ἐξ-ηγέομαι
ἐξ-ηγέομαιmid.contr.vb of a commander lead forth to battle
w.gen.soldiersIl.of a commander, a state or nationleadtroops, other states
w.adv.prep.phr.somewhere, against someoneHdt. X.assume leadershipin war
Hdt. Th. of a state give a lead to, direct
a country, the cities in it, one's alliesTh.of a politiciana stateTh.of a persontake charge
w.gen.of an activityX. of a person be leaderguide, lead the way
hHom.w.dat.for othersS.leadshow the way to
w.acc.a placeS. prescribe, order, command
sthg.Hdt. Th. X. give instructionsdirections
w.dat.to one's alliesTh. X.of a lawprescribe, direct
Pl. of a person administering an oath prescribe, dictate
the godswho are to be sworn byE.of a secretary to the Assemblydictate, read out
a laww.dat.to a herald, for public proclamationD. of a person w. expert knowledge, esp. a seer or priest expound, explain
sthg.sts. w.dat.to someoneHdt. E. Pl.w.indir.q.whether sthg. is the caseA.give instructionsdirections
E. Th. X.w.dat.to someoneE.w.inf.to do sthg.A. specif., at Athens, of official advisers on matters relating to homicide or sim. expound, interpret
laws and customsD.of the Eumolpidai, as depositories of sacred law relating to the Eleusinian Mysteriesa lawAnd.intr., of both these groupsact as expounderinterpreter
And. Lys.see[ἐξηγητής] 2 gener., of a person explain
sthg.sts. w.dat.to someoneA. Hdt. Th.a poet, his wordsPl.w.indir.q.what one must door sim.Hdt. Pl.w.acc. + inf.that sthg. is the caseS.intr.offer an explanation
A. Hdt.give guidanceadvice
Pl.w.dat.to someoneS. relate, recountsts. w.dat.to someone
a story, events, or sim.A. Hdt. S. Th.w.indir.q.how sthg. happenedX.intr.go into detail
w. [περί] + gen.about sthg.Isoc. Pl. X. D.
ShortDef
to be leader of; dictate, interpret, explain
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Headword (normalized):
ἐξηγέομαι
Headword (normalized/stripped):
εξηγεομαι
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