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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.

ShortDef

to surpass, excel

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Headword:

καίνυμαι

Headword (normalized):

καίνυμαι

Headword (normalized/stripped):

καινυμαι

IDX:

16317

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n16331

Key:

kai/numai

Data

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