sift
sift
v. trans.
Separate: P. and V. διᾰλαμβά̆νειν, Ar. and P. διασπᾶν ; see separate.
Distinguish: Ar. and P. διακρί̄νειν, P. and V. κρί̄νειν, διᾰγιγνώσκειν ; see distinguish.
Test: Ar. and P. βᾰσᾰνίζειν , see test.
Accept (evidence) without sifting: P. ἀβασανίστως δέχεσθαι (Thuc. 1.20).
v. trans.
Separate: P. and V. διᾰλαμβά̆νειν, Ar. and P. διασπᾶν ; see separate.
Distinguish: Ar. and P. διακρί̄νειν, P. and V. κρί̄νειν, διᾰγιγνώσκειν ; see distinguish.
Test: Ar. and P. βᾰσᾰνίζειν , see test.
Accept (evidence) without sifting: P. ἀβασανίστως δέχεσθαι (Thuc. 1.20).
SIFT
PROP. cribrare (post-Augustan): cernere cribro or per cribrum: cribro succernere or succernere only: excernere cribro (to separate by sifting).
Figuratively To investigate rem excutere: scrutari: perscrutari. Vid. EXAMINE INVESTIGATE.
PROP. cribrare (post-Augustan): cernere cribro or per cribrum: cribro succernere or succernere only: excernere cribro (to separate by sifting).
Figuratively To investigate rem excutere: scrutari: perscrutari. Vid. EXAMINE INVESTIGATE.
sift:
I. Lit.:
1. crībro, 1: Col. 12, 51: Plin.
2. expr. by crībrum, with a verb: e. g. cribro cernere, subcernere, Plin. 18, 11, 29, § 115: also perh. cribro excutere, cf. ib. § 108 (cribra excussoria).
II. Fig.: to examine carefully: expr. by explorare, scrutari, perscrutari, with intensive advv., as diligenter, subtilissime scrutari, etc.
I. Lit.:
1. crībro, 1: Col. 12, 51: Plin.
2. expr. by crībrum, with a verb: e. g. cribro cernere, subcernere, Plin. 18, 11, 29, § 115: also perh. cribro excutere, cf. ib. § 108 (cribra excussoria).
II. Fig.: to examine carefully: expr. by explorare, scrutari, perscrutari, with intensive advv., as diligenter, subtilissime scrutari, etc.