murdered sire reeks through the house: V. αἷμα δʼ ἔτι πατρὸς κατὰ στέγας μέλαν σέσηπε (Eur., El. 318).Reek with: P. and V. ῥεῖν (dat.), V. στάζειν (dat.), καταστάζειν (dat.), καταρρεῖν (dat.), μυδᾶν (dat.).Reeking sacrifices: V. ἔμπυρα κνισωτά, τά.Reeking with blood: Ar. and V. αἱματοσταγής.Reeking sword: V. νεόρραντον ξίφος.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.