ἐγχειρ-έω · encheir-eō — LSJ
take, in hand, undertake, attempt, to make an attempt
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ἐγχειρ-έω
egcheireo
take, in hand, undertake, attempt, to make an attempt
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Distribution
- For the Megalopolitans 2 · 10.8/10k
- On the Navy-Boards 2 · 7.78/10k
- Against Aristogeiton 2 1 · 5.95/10k
- Against Stephanus 2 1 · 5.43/10k
- On the Cavalry Commander 3 · 5.21/10k
- Against Spudias 1 · 5.16/10k
- On the Public Fund 1 · 4.33/10k
- Against Apaturius 1 · 3.95/10k
- Against Androtion 2 · 3.65/10k
- Against Stephanus 1 2 · 3.54/10k
- Memorabilia 12 · 3.36/10k
- Against Neaera 3 · 3.3/10k
Densest 12 of 53 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.
Senses
Attestations
- ἐγχειροῖμʼ · encheiroimʼ Plato, Timaeus 48 (DIORISIS sentence 369)
- ἐνεκεχειρήκη · enekecheirēkē Plato, Symposium 217 (DIORISIS sentence 911)
- ἐνεχείρεις · enecheireis Plato, Symposium 222 (DIORISIS sentence 993)
- ἐγχειροῦσι · encheirousi Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 1112b (DIORISIS sentence 742)
- ἐγχειρήσειεν · encheirēseien Aristotle, Metaphysics book 2 (DIORISIS sentence 402)
- ἐγκεχείρηκεν · enkecheirēken Aristotle, Metaphysics book 3 (DIORISIS sentence 623)
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