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stay
subs.
Support, prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό.
Met., V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ ; see also bulwark.
Well, this too is a pleasant stay against hunger: V. ἀλλʼ ἡδὺ λιμοῦ καὶ τόδε σχετήριον (Eur. Cycl. 135).
Rope, forestay: V. πρότονος, ὁ.
Sojourn: P. ἐπιδημία, ἡ.
Spending one’s time: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, διατρῐβή, ἡ.
Putting off: P. and V. ἀ̆νᾰβολή, ἡ, V. ἀμβολή, ἡ ; see delay.
Hindrance: P. κώλυμα, τό, ἐμπόδισμα, τό ; see hindrance.
stay
v. trans.
Halt: P. and V. ἱστά̆ναι.
Hinder: P. and V. κωλύ̄ειν, ἐμποδίζειν, ἐπῐκωλύ̄ειν ; see hinder.
Check: P. and V. κᾰτέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.); see check.
Put an end to: P. and V. παύειν, περαίνειν ; see end.
Postpone: P. and V. ἀ̆νᾰβάλλεσθαι, εἰς αὖθις ἀ̆ποτί̆θεσθαι.
Stay one’s hand: P. and V. ἀ̆πέχεσθαι, ἀ̆φίστασθαι.
V. intrans. Halt: P. and V. ἵστασθαι.Wait: P. and V. ἐπέχειν ; see also delay.Sojourn: Ar. and P. ἐπῐδημεῖν.Dwell: P. and V. οἰκεῖν, κᾰτοικεῖν ; see dwell.Lodge: Ar. and P. κᾰτᾰλύ̄ειν, P. κατάγεσθαι.Remain: P. and V. μένειν, πᾰρᾰμένειν, ἀ̆νᾰμένειν, περῐμένειν, Ar. and P. κᾰτᾰμένειν, P. διαμένειν, ὑπομένειν, V. μίμνειν, προσμένειν, ἀμμένειν.
stay
interj.
P. and V. παῦε, ἐπίσχες, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. παῦσαι, ἴσχε, σχές.

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