Feel

v. trans.

Touch: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (also Xen.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.); see {{U}}Touch.

Feel (sorrow, anger, joy, etc.): P. and V. ἔχειν.

Feel gratitude: P. and V. χάριν εἰδέναι, χάριν ἔχειν.

Be vexed at: Ar. and P. ἀγανακτεῖν (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.).

Appreciate: P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. πολλῶν ἀξιοῦν.

Feel one's way: Ar. and P. ψηλαφᾶν.

Feeling his way with a stick: V. σκήπτρῳ προδεικνύς (Soph.. O.R. 456).

V. intrans. Be affected: P. and V. πάσχειν.

How do you feel? P. and V. πῶς ἔχεις;

Feel well or ill: P. and V. εὖ ἔχειν, κακῶς ἔχειν.

Perceive: P. and V. αἰσθάνεσθαι, ἐπαισθάνεσθαι; see {{U}}Perceive.

Feel friendly towards: P. εὐνοϊκῶς διακεῖσθαι πρός (acc.).

I feel that I did wrong: use P. and V. σύνοιδα ἐμαυτῷ ἀδικῶν or ἀδικοῦντι.

How most Macedonians feel towards Philip one could have no difficulty in discovering from this: P. οἱ πολλοὶ Μακεδόνων πῶς ἔχουσι Φιλίππῳ ἐκ τούτων ἄν τις σκέψαιτο οὐ χαλεπῶς.

Just as fractures and sprains make themselves felt when the body catches any disease: P. ὥσπερ τὰ ῥήγματα καὶ τὰ σπάσματα ὅταν τι κακὸν τὸ σῶμα λάβῃ τότε κινεῖται (Dem. 294).

Feel oneself (injured, etc.): use consider.

Feel for, grope for: P. ἐπιψηλαφᾶν (gen.), Ar. ψηλαφᾶν (acc.).

met., sympathise with: P. and V. συναλγεῖν (dat.); see {{U}}Sympathise.