Hesiod Works and days vocab

ποσσι

dat pl epic of πους

θης

serf, hired labourer (θητος, ὁ)

συρφετος

anything swept together, sweepings, litter; mixed crowd, mob (συρφετου, ὁ)

ἀποδρεπεν οἰκαδε (here)

pluck off and bring home

πολυγηθης

much-cheering, delightful

Αἰολιδα

Aeolian

νη

acc sing epic of ναυς

ῥιγος

frost, cold (ῥιγεος, το)

ἀρά

prayer (ἀρας, ἡ)

ἐμπελαδον

near, right by (+dat)

ἀπονοστησαντα

aor act partic of ἀπονοστεω (I come home)

κρωζω

I croak

νημα

that which is spun, thread, yarn, web

πλεῳ ἡματι (here)

in the fullness of the day, in full day

θυμοβορος

eating the heart, soul-devouring

Πιεριηθεν

from Pieria

δευτε

come here!

ἐνεπω

I tell

ἀφατος

not uttered, unspoken

φατος

uttered, spoken

ῥητος

spoken, stated

ἀρρητος

unspoken

ῥεα

easily, lightly

βριαω

I make strong, mighty

χαλεπτω

I oppress, crush

ἀριζηλος

conspicuous, very distinct

ἀεξω

poetic form of αὐξω / αὐξανω

ἰθυνω

I make straight, straighten

σκολιος

curved, bent, crooked

ἀγηνωρ

manly, heroic, proud; headstrong, arrogant

καρφω

I dry up, wither

ὑψιβρεμετης

high-thundering

ἀιω

I perceive

θεμις

that which is laid down (e.g. verdict, judgement)

τυνη

= συ

ἐτητυμος

true, real

ἐην

3rd sing imperf act indic of εἰμι (there was)

ἐπιμωμητος

blameworthy

ἀνδιχα

asunder, in twain, two

δηρις

fight, battle, contest

ὀφελλω

I foster, increase, strengthen

ἐρεβεννος

dark, gloomy

ὑψιζυγος

sitting high on the benches

ῥιζῃσι

in the roots

ἀπαλαμος

helpless

χατιζω

I have need of, crave

ἀρωμεναι

Doric pres partic of ἀροω (I plough, till)

ζηλοω

I vie with, emulate, envy

ἀφενος

revenue, wealth (ἀφενους, το)

κεραμευς

potter

κοτεω

I am angry with, bear a grudge against

πτωχος

beggar

ἐνικατθεο

poetic imperat of ἐγκατατιθεμαι (store up inside)

κακοχαρτος

gloating, rejoicing in evil

ὀπιπευω/ὀπιπτευω

I look around after, gaze curiously/anxiously at; lie in wait for, watch

ὠρα

care, concern

ἐπηετανος

abundant, plentiful

ὡραιος

produced at the right season

ἀκτη

grain

κορεννυμι

I satiate, fill

αὐθι

on the spot, there, here

ἰθειῃσι

straight

κληρος

lot, allotment

ἐδασσαμεθ'

1st pl aor mid epic of δατεομαι (I divide among oneself)

φορεω

frequentative of φερω

δωροφαγος

devouring gifts, greedy for presents

μαλαχη

mallow

ἀσφοδελος

asphodel

ὀνειαρ

that which brings profit, advantage

ἐπ' ἠματι (here)

in a day

αἰψα

quick, quickly, suddenly

κατατιθημι

I place, put, lay down, store

ἡμιονος

mule (lit. half-ass)

ταλαεργος

enduring labour, drudging

ὁττι

= ὁτι

κηδος

care, trouble, sorrow

λυγρος

baneful, mournful

ἐυς

good, brave, noble

Ἰαπετοιο / Ἰαπετιονιδη

son of Iapetus (Prometheus/Epimetheus)

μητιοεις

wise in counsel

ναρθηξ

fennel

τερπικεραυνος

delighting in thunder

νεφεληγερετα

cloud-gatherer (νεφελη-ἀγειρω)

μηδος

counsels, plans, arts, genitals

ἠπεροπευω

I cheat, cajole, beguile

πημα

suffering, misery, harm, calamity

ἐσσομενος

to come, in the future

ἑος

his, her own

ἀμφαγαπαω

I embrace, greet warmly

φυρω

I mix

αὐδη

human voice, speech

ἐισκω

I make like

ἐπηρατος

lovely

πολυδαιδαλος

richly worked

ἀμφιχεω

I pour around

ποθος

longing, yearning, regret

ἀργαλεος

painful, troublesome

γυιοβορος

gnawing the limbs

μελεδων / μελεδωνη

care, sorrow

κυνεος

of a dog, shameless