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νευρόω
νευρώδης
νεῦσις
νεῦσις
νευστάζω
νευστέον
νευστήρ
νευστικός
νευστικός
νευστός
νεύω
νεφέλη
νεφεληγερέτᾰ
νεφεληγερής
νεφεληδόν
νεφελίζω
νεφέλιον
νεφελοειδής
νεφελοκένταυρος
νεφελοκοκκυγία
νεφελοκοκκυγιεύς
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νεύω
νεύω, Il. 13.133 , etc.: fut.
A). νεύσω Od. 16.283 , etc.: aor. ἔνευσα, Ep. νεῦσα (v. infr.): pf. νένευκα E. IA 1581 , etc. (fut. Med. νεύσομαι only in compds.):—incline in any direction:
1). nod, beckon, as a sign, νεύσω μέν τοι ἐγὼ κεφαλῇ Od. 16.283 ; νεῦσ’ Αἴας Φοίνικι Il. 9.223 , cf. Od. 17.330 ; νεῦσαν ἐς ἀλλήλους h.Hom. 7.9 ; ὅρκος βέβαιός ἐστιν ἂν νεύσω μόνον Alex. 91 , cf. 178.3 ; beckon with the hand, δεξιᾷ δέ μοι ἔνευσε Ezek. Exag. 73 : c. inf., beckon to one to do a thing, in token of command, νεανίαις ἔνευσε παρθένον λαβεῖν E. Hec. 545 .
2). nod or bow in token of assent, ἐπὶ γλεφάροις ν. Pi. I. 8(7).50 ; νεῦσον, Κρονίων Id. P. 1.71 ; νεῦσον, τέκνον, πείσθητι S. Ph. 484 , cf. Ar. Pax 883 : c. acc. et inf., grant, assure, promise that .. , νεῦσε δέ οἱ λαὸν σόον ἔμμεναι Il. 8.246 : c. inf. fut., Pi. O. 7.67 : c. inf. aor., AP 6.244 ( Crin.): c. acc. rei, grant, promise, νεῦσε δέ οἱ κούρην h.Cer. 445 , cf. 463 ; νεύσατε τὰν ἀδόκητον χάριν S. OC 248 (lyr.), cf. E. Alc. 978 (lyr.).
3). generally, nod, bend forward, of warriors, Il. 13.133 ; νεῦον τὸ αἰδοῖον Hdt. 2.48 ; λόφος καθύπερθεν ἔνευεν Il. 3.337 , cf. Alc. 15.3 , etc.; στάχυες νεύοιεν ἔραζε Hes. Op. 473 , etc.; ν. κάτω stoop, E. El. 839 ; ν. ἐς τὴν γῆν Ar. V. 1110 , cf. Theoc. 22.90 : c. acc., οὕτω νῦν μνηστῆρες .. νεύοιεν κεφαλὰς δεδμημένοι Od. 18.237 ; ἐς πέδον κάρα νεῦσαι φόβῳ S. Ant. 270 , cf. 441 .
4). incline, slope, ν. ἀπό τινος εἴς τι incline to wards, Th. 4.100 ; εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ ν. tend to the same point, Pl. Lg. 945d ; πρὸς τὸ λυπῆσαν, πρὸς τοῖς ῥήμασιν, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 1.48 , 78 ; of countries, etc., slope, ν. εἰς δύσεις, πρὸς τὸ πέλαγος, Plb. 1.42.6 , 1.73.5 , etc.; of buildings, etc., look, face, εἰς νότον, etc., PLond. 3.978 (iv A.D.), etc.; μηδαμοῦ ν. to be in equilibrium, Plb. 6.10.7 ; ταῖς πρῴραις ἔξω νεύοντα τὰ σκάφη Id. 1.26.12 : Geom., of straight lines, verge, tend to a point (i. e. to pass through it when produced), Arist. AP 0.76b9 , Apollon.Perg. 1.2 , etc.: metaph., to be inclined, ἄλλως ν. Theoc. 7.109 ; ν. εἰς ὀργάν, εἰς ἔλεον, APl. 4.136 ( Antiphil.); ἐπὶ χάριν Phalar. Ep. 78 ; πρὸς γαστέρα Ath. 14.659a ; πρὸς θῆλυ Trag.Adesp. 355 .
II). metaph., decline, fall away, ἐκ .. τῶν ποτε λαμπρῶν νεύει βίοτος, νεύει δὲ τύχα E. Fr. 153 : in Neo-Platonic philosophy, decline, sink in the scale of Being, Plot. 2.9.4 , etc.
III). νεύει· ἐπανέρχεται ἢ μᾶλλον φεύγει, Hsch.
IV). Pass., only pf. part. νενευμένος inclined, Teucerin Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.202 . (Cf. Skt. návate 'turn round', Lat. nuo.)


