ὀρθόω
ὀρθόω
ὀρθός
to set straight:
in height, to set upright, set up one fallen or lying down, raise up, Il.; ὀρθοῦν κάρα, πρόσωπον Eur.:—of buildings, to raise up, rebuild, or, generally, to erect, build up, Eur., Thuc.:—Pass. to be set upright, Il., etc.: simply to rise from oneʼs seat, stand up, Aesch., Soph.
in line, to make straight, Arist.:— Pass., ἢν τόδʼ ὀρθωθῆι βέλος if this dart go straight, Soph.
metaph. (from signf. I) to raise up, restore to health, safety, happiness, Hdt., Aesch., etc.:—also to exalt, honour, Pind.
(from signf. II) to guide aright, Aesch.; ὀρθ. ἀγῶνας to bring to a happy end, Aesch.; ὀ. βίον Soph.:—Pass. to succeed, prosper, Hdt., Soph., etc.; τὸ ὀρθούμενον success, Thuc.:—of words and opinions, to be right, true, Hdt., Eur.; ἐν ἀγγέλωι κρυπτὸς ὀρθοῦται λόγος a secret message is rightly sent by messenger, not by letter, Aesch.
in Pass. also, to be upright, deal justly, Aesch.
Headword (normalized):
ὀρθόω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ορθοω
Intro Text:
ὀρθόω
ὀρθός
to set straight:
in height, to set upright, set up one fallen or lying down, raise up, Il.; ὀρθοῦν κάρα, πρόσωπον Eur.:—of buildings, to raise up, rebuild, or, generally, to erect, build up, Eur., Thuc.:—Pass. to be set upright, Il., etc.: simply to rise from oneʼs seat, stand up, Aesch., Soph.
in line, to make straight, Arist.:— Pass., ἢν τόδʼ ὀρθωθῆι βέλος if this dart go straight, Soph.
metaph. (from signf. I) to raise up, restore to health, safety, happiness, Hdt., Aesch., etc.:—also to exalt, honour, Pind.
(from signf. II) to guide aright, Aesch.; ὀρθ. ἀγῶνας to bring to a happy end, Aesch.; ὀ. βίον Soph.:—Pass. to succeed, prosper, Hdt., Soph., etc.; τὸ ὀρθούμενον success, Thuc.:—of words and opinions, to be right, true, Hdt., Eur.; ἐν ἀγγέλωι κρυπτὸς ὀρθοῦται λόγος a secret message is rightly sent by messenger, not by letter, Aesch.
in Pass. also, to be upright, deal justly, Aesch.
URN:
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