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ὁδό-ω

odoo

lead by the right way

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ὁδό-ω · hodo-ō — LSJ

lead by the right way, who put, on the way, direct, ordain, to be on the right way

lead by the right way, οὗτός σʼ ὁδώσει τὴν τρίγωνον ἐς χθόνα A. Pr. 813 ; δυστέκμαρτον ἐς τέχνην ὥδωσα θνητούς ib. 498 : c. inf., τὸν φρονεῖν βροτοὺς ὁδώσαντα who put mortals on the way to wisdom, Id. Ag. 176 (lyr.); of things, direct, ordain, E. Ion 1050 (lyr.):—Pass., to be on the right way, τὰ ἀπʼ ὑμέων χρηστῶς ὁδοῦται Hdt. 4.139.

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