Βόλος

throw (of dice)

Translated by Robert Dyer · 29 Nov 2000 · Vetting: high · 4 revisions

Translation

The dice [throw] is called beggar. Look up under 'agyrtes'.

Βόλος ὁ κυβευτικὸς ἀγύρτης λέγεται. ζήτει ἐν τῷ ἀγύρτης.

Betacode

*bo/los o( kubeutiko\s a)gu/rths le/getai. zh/tei e)n tw=| a)gu/rths.

From alpha 388; see also alpha 389.
The dice throw is almost certainly associated with a resulting isolated piece or "blot" in a board game. For such dice throws in general see pi 1384.
1alpha 388, alpha 389.

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