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τολμάω
τολμάω [τλάω.] (ἐπι-) 1 To endure evil with fortitude, resolution or patience, to bear up, hold out, submit (= τλάω 3) : ἐτόλμα βαλλόμενος Od. 24.162. Cf. Od. 20.20. 2 To take (something) upon oneself, dare or boldly undertake (it) (= τλάω 6) : αἰνότατον πόλεμον τολμήσαντα Od. 8.519. 3 To have the spirit, courage or resolution to do something, venture or dare to do it. With infin. (= τλάω 7.a) : οὐδʼ ὅ γʼ ἐτόλμησεν ἂψ ἵππους στρέψαι Il. 13.395 (i.e. his terror prevented him from taking the risk involved in wheeling). Cf. Il. 17.68 : ὅς τις τολμήσειε μοχλὸν τρῖψαι (should undertake to . . .) Od. 9.332. Absol. : αἰεί οἱ θυμὸς ἐτόλμα (was ready for adventure) Il. 10.232, οὐδέ οἱ ἵπποι τόλμων (they were daunted) Il. 12.51. 4 To have the hardihood or effrontery to do something. With infin. (= τλάω 7.b) : εἰ τολμήσεις Διὸς ἄντʼ ἔγχος ἀεῖραι Il. 8.424. 5 To make up one's mind to do something, bring, induce or prevail upon oneself to do it. With infin. (= τλάω 7.d) : οὐ τόλμησεν ἕκαστα εἰπεῖν Od. 24.261.

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to undertake, take heart

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τολμάω
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τολμάω
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τολμαω
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τολμάω [τλάω.] (ἐπι-) 1 To endure evil with fortitude, resolution or patience, to bear up, hold out, submit (= τλάω 3) : ἐτόλμα βαλλόμενος Od. 24.162. Cf. Od. 20.20. 2 To take (something) upon oneself, dare or boldly undertake (it) (= τλάω 6) : αἰνότατον πόλεμον τολμήσαντα Od. 8.519. 3 To have the spirit, courage or resolution to do something, venture or dare to do it. With infin. (= τλάω 7.a) : οὐδʼ ὅ γʼ ἐτόλμησεν ἂψ ἵππους στρέψαι Il. 13.395 (i.e. his terror prevented him from taking the risk involved in wheeling). Cf. Il. 17.68 : ὅς τις τολμήσειε μοχλὸν τρῖψαι (should undertake to . . .) Od. 9.332. Absol. : αἰεί οἱ θυμὸς ἐτόλμα (was ready for adventure) Il. 10.232, οὐδέ οἱ ἵπποι τόλμων (they were daunted) Il. 12.51. 4 To have the hardihood or effrontery to do something. With infin. (= τλάω 7.b) : εἰ τολμήσεις Διὸς ἄντʼ ἔγχος ἀεῖραι Il. 8.424. 5 To make up one's mind to do something, bring, induce or prevail upon oneself to do it. With infin. (= τλάω 7.d) : οὐ τόλμησεν ἕκαστα εἰπεῖν Od. 24.261.
IDX:
8960
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:cunliffe_lex-n8960
Key:
tolma/w

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Citations (From Models)

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{'quote': 'ἐτόλμα βαλλόμενος', 'ref': 'Od. 24.162', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:24.162'}
{'quote': 'αἰνότατον πόλεμον τολμήσαντα', 'ref': 'Od. 8.519', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:8.519'}
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{'quote': 'ὅς τις τολμήσειε μοχλὸν τρῖψαι', 'ref': 'Od. 9.332', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:9.332'}
{'quote': 'αἰεί οἱ θυμὸς ἐτόλμα', 'ref': 'Il. 10.232', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:10.232'}
{'quote': 'οὐδέ οἱ ἵπποι τόλμων', 'ref': 'Il. 12.51', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.51'}
{'quote': 'εἰ τολμήσεις Διὸς ἄντʼ ἔγχος ἀεῖραι', 'ref': 'Il. 8.424', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.424'}
{'quote': 'οὐ τόλμησεν ἕκαστα εἰπεῖν', 'ref': 'Od. 24.261', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:24.261'}

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