Ἀμοίβη
requital
Translated by Jennifer Benedict8 May 2001Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀμοίβη· ἀντέκτισις. ἀνταπόδοσις. ἀμοιβὴν τοῦ θεοειδεστάτου τρόπου θαυμαστὴν ἐφέρετο. ἔρρει γάρ οἱ κατὰ πρύμναν τὰ ἐκ τῆς τύχης καὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἐπέθετο, τούτων ἥμαρτεν οὐδενός.
Betacode
*)amoi/bh: a)nte/ktisis. a)ntapo/dosis. a)moibh\n tou= qeoeidesta/tou tro/pou qaumasth\n e)fe/reto. e)/rrei ga/r oi( kata\ pru/mnan ta\ e)k th=s tu/xhs kai\ pa=sin oi(=s e)pe/qeto, tou/twn h(/marten ou)deno/s.
Notes (2)
- [1] (Same or similar glossing, variously, in other lexica.) See already alpha 1565, and cf. alpha 1659.↩
- 2A nautical metaphor implying effortlessly and favourably; cf. "with a following wind". ↩
- 3Aelian fr. 350 Domingo-Forasté (354 Hercher); again at epsilon 2947.
Linked from4 entries
- α1565Ἀμείβωνexchanging[Meaning one who is] altering. Also [sc. attested is the related noun] a)moibh/, [meaning] recompense, requital.
- α1659Ἀμοιβαδόνalternately[Meaning] by alternation. In turn.
- α1660Ἀμοιβαία ἔκτισιςreciprocal payment[Meaning] requital; or similar things by succession. "Oaths were given on their reciprocal trust, not only to them, but also to some of those attending them from the kingdoms on account of the Romans' exchange of the…
- α1663Ἀμοιβόνin turnNeuter. [Meaning] reciprocal. "Before taking vengeance in turn for evil deeds."
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