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trace
v. trans.
Track:
P. and V. ἰχνεύειν, μετέρχεσθαι, V. ἐξιχνεύειν. ἰχνοσκοπεῖν, ἐξιχνοσκοπεῖν (or mid.), μαστεύειν, μεταστείχειν, Ar. and V. μᾰτεύειν.
See, perceive:
P. and V. ὁρᾶν ; see perceive.
Trace in a person
or thing: Ar. and P. ἐνορᾶν τί τινι, or τι ἔν τινι.
Embroider:
P. and V. ποικίλλειν.
Draw, etc.
: P. and V. γρά̆φειν.
Trace under:
P. ὑπογράφειν (Plat. Prot. 326d).
Trace in outline:
P. σκιαγραφεῖν, ὑπογράφειν.
Trace to, ascribe to:
P. and V. ἀ̆νᾰφέρειν (τι εἴς τινα).
Trace one’s decent:
P. γενεαλογεῖν.
Both the families of Hercules and Achaemenes trace their descent to Perseus son of Zeus:
P. τὸ Ἡρακλέους τε γένος καὶ τὸ Ἀχαιμένους εἰς Περσέα τὸν Διὸς ἀναφέρεται (Plat. Alci. I. 120e).
Trace one’s descent to Hercules:
P. ἀναφέρειν εἰς Ἡρακλέα (Plat. Theaet. 175a).
I will trace back their lineage for you:
V. πάλιν δὲ τῶνδʼ ἄνειμι σοὶ γένος (Eur. Heracl. 209).
trace
subs.
P. and V. ἴχνος, τό.
Track:
V. στί̆βος, ὁ (also Xen.).
A trace of,
met.: use P. and V. τι.
A trace of anger:
P. and V. ὀργῆς τι; see jot.
So that not even a trace of the walls is visible:
V. ὥστʼ οὐδʼ ἴχνος γε τειχέων εἶναι σαφές (Eur. Hel. 108).

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