Ἀγκύρισμα

anchor-hold

Translated by Roger Travis · 4 Oct 2000 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] a kind of wrestling-move. Also [sc. attested is the related participle] a)gkuri/sas, meaning [someone] wrestling down or taking down by the knee. An 'anchor-hold' is also a hunter's container of figs.¹ Aristophanes [writes]: "striking, anchoring, then turning his shoulder, you swallowed him up."² That is, you smote [him].

Greek original

Ἀγκύρισμα· εἶδος παλαίσματος. καὶ Ἀγκυρίσας, ἀντὶ τοῦ καταπαλαίσας ἢ τῇ ἀγκύλῃ καταβαλών. ἔστι δὲ ἀγκύρισμα καὶ σκεῦος ἀγρευτικὸν σύκων. Ἀριστοφάνης· διαβαλὼν, ἀγκυρίσας, εἶτ' ἀποστρέψας τὸν ὦμον, αὐτὸν ἐκολάβησας. τουτέστι προσέκρουσας.

Betacode

*)agku/risma: ei)=dos palai/smatos. kai\ *)agkuri/sas, a)nti\ tou= katapalai/sas h)\ th=| a)gku/lh| katabalw/n. e)/sti de\ a)gku/risma kai\ skeu=os  a)greutiko\n su/kwn. *)aristofa/nhs: diabalw\n, a)gkuri/sas, ei)=t' a)postre/yas to\n w)=mon, au)to\n e)kola/bhsas. toute/sti prose/krousas.

Notes (1)

[1] This meaning is not attested in LSJ (web address 1 below). Perhaps it stems from a misunderstanding of the Aristophanes passage about to be quoted, where in addition to applying the anchor-hold, Kleon is charged with squeezing treasury officials like ripe figs.
2Aristophanes, Knights 262-3 (web address 2), with comment from the scholia there.

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External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbours in Adler order

α258Ἄγκυρανanchor α259Ἀγκυρανῶν πόλιςAnkyrans' city, Ancyrans' city α260Ἀγκυρηβόλιονanchor-weight α261Ἀγκύρισμαanchor-hold α262Ἀγλαΐαsplendor α263Ἀγλαϊεῖσθαιto adorn one's self α264Ἀγλαόκοιτοςsplendid-bedded

Revisions (6)

9 Apr 2015David Whiteheadcosmetics
4 Jan 2012David Whiteheadmore keywords; tweaks and cosmetics
4 May 2003David Whiteheadmodified translation; added keyword; restorative and other cosmetics
18 Jun 2001William HuttonModified headword and translation, added note and link to LSJ, added keywords, set status
4 Oct 2000Roger Travistranslated

Translation

Greek original

Betacode

*)agku/risma: ei)=dos palai/smatos. kai\ *)agkuri/sas, a)nti\ tou= katapalai/sas h)\ th=| a)gku/lh| katabalw/n. e)/sti de\ a)gku/risma kai\ skeu=os  a)greutiko\n su/kwn. *)aristofa/nhs: diabalw\n, a)gkuri/sas, ei)=t' a)postre/yas to\n w)=mon, au)to\n e)kola/bhsas. toute/sti prose/krousas.

Notes (1)

[1] This meaning is not attested in LSJ (web address 1 below). Perhaps it stems from a misunderstanding of the Aristophanes passage about to be quoted, where in addition to applying the anchor-hold, Kleon is charged with squeezing treasury officials like ripe figs.

2Aristophanes, Knights 262-3 (web address 2), with comment from the scholia there.