Δαΐαν ὁδόν

hostile way, warlike way

Translated by Gabriel Bodard2 Jun 2000Vetting: high5 revisions

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[Meaning a] competitive or experienced [one], from the [verb] dah=nai, which is to learn; or meaning quarrelsome.¹
"And despite being found guilty of having perpetated a hostile evil, he nonetheless kept quiet."²

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Δαΐαν ὁδόν· ἀγωνιστικὴν ἢ ἔμπειρον, ἀπὸ τοῦ δαῆναι, ὅ ἐστι μαθεῖν. ἢ ἀντὶ τοῦ φιλόνεικον. ὁ δὲ καίτοι δράσας κακὸν δάϊον ἐλεγχόμενος ὅμως ἦγε τὴν ἡσυχίαν.

Δαΐαν ὁδόν · hostile way, warlike way (δ 12) · Suda

*dai/+an o(do/n: a)gwnistikh\n h)\ e)/mpeiron, a)po\ tou= dah=nai, o(/ e)sti maqei=n. h)\ a)nti\ tou= filo/neikon. o( de\ kai/toi dra/sas kako\n da/i+on e)legxo/menos o(/mws h)=ge th\n h(suxi/an.

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