φείδομαι — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

φείδομαιmid.vbfut.ep.redupl.fut.fut.pass.w.mid.sens.aor.ep.redupl.aor.2neut.impers.vbl.adj. leave unharmedsparefr. deathw.gen.persons, animals, their livesHom. Anacr. Hdt. Trag.personsfr. punishmentAtt.orats.cities, buildings, possessionsfr. destruction or seizureIl. Sol. Th. preserve from risk or lossspare, keep backw.gen.persons, horses, shipsfr. battleIl. Hdt. X.oft. in neg.phr.hold back, decline to give awayw.gen.precious itemsIl. Hdt.one's life, resources, or sim.for a particular causeTyrt. Carm.Pop. E. Att.orats. Pl. esp. in neg.phr.use sparingly, hold back withw.gen.the bow, the lash, stonesPi. S. Ar.use or give sparinglybe sparingusu. w.gen.w. food, drink, resources, or sim.Hes. Th. Att.orats.w.acc.w. one's time on EarthThgn.intr.live sparingly, be thriftyThgn. Ar. Att.orats.be stingyAr. oft. in neg.phr.hold back, refrainw.gen.inf.fr. an activity, fr. doing sthg.Pi. Hdt. S. E. Pl.intr.Scol. E. X. φειδομένωςptcpl.adv sparinglyPlu.

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to spare

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29433

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