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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">νεύω</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13:133" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:13.133/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 13.133 </a>, etc.: fut. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">νεύσω</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:16:283" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:16.283/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 16.283 </a> , etc.: aor. <span class="foreign greek">ἔνευσα,</span> Ep. <span class="foreign greek">νεῦσα</span> (v. infr.): pf. <span class="quote greek">νένευκα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:1581" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:1581/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IA</span> 1581 </a> , etc. (fut. Med. <span class="foreign greek">νεύσομαι</span> only in compds.):—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">incline in any direction</span>: </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">nod, beckon,</span> as a sign, <span class="quote greek">νεύσω μέν τοι ἐγὼ κεφαλῇ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:16:283" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:16.283/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 16.283 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">νεῦσ’ Αἴας Φοίνικι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:223" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:9.223/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 9.223 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:17:330" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:17.330/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 17.330 </a>; <span class="quote greek">νεῦσαν ἐς ἀλλήλους</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg007.perseus-grc1:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg007.perseus-grc1:9/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Hom.</span> 7.9 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὅρκος βέβαιός ἐστιν ἂν νεύσω μόνον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:91" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:91/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alex.</span> 91 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:178:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:178.3/canonical-url/"> 178.3 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">beckon</span> with the hand, <span class="quote greek">δεξιᾷ δέ μοι ἔνευσε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0343.tlg001:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0343.tlg001:73/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ezek.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Exag.</span> 73 </a> : c. inf., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">beckon</span> to one to do a thing, in token of command, <span class="quote greek">νεανίαις ἔνευσε παρθένον λαβεῖν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:545" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:545/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hec.</span> 545 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">nod</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">bow in token of assent,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐπὶ γλεφάροις ν.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:8(7).50" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:8(7).50/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">I.</span> 8(7).50 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">νεῦσον,</span> <span class="quote greek">Κρονίων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:71" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1.71/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 1.71 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">νεῦσον, τέκνον, πείσθητι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:484" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:484/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 484 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:883" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:883/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pax</span> 883 </a>: c. acc. et inf., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">grant, assure, promise that</span> .. , <span class="quote greek">νεῦσε δέ οἱ λαὸν σόον ἔμμεναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:246" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.246/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 8.246 </a> : c. inf. fut., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:67" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.67/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 7.67 </a>: c. inf. aor., <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.244 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Crin.</span></span>): c. acc. rei, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">grant, promise,</span> <span class="quote greek">νεῦσε δέ οἱ κούρην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg002.perseus-grc1:445" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg002.perseus-grc1:445/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Cer.</span> 445 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg002.perseus-grc1:463" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg002.perseus-grc1:463/canonical-url/"> 463 </a>; <span class="quote greek">νεύσατε τὰν ἀδόκητον χάριν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:248" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:248/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 248 </a> (lyr.), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:978" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:978/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alc.</span> 978 </a> (lyr.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">nod, bend forward,</span> of warriors, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13:133" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:13.133/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 13.133 </a>; <span class="quote greek">νεῦον τὸ αἰδοῖον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.48/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.48 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">λόφος καθύπερθεν ἔνευεν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:337" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.337/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 3.337 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0383.tlg001:15:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0383.tlg001:15.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alc.</span> 15.3 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">στάχυες νεύοιεν ἔραζε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:473" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:473/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Op.</span> 473 </a> , etc.; <span class="quote greek">ν. κάτω</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">stoop,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:839" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:839/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 839 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ν. ἐς τὴν γῆν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1110" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1110/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">V.</span> 1110 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:22:90" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:22.90/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 22.90 </a>: c. acc., <span class="quote greek">οὕτω νῦν μνηστῆρες .. νεύοιεν κεφαλὰς δεδμημένοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:18:237" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:18.237/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 18.237 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐς πέδον κάρα νεῦσαι φόβῳ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:270" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:270/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ant.</span> 270 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:441" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:441/canonical-url/"> 441 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">incline, slope,</span> <span class="foreign greek">ν. ἀπό τινος εἴς τι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">incline</span> to wards, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:100" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.100/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 4.100 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ ν.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tend</span> to the same point, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:945d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:945d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 945d </a>; <span class="foreign greek">πρὸς τὸ λυπῆσαν, πρὸς τοῖς ῥήμασιν,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0732.tlg002:1:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0732.tlg002:1.48/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alex.Aphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 1.48 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0732.tlg002:78" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0732.tlg002:78/canonical-url/"> 78 </a>; of countries, etc., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">slope,</span> <span class="foreign greek">ν. εἰς δύσεις, πρὸς τὸ πέλαγος,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:42:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:42:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 1.42.6 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:73:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:73:5/canonical-url/"> 1.73.5 </a>, etc.; of buildings, etc., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">look, face,</span> <span class="foreign greek">εἰς νότον,</span> etc., <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PLond.</span> 3.978 </span> (iv A.D.), etc.; <span class="quote greek">μηδαμοῦ ν.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be in equilibrium,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:10:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:10:7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 6.10.7 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ταῖς πρῴραις ἔξω νεύοντα τὰ σκάφη</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:26:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:26:12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 1.26.12 </a> : Geom., of straight lines, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">verge, tend</span> to a point (i. e. to pass through it when produced), <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 0.76b9 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Apollon.Perg.</span> 1.2 </span>, etc.: metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be inclined,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἄλλως ν.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:109" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.109/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 7.109 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ν. εἰς ὀργάν, εἰς ἔλεον,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">APl.</span> 4.136 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Antiphil.</span></span>); <span class="quote greek">ἐπὶ χάριν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0053.tlg001:78" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0053.tlg001:78/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phalar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 78 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πρὸς γαστέρα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:14:659a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:14.659a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 14.659a </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πρὸς θῆλυ</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Trag.Adesp.</span> 355 </span> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">decline, fall away,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐκ .. τῶν ποτε λαμπρῶν νεύει βίοτος, νεύει δὲ τύχα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 153 </span> : in Neo-Platonic philosophy, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">decline, sink</span> in the scale of Being, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2000.tlg001:2:9:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2000.tlg001:2:9:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plot.</span> 2.9.4 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">νεύει· ἐπανέρχεται ἢ μᾶλλον φεύγει,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>IV).</strong></span> Pass., only pf. part. <span class="foreign greek">νενευμένος</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">inclined,</span> Teucerin <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cat.Cod.Astr.</span> 7.202 </span>. (Cf. Skt. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">návate</span> \'turn round\', Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">nuo.</span>)</div> </div><br><br>'}