Stay

subs.

Support, prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό.

met., V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ; see also {{U}}Bulwark.

Well, this too is a pleasant stay against hunger: V. ἀλλʼ ἡδὺ λιμοῦ καὶ τόδε σχετήριον (Eur., Cycl. 135).

Rope, forestay: V. πρότονος, ὁ.

Sojourn: P. ἐπιδημία, ἡ.

Spending one's time: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ.

Putting off: P. and V. ἀναβολή, ἡ, V. ἀμβολή, ἡ; see {{U}}Delay.

Hindrance: P. κώλυμα, τό, ἐμπόδισμα, τό; see {{U}}Hindrance.

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v. trans.

Halt: P. and V. ἱστάναι.

Hinder: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐμποδίζειν, ἐπικωλύειν; see {{U}}Hinder.

Check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.); see {{U}}Check.

Put an end to: P. and V. παύειν, περαίνειν; see {{U}}End.

Postpone: P. and V. ἀναβάλλεσθαι, εἰς αὖθις ἀποτίθεσθαι.

Stay one's hand: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι, ἀφίστασθαι.

V. intrans.

Halt: P. and V. ἵστασθαι.

Wait: P. and V. ἐπέχειν; see also {{U}}Delay.

Sojourn: Ar. and P. ἐπιδημεῖν.

Dwell: P. and V. οἰκεῖν, κατοικεῖν; see {{U}}Dwell.

Lodge: Ar. and P. καταλύειν, P. κατάγεσθαι.

Remain: P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, ἀναμένειν, περιμένειν, Ar. and P. καταμένειν, P. διαμένειν, ὑπομένειν, V. μίμνειν, προσμένειν, ἀμμένειν.

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interj.

P. and V. παῦε, ἐπίσχες, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. παῦσαι, ἴσχε, σχές.