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tie
subs.
Fastening:
P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, σύνδεσμος, ὁ, ἅμμᾰ, τό (Plat.), V. ἁρμός, ὁ.
Met., bond of union: P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, σύνδεσμος, ὁ.
Duty:
P. and V. τὸ προσῆκον.
Ties of relationship
or friendship: P. and V. ἀ̆νάγκη, ἡ, κῆδος, κηδεύμᾰτα, V. τὸ προσῆκον ; see relationship.
The ties formed with Creon:
V. κῆδος ἐς Κρέοντʼ ἀνημμένον (Eur. H. F. 35).
Old ties are forgotten in the face of new:
V. παλαιὰ καινῶν λείπεται κηδευμάτων (Eur. Med. 76).
Motherhood is a strong tie:
V. δεινὸν τὸ τίκτειν (Soph. El. 770; Eur. I.A. 917; cf. Ar. Lys. 884).
Relationship is a strong tie:
V. τὸ συγγενὲς γὰρ δεινόν (Eur. And. 985).
Hindrance:
P. ἐμπόδιον, τό ; see burden.
Equality of number:
use P. and V. ἴ̆σος ἄ̆ριθμος, ὁ.
tie
v. trans.
Bind:
P. and V. δεῖν, συνδεῖν, V. ἐκδεῖν.
Attach:
P. and V. σῠνάπτειν, προσάπτειν, κᾰθάπτειν (Xen.), ἀ̆νάπτειν, Ar. and V. ἐξάπτειν,V. ἐξᾰνάπτειν ; see fasten.
Hinder:
P. and V. ἐμποδίζειν ; see shackle.
V. intrans. Be equal: P. ἰσάζειν.Tie down (by oaths, etc.), met.: P. καταλαμβά̆νειν ; see under oath.
Tie up (what has come down), v. trans.: Ar. and V. ἀ̆ναστέλλεσθαι.

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