peirathvrion
peira<Eth>thvrion , Ion. peirht- , tov , = pei`ra, fovnia peirathvria the murderous ordeal, Eur.
II. a pirates nest, Strab ., Plut. From peirathv"
peirathv"
peira<Eth>thv" , ou`, oJ , ( peiravw ) a pirate, Lat. pirata , i.e. one who attacks ships, Polyb. , Plut. Hence peiratikov"
peiratikov"
peira<Eth>tikov" , hv, ovn , piratical, Plut .: ta; p . gangs of pirates, Strab.
peiravw
peiravw , f. avsw »a<Eth>1/4 : aor. I ejpeivra<Eth>sa : pf. pepeivra<Eth>ka :— Pass. , aor. I ejpeiravqhn »a<Eth>1/4 .
B. Dep. peiravomai , f. a<Eth>somai , Dor. 2 pl. peirasei`sqe : aor. I med. ejpeira<Eth>savmhn , Ion. -hsavmhn , pass. ejpeirhvqhn , Att. -avqhn »a<Eth>1/4 : pf. pepeivra<Eth>mai , Ion. -hmai : Ion. 3 pl. plqpf. ejpepeirevato : ( pei`ra ).
A.
Act.
to attempt, endeavour, try
to do,
c. inf
., Il.,
Hdt.
,
etc.
II.
c. gen. pers.
to make trial of
one, Il.: in hostile sense,
to make an attempt on,
hom.,
Hdt.
III.
absol.
to try ones fortune, try ones skill in thieving,
h.
Hom.
;
nausi; p
.
to make an attempt
by sea,
Thuc.
;
cf.
peirathv"
.
IV.
c. acc.
pers.
to make an attempt on,
Ar.
B.
Dep.
in the same sense,
c. inf.
to try to
do, Il.,
Hdt.
;—also foll. by
eij
,
to try
whether, Il.; by
mhv
, Od.
II.
most commonly,
c. gen
.,
1.
c. gen. pers.
to make trial of
one, to see whether he is trustworthy,
Hom.
,
Hdt.
:—also in hostile sense,
to make trial of the strength
of an enemy, Il.;
p. th`" Peloponnhvsou
to make an attempt
on it,
Hdt.
;
tou` teivcou"
Thuc.
2. c. gen. rei, to make proof or trial of ones strength, Hom. :— to try ones chance at or in a work or contest, Id.:—also to make proof of a thing, to see what it is good for, tovxou, neurh`" Od.:— to make proof of, have experience of, make acquaintance with others, Hdt. , Thuc.
3.
absol.
to try ones fortune, try the chances of war,
Il.
III.
c. dat.
modi,
to make a trial
or
attempt with,
ejpeirhvsanto povdessi
tried their luck
in the foot-race, Od.;
sfaivrh/ peirhvsanto
Ib.; also,
p. su;n e[ntesi, su;n teuvcesi peirhqh`nai
Il.
IV.
c. acc.
rei,
h] e{kasta peirhvsaito
or should
examine into
each particular, Od.
2.
c. acc.
pers.
to make an attempt on,
Pind.
peirhtivzw
peirhtivzw , Ep. form of peiravw , only in pres. and impf. , to attempt, try, prove, c. inf ., or absol. , Hom.
II.
c. gen. pers.
to make trial of,
Id.:
c. gen.
rei,
sqevneo" kai; ajlkh`"
Od.
III.
c. acc
.,
p. stivca" ajndrw`n
to attempt,
i.e.
attack,
the lines, Il.
peivrin"
peivrin" , inqo", hJ , a wicker-basket fixed upon the a{maxa or carriage, being in fact the body of the cart, Hom.
peivrw, PEI vRW
PEI vRW : aor. I e[peira , Ep. pei`ra , Hom. :— Pass. , pf. pevparmai : aor. 2 ejpavrhn »a±1/4 :— to pierce quite through, fix meat on spits, for roasting, Il.; kreva ajmfÆ ojbeloi`sin e[peiran Ib.:—also, dia;