Χειραλειπτήσας
having practiced wrestling-holds
Translated by David Whitehead26 Nov 2001Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
"Fabius the Dictator, like a good athlete, only entered the fray after having practiced wrestling-holds for a long time".1 Meaning having trained his grip.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χειραλειπτήσας· Φάβιος Δικτάτωρ, καθάπερ ἀθλητὴς ἀγαθός, πολὺν χειραλειπτήσας χρόνον ἐπὶ τὸν ἀγῶνα κατήντα. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀσκήσας τὴν χεῖρα.
Betacode
*xeiraleipth/sas: *fa/bios *dikta/twr, kaqa/per a)qlhth\s a)gaqo/s, polu\n xeiraleipth/sas xro/non e)pi\ to\n a)gw=na kath/nta. a)nti\ tou= a)skh/sas th\n xei=ra.