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The Odyssey, by Homer (translated by: Butcher & Lang)
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by the ominous prayer uttered by a weary woman grinding at the mill.†
Book Intr.

uttered = said (or make a sound) with the voice
Thinking thereupon, as he sat among wooers, he saw Athene—and he went straight to the outer porch, for he thought it blame in his heart that a stranger should stand long at the gates: and halting nigh her he clasped her right hand and took from her the spear of bronze, and uttered his voice and spake unto her winged words: 'Hail, stranger, with us thou shalt be kindly entreated, and thereafter, when thou hast tasted meat, thou shalt tell us that whereof thou hast need.'†
Book 1
Now the wooers clamoured throughout the shadowy halls, and each one uttered a prayer to be her bedfellow.†
Book 1 *
So she stood by, and spake and uttered her voice saying: (* The only name for the Nile in Homer.†
Book 4
'So he spake, and my heart and lordly soul again were comforted for all my sorrow, and I uttered my voice and I spake to him winged words: '"Their fate I now know; but tell me of the third; who is it that is yet living and holden on the wide deep, or perchance is dead?†
Book 4
So spake he, and Calypso, that fair goddess, shuddered and uttered her voice, and spake unto him winged words: 'Hard are ye gods and jealous exceeding, who ever grudge goddesses openly to mate with men, if any make a mortal her dear bed-fellow.†
Book 5
So she uttered her voice and spake to him winged words: 'Sir, I am bold to ask thee first of this.†
Book 7
So spake he, and the steadfast goodly Odysseus rejoiced; and then he uttered a word in prayer, and called aloud to Zeus: 'Father Zeus, oh that Alcinous may fulfil all that he hath said, so may his fame never be quenched upon the earth, the grain-giver, and I should come to mine own land!'†
Book 7
Howbeit, Poseidon laughed not, but was instant with Hephaestus, the renowned artificer, to loose the bonds of Ares: and he uttered his voice, and spake to him winged words: 'Loose him, I pray thee, and I promise even as thou biddest me, that he shall himself pay all fair forfeit in the presence of the deathless gods.'†
Book 8
And Nausicaa, dowered with beauty by the gods, stood by the pillar of the well-builded roof, and marvelled at Odysseus, beholding him before her eyes, and she uttered her voice and spake to him winged words: 'Farewell, stranger, and even in thine own country bethink thee of me upon a time, for that to me first thou owest the ransom of life.'†
Book 8
Then at the last I knew that some god was indeed imagining evil, and I uttered my voice and spake unto him winged words: '"Eurylochus, verily ye put force upon me, being but one among you all.†
Book 12
And he uttered his voice and spake unto her winged words; yet he did not speak the truth, but took back the word that was on his lips, for quick and crafty was his wit within his breast: 'Of Ithaca have I heard tell, even in broad Crete, far over the seas; and now have I come hither myself with these my goods.†
Book 13
Then didst thou make answer, O swineherd Eumaeus: 'Old man, the tale that thou hast told in his praise is very good, and so far thou hast not misspoken aught, nor uttered a word unprofitably.†
Book 14
Now she, when she had so wrought, withdrew again, but Odysseus went into the hut, and his dear son marvelled at him and looked away for very fear lest it should be a god, and he uttered his voice and spake to him winged words: 'Even now, stranger, thou art other in my sight than that thou wert a moment since, and other garments thou hast, and the colour of thy skin is no longer the same.†
Book 16
And straightway the knees of the wooers were loosened, and their hearts were enchanted with love, and each one uttered a prayer that he might be her bed-fellow.†
Book 18
Moreover a woman, a grinder at the mill, uttered a voice of omen from within the house hard by, where stood the mills of the shepherd of the people.†
Book 20
But when they were now gotten without the gates and the courtyard, he uttered his voice and spake to them in gentle words: 'Neatherd and thou swineherd, shall I say somewhat or keep it to myself?†
Book 21
The arms flew from their hands in their terror and fell all upon the ground, as the goddess uttered her voice.†
Book 24
But now of a truth will I utter my word of prophecy, as the Immortals bring it into my heart and as I deem it will be accomplished, though no soothsayer am I, nor skilled in the signs of birds.†
Book 1
But now the gods willed it otherwise, in evil purpose, who have made him pass utterly out of sight as no man ever before.†
Book 1 *
Truly I would defend me if but strength were mine; for deeds past sufferance have now been wrought, and now my house is wasted utterly beyond pretence of right.†
Book 2
Yea and the old man, the lord Halitherses son of Mastor spake among them, for he excelled his peers in knowledge of birds, and in uttering words of fate.†
Book 2
So thou, my friend, wander not long far away from home, leaving thy substance behind thee and men in thy house so wanton, lest they divide and utterly devour all thy wealth, and thou shalt have gone on a vain journey.†
Book 3
But when they had poured forth and had drunken to their heart's content, Athene and godlike Telemachus were both set on returning to the hollow ship; but Nestor would have stayed them, and accosted them, saying: 'Zeus forfend it, and all the other deathless gods, that ye should depart from my house to the swift ship, as from the dwelling of one that is utterly without raiment or a needy man, who hath not rugs or blankets many in his house whereon to sleep softly, he or his guests.†
Book 3
And as he spake Menelaus of the fair hair was ware of him, and uttering his voice spake to them winged words: 'Children dear, of a truth no one of mortal men may contend with Zeus, for his mansions and his treasures are everlasting: but of men there may be who will vie with me in treasure, or there may be none.†
Book 4
