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δέω
δέω δεήσω, ἐδέησα, δεδέηκα, δεδέημαι, ἐδεήθην, lack, want, in the act. rarely pers.; ὀλίγου δεῖν, with inf., lack little of, barely escape, 80, 1; commonly impers., δεῖ, δέῃ, δέον, etc., it is mecessary or needful, it is proper, translated personally as must, ought, with inf. or acc. and inf.; there is need of, with gen.; αὐτὸ τὸ δέον, just what is wanted; τὰ δέοντα, the necessary measures ; εἰς τὸ δέον, all right, properly. Mid., lack, want, need, desire, ask, beg, with gen., acc. of neut. pron., acc. and inf., or gen. and inf.

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to bind, tie, fetter
to lack, miss, stand in need of

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δέω δεήσω, ἐδέησα, δεδέηκα, δεδέημαι, ἐδεήθην, lack, want, in the act. rarely pers.; ὀλίγου δεῖν, with inf., lack little of, barely escape, 80, 1; commonly impers., δεῖ, δέῃ, δέον, etc., it is mecessary or needful, it is proper, translated personally as must, ought, with inf. or acc. and inf.; there is need of, with gen.; αὐτὸ τὸ δέον, just what is wanted; τὰ δέοντα, the necessary measures ; εἰς τὸ δέον, all right, properly. Mid., lack, want, need, desire, ask, beg, with gen., acc. of neut. pron., acc. and inf., or gen. and inf.
IDX:
577
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:anabasis-mather-579
Key:
de/w

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