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ἅμιλλα , ης, ,
A.contest for superiority, conflict,τῶν νεῶν ἅμιλλαν . . ἰδέσθαιHdt.7.44; . ἵππων horse-race, ib.196, cf. Pi.O.5.6, I.5(4).6; ῥιμφαρμάτοις ἁμίλλαις in racing of swift chariots, S.OC1063, cf. El. 861; . ἀγαθῶν ἀνδρῶν contest of brave men, D.20.108; “μειρακίωνAr. Eq.556; “χορῶνPl.Lg.834e; of boat-races, IG22.1028.20, Pl.Com. 183.
2. c.gen.rei, ἰσχύος trial of strength, Pi.N.9.12 (pl.); “πτερύ γων ἁμίλλαιςA.Pr.129; ποδοῖν, λόγων, φρονήματος, E.IA212, Med. 546, Andr.214; “ἀρετῆςPl.Lg.731b: c. gen. obj., . λέκτρων contest for marriage, E.Hipp.1141; “ἔρωτοςGorg.Hel.5: abs., eager desire, Herod.6.68 (s.v.l.):—also “. περί τινοςIsoc.10.15; freq.in Poets with Adj., . φιλόπλουτος, πολύτεκνος striving after wealth or children, E. IT411, Med.557: with gen.in adjectival sense, .αἵματος, = αἱματόες σα, Id.Hel.1155:—phrases: ἅμιλλαν τιθέναι, προτιθέναι propose contest, Id.Andr.1020, Med. l.c.; . ποιεῖσθαι contend eagerly, ὅκως . . Hdt.8.10; . ἐποιοῦντο they had a race, Th.6.32; “. ποιεῖσθαι πρὸς ἀλλήλουςPl.Lg.830d; εἰς . ἔρχεσθαι, ἐξελθεῖν, E.Tr.621, Hec.226; “πρὸς . ἐλθεῖνId.Med.1083; . γίγνεται ὅπως . . struggle arises, Th.8.6.
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