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πεῖν
πεῖνα1
πείνα2
πειναλέος
πεινάω
πεινέω
πείνη
πεινητικός
πεινώδης
πεινωλκός
πεῖρα1
πειρά2
πειράζω
Πειραιεύς
πειραϊκός
πειραίνω
πεῖραρ
πείρασις
πειρασμός
πειραστής
πειραστικός
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πεῖρα1
πεῖρα, ας ( Ion. πεῖρα, acc. πεῖραν, gen.-ης), Aeol. πέρρα Choerob. in An. Ox. 2.252 : :—
A). trial, attempt, π. τοι μαθήσιος ἀρχά Alcm. 63 ; opp. δόξα, Thgn. 571 ; πείρᾳ δ’ οὐ προσωμίλησά πω S. Tr. 591 ; πικρὰν πεῖραν τολμήσειν Id. El. 471 ; πείρᾳ σφαλῆναι Th. 1.70 ; ἢν μὲν ξυμβῇ ἡ π. Id. 3.3 ; πείρᾳ θην πάντα τελεῖται Theoc. 15.62 ; πεῖραν ἔχοντες being proved, Pi. N. 4.76 ; but πεῖραν ἔχειν τινός to have experience of .. , X. Cyr. 4.1.5 ; π. τινῶν ἔχειν ὅτι .. Id. An. 3.2.16 ; π. ἔχει τῆς γνώμης involves a trial of your resolution, Th. 1.140 ; πεῖράν τινος λαμβάνειν or λαβεῖν to make trial or proof of .. , E. Fr. 691 , Isoc. 12.236 , Pl. Grg. 448a , X. An. 6.6.33 , etc.; also, gain experience of .. , ἐν ἑαυτῷ ib. 5.8.15 ; π. λ. τινός, ὅπως ἔχει Pl. Prt. 342a ; π. λ. τινός, εἰ ἄρα τι λέγει Id. Thg. 129d ; πεῖράν τινος διδόναι (cf. Lat. specimen sui edere) Darei Epist. in SIG 22.21 , Th. 1.138 , Isoc. 3.45 ; π. τῆς δόξης δοῦναι Th. 6.11 ; π. ἔργῳ δεδωκέναι D. 18.107 , cf. 195 ; π. ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες καὶ διδόντες Pl. Prt. 348a ; πεῖραν ποιήσασθαι Th. 1.53 ; π. ποιεῖσθαι εἰ .. Id. 2.20 ; ταῖς π. βασανίζειν Arist. GA 747a3 ; πεῖραν καθεῖναι Ael. VH 2.13 , cf. NA 1.39 ; π. δέξασθαι undertake, Plu. Pyrrh. 5 .
2). with Preps., ἀπὸ πείρης by experiment, opp. αὐτόματον, Hdt. 7.9 . γ/; διὰ πείρας ἰέναι Pl. Ax. 369a ; διὰ π. ἔργων ἐλήλυθε Onos. Praef. 7 ; ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι διὰ τῆς π. Arist. Pol. 1341a37 ; ἐς πεῖραν ἤλθομεν φίλων E. Heracl. 309 , etc.; ἰένα<*>ι ἐς τὴν π. τοῦ ναυτικοῦ try an action by sea, Th. 7.21 ; ἀκοῆς κρείσσων ἐς π. ἔρχεται turns out on trial greater than report, Id. 2.41 ; ἐκ τῆς π. δῆλον Arist. Pr. 938b38 ; Κύρου ἐν πείρᾳ γενέσθαι to have been acquainted with Cyrus, X. An. 1.9.1 ; ἐν π. τέλος διαφαίνεται Pi. N. 3.70 ; ἐπὶ πείρᾳ by way of test or trial, Ar. Av. 583 ; ἐπὶ π. δούς on trial, Men. 118 ; π. θανάτου πέρι καὶ ζωᾶς a contest for .. , Pi. N. 9.28 .
II). attempt on or against one, πεῖράν τιν’ ἐχθρῶν ἁρπάσαι a means of attacking .. , S. Aj. 2 ; τοιοῦδε φωτὸς π. εὖ φυλακτέον A. Th. 499 ; esp. attempt to seduce a woman, Plu. Thes. 26 , Cim. 1 : abs., attempt, enterprise, A. Pers. 719 (troch.), Th. 3.20 ; πεῖραν ἀφορμᾶν to go forth upon an enterprise, S. Aj. 290 ; cf. πειρατής. (Cf. Lat. experior, peritus.)


