About Report a problem

Menu

περίφρων

περίφρων, very thoughtful, very careful, notable

περίφρων, ονος, ὁ, ἡ, voc. περίφρον Od. 16.435, etc., but=nom., 19.357, 21.381: (φρήν):—
  • very thoughtful, very careful, freq. in Od. of Penelope, 16.435, al.; of other women, 11.345, 19.357, once in Il., 5.412, Theoc. 3.45; also of Hephaestus, first in Hes. Sc. 297, 313; τέκνα Id. Th. 894; artful, crafty, θήρη Opp. H. 3.205.
    • II haughty, overweening, A. Supp. 757 (lyr.); περίφρονα δʼ ἔλακες Id. Ag. 1426 (lyr.).
      • 2 c. gen., despising, τῶν παθῶν LXX 4 Ma. 8.28.

Saved

Recent