kra±tisteuvw , f. sw , to be mightiest, best, most excellent, Soph.
2. to gain the upper hand, tiniv or e[n tini in a thing, Xen.
kravtisto"
kravtisto" »a±1/4, h, on , Ep. kavrt- , a Superl. formed from kratuv" : ( kravto" ):— strongest, mightiest, Il., etc. ; Lhmnivwn to; kr . the best of their men, Thuc. :—of things, kartivsth mavch the fiercest fight, Il.
2.
generally,
best, most excellent,
as
Sup.
of
ajgaqov"
,
Pind.
,
Soph.
,
etc.
3.
oiJ kravtistoi
, like
oiJ bevltistoi
, of
thearistocracy,
Xen.
4.
neut. pl.
kravtista
as
Adv.
,
best,
Id. —The
Comp.
in use is
kreivsswn
,
q.v.
kravto", KRA vTOS, kravto"
KRA vTOS »a±1/4 , Ion. and Ep. kavrto" , eo", tov :— strength, might, Hom ., Att. ; kata; kravto" with all ones might or strength, by open force, by storm, Thuc ., Xen. , etc.
2.
personified,
Strength, Might,
Aesch.
II.
generally,
might, power,
Hom
.:
rule, sway, sovereignty,
Hdt
.,
Att.
2.
c. gen.
power over,
Hdt
.,
Att.
; in
pl.
,
ajstrapa`n kravth nevmwn
Soph.
3.
of persons,
a power, an authority,
Aesch.
III.
mastery, victory,
Hom
.,
Att.
;
kr. ajristeiva"
the meed
of highest valour,
Soph.
kratov"
kra<Eth>tov" , gen. of krav" .
kra±tuvnw »u<Eth>1/4 , Ep. kart- , f. uØnw` , ( kravto" ) to strengthen, Hdt ., Thuc. :— Med. , ejkartuvnanto favlagga" they strengthened their ranks, Il., so in Thuc. :— Pass. to wax strong, Hdt.
2.
to harden,
tou;" povda"
Xen.
II.
=
kratevw
,
to rule, govern,
c. gen
.,
Soph.
,
Eur.
; also
c. acc
.,
Aesch.
;
absol.
, Id.,
Soph.
,
etc.
2.
to become master, get possession of,
c. gen
.,
Soph.
:—
c. acc
.,
basilhivda tima;n kr
.
to hold, exercise,
Eur.
III. kartuvnein bevlea to ply or throw them stoutly, Pind.
kratuv"
kra±tuv" »uØ1/4, oJ , like kraterov" , strong, mighty, Hom.
kraugavzw
kraugavzw , f. sw , ( kraughv ) to bay, of dogs, Poëta ap. Plat. ; of men, to cry aloud, scream, Dem ., N.T.
kraugavnomai
kraugavnomai , Dep. = foreg., Hdt.
Krauga±sivdh" , ou, oJ , ( kraugavzw ) as a Patronym. son of a Croaker, Batr.
kraughv
kraughv , hJ , ( kravzw ) a crying, screaming, shrieking, shouting, Lat. clamor , Eur ., Xen.