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a trial, attempt, essay, experiment

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πεῖρα</span>, <span class="itype greek">ας</span> ( Ion. <span class="foreign greek">πεῖρα</span>, acc. <span class="foreign greek">πεῖραν</span>, gen.-<span class="itype greek">ης</span>), Aeol. <span class="orth greek">πέρρα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Choerob.</span> </span> in <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An. Ox.</span> 2.252 </span> : <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>:—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">trial, attempt</span>, <span class="quote greek">π. τοι μαθήσιος ἀρχά</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0291.tlg001:63" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0291.tlg001:63/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alcm.</span> 63 </a> ; opp. <span class="foreign greek">δόξα</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thgn.</span> 571 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">πείρᾳ δ’ οὐ προσωμίλησά πω</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:591" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:591/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 591 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πικρὰν πεῖραν τολμήσειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:471" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:471/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 471 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πείρᾳ σφαλῆναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:70" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.70/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.70 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἢν μὲν ξυμβῇ ἡ π</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 3.3 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πείρᾳ θην πάντα τελεῖται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:62" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15.62/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 15.62 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πεῖραν ἔχοντες</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">being proved</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:4:76" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:4.76/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 4.76 </a> ; but <span class="foreign greek">πεῖραν ἔχειν τινός</span> to have <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">experience</span> of .. , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:4:1:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:4:1:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyr.</span> 4.1.5 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">π. τινῶν ἔχειν ὅτι</span> .. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:3:2:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:3:2:16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 3.2.16 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">π. ἔχει τῆς γνώμης</span> involves <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a trial</span> of your resolution, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:140" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.140/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.140 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πεῖράν τινος λαμβάνειν</span> or <span class="foreign greek">λαβεῖν</span> to make <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">trial</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">proof</span> of .. , <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 691 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg021.perseus-grc1:236" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg021.perseus-grc1:236/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isoc.</span> 12.236 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:448a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:448a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Grg.</span> 448a </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:6:6:33" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:6:6:33/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 6.6.33 </a>, etc.; also, gain <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">experience</span> of .. , <span class="foreign greek">ἐν ἑαυτῷ</span> ib. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:5:8:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:5:8:15/canonical-url/"> 5.8.15 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. λ. τινός, ὅπως ἔχει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:342a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:342a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Prt.</span> 342a </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. λ. τινός, εἰ ἄρα τι λέγει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg017:129d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg017:129d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Thg.</span> 129d </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πεῖράν τινος διδόναι</span> (cf. Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">specimen sui edere</span>) Darei Epist. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">SIG</span> 22.21 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:138" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.138/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.138 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg014.perseus-grc1:45" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg014.perseus-grc1:45/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isoc.</span> 3.45 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. τῆς δόξης δοῦναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.11/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 6.11 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. ἔργῳ δεδωκέναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:107" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:107/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 18.107 </a> , cf. <span class="bibl"> 195 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">π. ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες καὶ διδόντες</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:348a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:348a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Prt.</span> 348a </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πεῖραν ποιήσασθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:53" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.53/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.53 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">π. ποιεῖσθαι εἰ</span> .. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:20" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.20/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 2.20 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ταῖς π. βασανίζειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:747a:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg012:747a.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">GA</span> 747a3 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πεῖραν καθεῖναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg002:2:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg002:2.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ael.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">VH</span> 2.13 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg001:1:39" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg001:1.39/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">NA</span> 1.39 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">π. δέξασθαι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">undertake</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg030:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg030:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pyrrh.</span> 5 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> with Preps., <span class="foreign greek">ἀπὸ πείρης</span> by <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">experiment</span>, opp. <span class="foreign greek">αὐτόματον</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 7.9 </a>. <span class="quote greek">γ/; διὰ πείρας ἰέναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg038:369a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg038:369a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ax.</span> 369a </a> ; <span class="quote greek">διὰ π. ἔργων ἐλήλυθε</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Onos.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Praef.</span> 7 </span> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι διὰ τῆς π</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1341a:37" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1341a.37/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1341a37 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐς πεῖραν ἤλθομεν φίλων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg004.perseus-grc1:309" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg004.perseus-grc1:309/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Heracl.</span> 309 </a> , etc.; <span class="foreign greek">ἰένα&lt;*&gt;ι ἐς τὴν π. τοῦ ναυτικοῦ</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">try</span> an action by sea, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 7.21 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀκοῆς κρείσσων ἐς π. ἔρχεται</span> turns out <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">on trial</span> greater than report, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:41" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.41/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 2.41 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐκ τῆς π. δῆλον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg036:938b:38" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg036:938b.38/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 938b38 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">Κύρου ἐν πείρᾳ γενέσθαι</span> to have been <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">acquainted</span> with Cyrus, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1:9:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1:9:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 1.9.1 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐν π. τέλος διαφαίνεται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:3:70" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:3.70/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 3.70 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἐπὶ πείρᾳ</span> by way of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">test</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">trial</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:583" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:583/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Av.</span> 583 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἐπὶ π. δούς</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">on trial</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg001:118" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg001:118/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Men.</span> 118 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">π. θανάτου πέρι καὶ ζωᾶς</span> a <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">contest</span> for .. , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:9:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:9.28/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 9.28 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">attempt on</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">against</span> one, <span class="foreign greek">πεῖράν τιν’ ἐχθρῶν ἁρπάσαι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a means of attacking</span> .. , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 2 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τοιοῦδε φωτὸς π. εὖ φυλακτέον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:499" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:499/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 499 </a> ; esp. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">attempt to seduce</span> a woman, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg001:26" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg001:26/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Thes.</span> 26 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg035:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg035:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cim.</span> 1 </a> : abs., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">attempt, enterprise</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:719" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:719/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 719 </a> (troch.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:20" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.20/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 3.20 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πεῖραν ἀφορμᾶν</span> to go forth upon <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">an enterprise</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:290" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:290/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 290 </a> ; cf. <span class="foreign greek">πειρατής</span>. (Cf. Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">experior, peritus.</span>)</div> </div><br><br>'}