Heliaeanadj.
/hiːlɪˈiːən/ Belonging to the Heliæa, a public hall in ancient Athens, in which was held the chief law-court, before which were tried all offences liable to public prosecution.
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1807 J. Robinson Archæol. Græca i. xxv. 106 Carry him to be tried at the Heliæan court.
1830 J. W. Warter tr. Aristophanes Wasps in tr. Aristophanes Acharnians 119 When you eat the paunch procured by an Heliæan old stager.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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adj.1807- i etc would never dream of
- i etc would never dream of doing something
- i etc would not dream of
- i etc would not dream of doing something
- i expect not
- i expect so
- i fancy
- i fear me
- i fear we part not yet, quoth the baker to the pillory
- i fere
- i give you that
- i guess
- i had as lief as
- i had liefer , liefest
- i had liefer than, liefest
- i had occasionally have as lief as
- i had occasionally have liefer , liefest
- i had occasionally have liefer than, liefest
- i had or wad lourd
- i hardly think so
- i hate to
- i have a bridge to sell you
- i have and i haven't
- i have selcouth
- i have to learn