Ἄχαρι

harsh

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 17 Aug 2001 · Vetting: high · 11 revisions

Translation

[Meaning something] grievous, evil.
Arrian [writes]: "he gave an assurance to the colonists that they would suffer nothing harsh from the king."¹
And elsewhere: "to suffer nothing harsh at their hands."²

Greek original

Ἄχαρι· χαλεπὸν, κακόν. Ἀρριανός· ὁ δὲ πίστιν ἔδωκε τοῖς κατοικοῦσι μηδὲν ἄχαρι πείσεσθαι ἐκ βασιλέως. καὶ αὖθις· οὐδὲν πείσεσθαι ἄχαρι πρὸς αὐτῶν.

Betacode

*)/axari: xalepo\n, kako/n. *)arriano/s: o( de\ pi/stin e)/dwke toi=s katoikou=si mhde\n a)/xari pei/sesqai e)k basile/ws. kai\ au)=qis: ou)de\n pei/sesqai a)/xari pro\s au)tw=n.

Notes (2)

The headword, neuter singular of this adjective, is illustrated by both of the quotations given.
See also alpha 4673.
1Arrian, Parthica fr. 90 Roos-Wirth (FGrH 156 F130). ↩
2Not identified by Adler, but identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 5.4.4 (but read au)tou= for the Suda's au)tw=n); cf. Kaldellis (259) and web address 1. See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition (vol.II p.XCII), and again Favuzzi [cited under alpha 1990] 55. In the Suda's excerpt from Procopius, the historian observes that in late 534 CE the Ostrogothic queen Amalasuntha (cf. alpha 1475) supposes--quite erroneously it soon turns out--that she will suffer nothing at the hands of Theodahad (king of the Ostrogoths 534-536; cf. PLRE II s.v. Theodahadus).

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References

A. Kaldellis, ed. and H.B. Dewing, trans., Prokopios: The Wars of Justinian, (Indianapolis 2014)
J.R. Martindale, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, vol. II, (Cambridge 1980)

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from (1)

α4673Ἄχαριharsh

Neighbours in Adler order

α4669ἈχαΐαAkhaia, Achaia, Achaea α4670Ἀχανὲς πέλαγοςyawning sea α4671Ἀχάνηachane α4672Ἄχαριharsh α4673Ἄχαριharsh α4674Ἀχαριστεῖνto be ungrateful α4675Ἀχαριστεῖνto be ungrateful

Revisions (11)

3 Jan 2024Catharine Rothtypo
2 Jan 2024Ronald Allenexpanded n.2, added bibliography, added cross-reference, added keywords, added link
11 Sep 2015David Whitehead
9 May 2012David Whiteheadanother note and keyword; cosmetics
11 Oct 2011David Whiteheadexpanded n.2
7 Jun 2010David Whiteheadexpanded and modified n.2; more keywords
29 Aug 2002David Whiteheadcosmetics
17 Aug 2001David Whitehead
17 Aug 2001David Whiteheadadded note and keywords; cosmetics
17 Aug 2001Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*)/axari: xalepo\n, kako/n. *)arriano/s: o( de\ pi/stin e)/dwke toi=s katoikou=si mhde\n a)/xari pei/sesqai e)k basile/ws. kai\ au)=qis: ou)de\n pei/sesqai a)/xari pro\s au)tw=n.

Notes (2)

The headword, neuter singular of this adjective, is illustrated by both of the quotations given.
See also alpha 4673.

1Arrian, Parthica fr. 90 Roos-Wirth (FGrH 156 F130). ↩

2Not identified by Adler, but identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 5.4.4 (but read au)tou= for the Suda's au)tw=n); cf. Kaldellis (259) and web address 1. See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition (vol.II p.XCII), and again Favuzzi [cited under alpha 1990] 55. In the Suda's excerpt from Procopius, the historian observes that in late 534 CE the Ostrogothic queen Amalasuntha (cf. alpha 1475) supposes--quite erroneously it soon turns out--that she will suffer nothing at the hands of Theodahad (king of the Ostrogoths 534-536; cf. PLRE II s.v. Theodahadus).