And heap not troubles on an old man's trouble; for the seed of the son of Arceisius, is not, methinks, utterly hated by the blessed gods, but someone will haply yet remain to possess these lofty halls, and the fat fields far away.'†
Book 4
So she spake, and the steadfast goodly Odysseus shuddered, and uttering his voice spake to her winged words: 'Herein, goddess, thou hast plainly some other thought, and in no wise my furtherance, for that thou biddest me to cross in a raft the great gulf of the sea so dread and difficult, which not even the swift gallant ships pass over rejoicing in the breeze of Zeus.†
Book 5
In such wise doth Zeus crown the wide heaven with clouds, and hath troubled the deep, and the blasts rush on of all the winds; yea, now is utter doom assured me.†
Book 5
But as for me, suffer me to sup, afflicted as I am; for nought is there more shameless than a ravening belly, which biddeth a man perforce be mindful of him, though one be worn and sorrowful in spirit, even as I have sorrow of heart; yet evermore he biddeth me eat and drink and maketh me utterly to forget all my sufferings, and commandeth me to take my fill.†
Book 7
Now when they were gathered and come together, Alcinous made harangue and spake among them: 'Harken, ye captains and counsellors of the Phaeacians, and I will say that which my spirit within me bids me utter.†
Book 8
Therewith he puts into his hands the hanger dight with silver, and uttering his voice spake to him winged words: 'Hail, stranger and father; and if aught grievous hath been spoken, may the storm-winds soon snatch and bear it away.†
Book 8
And with her own hands she placed therein a robe and goodly doublet, and uttering her voice spake to him winged words: 'Do thou now look to the lid, and quickly tie the knot, lest any man spoil thy goods by the way, when presently thou fallest on sweet sleep travelling in thy black ship.'†
Book 8
These have neither gatherings for council nor oracles of law, but they dwell in hollow caves on the crests of the high hills, and each one utters the law to his children and his wives, and they reck not one of another.†
Book 9
But I with these my men escaped from utter doom.†
Book 9
But my second thought withheld me, for so should we too have perished even there with utter doom.†
Book 9
If he had heard any of us utter sound or speech he would have crushed our heads and our ship timbers with a cast of a rugged stone, so mightily he hurls.†
Book 9
But he heeded not the sacrifice, but was devising how my decked ships and my dear company might perish utterly.†
Book 9
So she led them in and set them upon chairs and high seats, and made them a mess of cheese and barley-meal and yellow honey with Pramnian wine, and mixed harmful drugs with the food to make them utterly forget their own country.†
Book 10
Not a word could he utter, for all his desire, so deeply smitten was he to the heart with grief, and his eyes were filled with tears and his soul was fain of lamentation.†
Book 10
'So spake I, and at once they hearkened to my words, but Eurylochus alone would have holden all my companions, and uttering his voice he spake to them winged words: '"Wretched men that we are!†
Book 10
'But when I had gone up into the fair bed of Circe, I besought her by her knees, and the goddess heard my speech, and uttering my voice I spake to her winged words: "Circe, fulfil for me the promise which thou madest me to send me on my homeward way.†
Book 10
At the sight of him I wept and had compassion on him, and uttering my voice spake to him winged words: "Elpenor, how hast thou come beneath the darkness and the shadow?†
Book 11
And uttering my voice I spake to her winged words: '"Mother mine, wherefore dost thou not abide me who am eager to clasp thee, that even in Hades we twain may cast our arms each about the other, and have our fill of chill lament?†
Book 11
'At the sight of him I wept and was moved with compassion, and uttering my voice, spake to him winged words: "Most renowned son of Atreus, Agamemnon, king of men, say what doom overcame thee of death that lays men at their length?†
Book 11
'So spake they uttering a sweet voice, and my heart was fain to listen, and I bade my company unbind me, nodding at them with a frown, but they bent to their oars and rowed on.†
Book 12
How could a man escape from utter doom, if there chanced to come a sudden blast of the South Wind, or of the boisterous West, which mainly wreck ships, beyond the will of the gods, the lords of all?†
Book 12
But the father of gods and of men suffered me no more to behold Scylla, else I should never have escaped from utter doom.†
Book 12
Then goodly Odysseus uprose, and placed in Arete's hand the two-handled cup, and uttering his voice spake to her winged words: 'Fare thee well, O queen, all the days of thy life, till old age come and death, that visit all mankind.†
Book 13
Lo, now I said that after much affliction Odysseus should come home, for I had no mind to rob him utterly of his return, when once thou hadst promised it and given assent; but behold, in his sleep they have borne him in a swift ship over the sea, and set him down in Ithaca, and given him gifts out of measure, bronze and gold in plenty and woven raiment, much store, such as never would Odysseus have won for himself out of Troy; yea, though he had returned unhurt with the share of the spoil that fell to him.'†
Book 13
And Odysseus rejoiced as he saw her, and came over against her, and uttering his voice spake to her winged words: 'Friend, since thou art the first that I have chanced on in this land, hail to thee, and with no ill-will mayest thou meet me!†
Book 13

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(1) (utter as in: utter stupidity)
complete or total (used as an intensifier--typically when stressing how bad something is)
(2) (utter as in: utter a complaint)
say something or make a sound with the voice
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Less commonly, and archaically, utter can mean to let out.

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