Ἀβάλε

would that

Translated by Anne Mahoney · 22 Aug 1998 · Vetting: high · 13 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] o that.¹ "Would that [...]."²

Greek original

Ἀβάλε· εἴθε ἀβάλε.

Betacode

*)aba/le: ei)/qe a)ba/le.

Notes (2)

For the headword see LSJ s.v. a)/bale (web address 1). The entry = Photius, Lexicon alpha26 Theodoridis, and, with the exception of the repetition of the headword within the entry (see note 2), also Synagoge alpha1 (Lexica Segueriana 3.10), Hesychius (s.v. a)/ ba/le, alpha60) and Apollonius Sophistes, Homeric Lexicon 2.15. The word does not occur in the extant text of Homer, but there are other literary attestations including Callimachus fr. 619 Pfeiffer, and Greek Anthology 7.583.1 (Agathias Scholasticus).
cf. generally alpha 14.
1For more on ei)/qe see epsiloniota 55. ↩
2Apparently the beginning of a quotation, perhaps from one of the works mentioned above; otherwise the repetition of the headword is hard to explain. See Theodoridis' note.

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External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbours in Adler order

α10ἈββᾶAbba, Father α11Ἀβάκησανthey kept quiet α12ἈββακούμHabakkuk, Abbakoum, Avvakoum α13Ἀβάλεwould that α14Ἄβαλενthrew α15ἈβάντειοςAbanteios, Abantius, Abantian α16Ἄβαξι[in/on/with] planks, abacuses

Revisions (13)

13 Aug 2018Ronald Allentypo in n.2
16 Aug 2013David Whitehead
18 Dec 2011Catharine Rothcosmeticule
18 Dec 2011David Whiteheadanother keyword; cosmetics
24 Mar 2008Jennifer Benedictcosmetics
8 Nov 2007William Huttoncorrected and updated references in footnote
23 Aug 2007William Huttonaugmented notes
22 Aug 2007William Hutton
22 Aug 2007William Huttonrearranged translation and notes, added link and keywords, set status
2 Aug 2004David Whiteheadmodified translation; supplied note
18 Jan 2001William HuttonCosmetics, raised status
22 Aug 1998Anne Mahoneytranslated

Notes (2)

For the headword see LSJ s.v. a)/bale (web address 1). The entry = Photius, Lexicon alpha26 Theodoridis, and, with the exception of the repetition of the headword within the entry (see note 2), also Synagoge alpha1 (Lexica Segueriana 3.10), Hesychius (s.v. a)/ ba/le, alpha60) and Apollonius Sophistes, Homeric Lexicon 2.15. The word does not occur in the extant text of Homer, but there are other literary attestations including Callimachus fr. 619 Pfeiffer, and Greek Anthology 7.583.1 (Agathias Scholasticus).
cf. generally alpha 14.

1For more on ei)/qe see epsiloniota 55. ↩

2Apparently the beginning of a quotation, perhaps from one of the works mentioned above; otherwise the repetition of the headword is hard to explain. See Theodoridis' note.