Ἀγύρτης

mendicant

Translated by Anne Mahoney · 27 Mar 1999 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] a charlatan and a cheat. To collect [money] and make a collection [of it], to go around and wander around boasting about a victory or something else of the sort. The agyrtes is also the name of a throw at dice.¹
"He censured him for being afraid of oracles and always wanting to turn over his household affairs to mendicants."²
Also [sc. attested is] a)gurtika/, [meaning] abundant lies.³
Also [sc. attested is] a)gurtw/dh, [meaning] vulgarities.

Greek original

Ἀγύρτης· ὁ ἀλαζὼν καὶ ἀπατεών. τὸ δὲ ἀγείρειν καὶ τὸ περιαγείρειν, τὸ περιϊέναι καὶ περινοστεῖν ἐπὶ νίκῃ ἤ τινι ἑτέρῳ τοιούτῳ σεμνύνειν. ὁ δὲ ἀγύρτης καὶ κυβευτικοῦ βόλου ὄνομά ἐστιν. ἐμέμφετο αὐτοῦ τὸ περὶ τὰς μαντείας ἐπτοημένον καὶ βουλόμενον ἀεὶ τοῖς ἀγύρταις ἐπιτρέπειν τὰ οἰκεῖα πράγματα. καὶ Ἀγυρτικὰ, χυδαῖα ψεύσματα. καὶ Ἀγυρτώδη, συρφετώδη.

Betacode

*)agu/rths: o( a)lazw\n kai\ a)patew/n. to\ de\ a)gei/rein kai\ to\ periagei/rein, to\ perii+e/nai kai\ perinostei=n e)pi\ ni/kh| h)/ tini e(te/rw| toiou/tw| semnu/nein. o( de\ a)gu/rths kai\ kubeutikou= bo/lou o)/noma/ e)stin. e)me/mfeto au)tou= to\ peri\ ta\s mantei/as e)ptohme/non kai\ boulo/menon a)ei\ toi=s a)gu/rtais e)pitre/pein ta\ oi)kei=a pra/gmata. kai\ *)agurtika\, xudai=a yeu/smata. kai\ *)agurtw/dh, surfetw/dh.

Notes (3)

See already alpha 388 (and alpha 387).
1Same material in other lexica; references at Photius alpha281 Theodoridis. ↩
2Damascius [cf. alpha 388] fr. 215 Zintzen. ↩
3Same glossing of this neuter plural in other lexica; references at Photius alpha282 Theodoridis.

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Linked from (3)

α388Ἀγύρτηςmendicant β369Βόλοςthrow (of dice)χ602Χυδαῖοςcommon, ordinary; abundant

Neighbours in Adler order

α386Ἄγυριςgathering α387Ἀγυρτείαmendicancy α388Ἀγύρτηςmendicant α389Ἀγύρτηςmendicant α390Ἄγχαυροςnear-morning α391Ἀγχεῖοςnear α392ἈγχείσιοςAnchisios, Anchisius

Revisions (6)

19 Aug 2013David Whitehead
9 Jan 2012David Whiteheadtweaks
7 Feb 2011David Whiteheadaugmented notes and keyword; cosmetics
17 Jul 2001David Whiteheadmodified translation; cosmetics
27 Mar 1999Anne Mahoneytranslated

Translation

Greek original

Betacode

*)agu/rths: o( a)lazw\n kai\ a)patew/n. to\ de\ a)gei/rein kai\ to\ periagei/rein, to\ perii+e/nai kai\ perinostei=n e)pi\ ni/kh| h)/ tini e(te/rw| toiou/tw| semnu/nein. o( de\ a)gu/rths kai\ kubeutikou= bo/lou o)/noma/ e)stin. e)me/mfeto au)tou= to\ peri\ ta\s mantei/as e)ptohme/non kai\ boulo/menon a)ei\ toi=s a)gu/rtais e)pitre/pein ta\ oi)kei=a pra/gmata. kai\ *)agurtika\, xudai=a yeu/smata. kai\ *)agurtw/dh, surfetw/dh.