Ἀκροβολισμός
skirmishing
Translated by Jennifer Benedict7 Mar 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀκροβολισμός· ἐρεθισμός. καὶ τὸ ἄκρον βάλλειν. ὁ δὲ τῶν βαρβάρων ἡγούμενος ἐγνωμάτευε ξὺν τῷ ἀδελφῷ καὶ ἔλεξεν, ὡς ἐγὼ μὲν ἐνέδραν ποιήσομαι, σὺ δὲ χρῶ ἀκροβολισμοῖς καὶ τοξεύμασιν. ἀντὶ τοῦ βουλὰς ἐδίδου καὶ γνώμας.
Betacode
*)akrobolismo/s: e)reqismo/s. kai\ to\ a)/kron ba/llein. o( de\ tw=n barba/rwn h(gou/menos e)gnwma/teue cu\n tw=| a)delfw=| kai\ e)/lecen, w(s e)gw\ me\n e)ne/dran poih/somai, su\ de\ xrw= a)krobolismoi=s kai\ toceu/masin. a)nti\ tou= boula\s e)di/dou kai\ gnw/mas.
Notes (3)
Linked from4 entries
- α995ἈκροβελίςdartA type of javelin.
- α996Ἀκροβολίζεταιfights from long distance, fights with projectiles[Meaning he/she/it] throws [ba/lletai] at the topmost parts [a)/kra] of the body. But [sc. also attested is the form] a)krwbeli/zw.
- α998Ἀκροβόλοιthrowers-from-afar, skirmishers[Meaning] javelin-men, archers.
- ε145Ἐγνωμάτευενformed a judgment, took counsel"The man leading the barbarians took counsel with his brother and said, 'I for my part will make an ambush, but you use skirmishing and archery'." Meaning he gave counsel and advice. And elsewhere: "he formed a judgment…
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Revision history5 revisions · last 21 May 2015
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked punctuation — Catharine Roth
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- corrected one of my x-refs — David Whitehead
- added notes and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict