Δέλεαρ

bait

Translated by Jennifer Benedict16 Dec 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 22 words

[Meaning] deceit, trickery.¹
"Once he had eagerly agreed, he added a subsequent piece of bait, encouraging him to sail off to Demetrius."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Δέλεαρ· ἀπάτη, δόλος. τοῦ δὲ προθύμως συγκαταθεμένου, δελέατος προσετίθει τὸ ἀκόλουθον παρακαλῶν πλεῦσαι πρὸς τὸν Δημήτριον.

Betacode

*de/lear: a)pa/th, do/los. tou= de\ proqu/mws sugkataqeme/nou, dele/atos proseti/qei to\ a)ko/louqon parakalw=n pleu=sai pro\s to\n *dhmh/trion.