Ἀδῄωτον

unravaged

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 19 Mar 2001 · Vetting: high · 22 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] unsacked, unpillaged.
"Wanting to keep the land unravaged, they agreed to give two thousand measures of silver."¹

Greek original

Ἀδῄωτον· ἀπόρθητον, ἀπραίδευτον. οἱ δὲ τὴν γῆν ἀδῄωτον ἔχειν ἐθέλοντες ὡμολόγησαν ἀργυρίου σταθμὰ δισχίλια δώσειν.

Betacode

*)adh/|wton: a)po/rqhton, a)prai/deuton. oi( de\ th\n gh=n a)dh/|wton e)/xein e)qe/lontes w(molo/ghsan a)rguri/ou staqma\ disxi/lia dw/sein.

Notes (1)

The headword is probably extracted from the quotation given; if so, it is masculine/feminine accusative singular (rather than neuter nominative/accusative).
1Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 2.6.24 (web address 1); again at sigma 985. Hoping that it will protect their lands and city from plunder by the Persian army in 540 CE, the citizens of Hierapolis (present-day Manbij, in north-central Syria, Barrington Atlas map 67 grid F3) meet the ransom demand of Chosroes (cf. chi 418); cf. Kaldellis (86) and further background at alpha 2363, alpha 2461, alpha 3035, alpha 3485, alpha 4346, gamma 422, delta 326, epsilon 1301, epsilon 3331, zeta 120, iota 726, lambda 100, omicroniota 89, sigma 1623, and omega 116.

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References

A. Kaldellis, ed. and H.B. Dewing, trans., Prokopios: The Wars of Justinian, (Indianapolis 2014)

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from (6)

α2363Ἀνέχειexalts α2461Ἀνίειgave up α3686Ἀπραίδευτοιunpillaged α4346Ἅτεροςthe other, different δ244Δέονappropriate δ326Δειμαίνειis frightened

Neighbours in Adler order

α462Ἀδημονῶνbeing distressed, being troubled α463Ἄδηνenough, to excess α464Ἀδηνέωςunpremeditatedly, without malice α465Ἀδῄωτονunravaged α466Ἀδήριτοςundisputed α467ᾍδηςHades α468Ἀδήσειςyou will delight

Revisions (22)

24 Apr 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference
7 Apr 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference
17 Mar 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference
8 Mar 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference
2 Mar 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference n.1
23 Feb 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference n.1
15 Feb 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference n.1
30 Jan 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference n.1
14 Jan 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference n.1
11 Jan 2024Ronald Allenbetter wording n.1
11 Jan 2024Ronald Allenanother cross-reference n.1
1 Jan 2024Ronald Allentweak n.1, added cross-references
21 Dec 2023Ronald Allenanother cross-reference n.1
20 Dec 2023Ronald Allenadded cross-reference n.1
11 Dec 2023Ronald Allenadded map reference n.1
10 Dec 2023Ronald Allenadded link n.1
10 Dec 2023Ronald Allenexpanded n.1, added bibliography, added cross-reference
19 Aug 2013David Whitehead
10 Jan 2012David Whiteheadanother note; more keywords; cosmetics
20 Mar 2001David Whiteheadaugmented note; added keyword; cosmetics

Greek original

Betacode

*)adh/|wton: a)po/rqhton, a)prai/deuton. oi( de\ th\n gh=n a)dh/|wton e)/xein e)qe/lontes w(molo/ghsan a)rguri/ou staqma\ disxi/lia dw/sein.

Notes (1)

The headword is probably extracted from the quotation given; if so, it is masculine/feminine accusative singular (rather than neuter nominative/accusative).

1Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 2.6.24 (web address 1); again at sigma 985. Hoping that it will protect their lands and city from plunder by the Persian army in 540 CE, the citizens of Hierapolis (present-day Manbij, in north-central Syria, Barrington Atlas map 67 grid F3) meet the ransom demand of Chosroes (cf. chi 418); cf. Kaldellis (86) and further background at alpha 2363, alpha 2461, alpha 3035, alpha 3485, alpha 4346, gamma 422, delta 326, epsilon 1301, epsilon 3331, zeta 120, iota 726, lambda 100, omicroniota 89, sigma 1623, and omega 116.