Blow

subs.

P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.

Wound: P. and V. τραῦμα, τό.

Blow of the sword: V. φασγάνου τομαί, αἱ.

Deal (blows), v. trans.: P. and V. διδόναι, P. ἐντείνειν.

Blow of fortune: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ. P. ἀτύχημα, τό, δυστύχημα, τό, πταῖσμα, τό, V. πληγή, ἡ.

At one blow, : V. ἐν μιᾷ πληγῇ.

Come to blows (with): P. and V. συμβάλλειν (dat.), διὰ μάχης ἰέναι (dat.), μάχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (absol.), P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.).

Thrasybulus strikes Phrynichus and fells him with a blow: P. ὁ μὲν Θρασύβουλος τύπτει τὸν Φρύνιχον καὶ καταβάλλει πατάξας (Lys. 136).

The capture of Plemmyrium was a crushing blow to the Athenian force: P. ἐν τοῖς πρῶτον ἐκάκωσε τὸ στράτευμα τὸ τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἡ τοῦ Πλημμυρίου λῆψις (Thuc. 7, 24).

We must bear the blows of fortune: P. φέρειν χρὴ τὰ δαιμόνια.

Blow of fortune: P. παρὰ τῆς τύχης ἐναντίωμα τό (Dem. 328).

They are gone without a blow: V. φροῦδοι δʼ ἄπληκτοι (Eur., Rhes. 814).

Take without striking a blow: P. αὐτοβοεὶ αἱρεῖν (acc.).

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v. trans.

Extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν (also used of musical instruments).

Of the wind: P. and V. φέρειν.

Blow the nose: P. and V. ἀπομύσσεσθαι (Xen.; Eur., Cycl., also Ar.).

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v. intrans.

Puff: P. and V. φυσᾶν, V. φυσιᾶν; see also {{U}}Breathe.

Of the wind: P. and V. πνεῖν, ἐκπνεῖν.

If the wind should blow from the gulf: P. εἰ ἐκπνεύσειεν ἐκ τοῦ κολποῦ τὸ πνεῦμα (Thuc. 2, 84).

When the trumpet blew: P. ἐπεὶ ἐσάλπιξε (Xen.).

Blow about: P. and V. φέρειν, διαφέρειν.

V. intrans. V. ᾄσσεσθαι.

Blow away: P. διαφυσᾶν.

Blow out, extend by blowing: P. and V. φυσᾶν.

Extinguish: P. and V. σβεννύναι; see {{U}}Extinguish.

Blow up, throw up by blowing: P. ἀναφυσᾶν.

Shatter: P. and V. ῥηγνύναι.

V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι.

Blow upon: V. ἐμπνεῖν (dat.).