καίνυμαι
καίνυμαι
the pluperfect commonly functions as imperf.
to surpass, excel, ἐκαίνυτο φῦλʼ ἀνθρώπων νῆα κυβερνῆσαι he surpassed mankind in steering, Od.; ἐγχείηι δʼ ἐκέκαστο Πανέλληνας he excelled all the Hellenes in throwing the spear, Od.; ὁμηλικίην ἐκέκαστο γνῶναι surpassed them all in knowledge, Od.: esp. in part., δόλοισι κεκασμένε excellent in wiles, Od.: τέχνηισι κεκασμένος Hes.; φρουραῖς κέκασται is well furnished with, Eur.
Headword (normalized):
καίνυμαι
Headword (normalized/stripped):
καινυμαι
Intro Text:
καίνυμαι
the pluperfect commonly functions as imperf.
to surpass, excel, ἐκαίνυτο φῦλʼ ἀνθρώπων νῆα κυβερνῆσαι he surpassed mankind in steering, Od.; ἐγχείηι δʼ ἐκέκαστο Πανέλληνας he excelled all the Hellenes in throwing the spear, Od.; ὁμηλικίην ἐκέκαστο γνῶναι surpassed them all in knowledge, Od.: esp. in part., δόλοισι κεκασμένε excellent in wiles, Od.: τέχνηισι κεκασμένος Hes.; φρουραῖς κέκασται is well furnished with, Eur.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n16331
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