Ἐναγεῖς
polluted
Translated by Catharine Roth16 May 2003Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐναγεῖς· βεβήλους, ἀποτροπαίους. Δαμάσκιος· τοὺς δὲ παντάπασιν ἀπεωθεῖτο ὡς ἐναγεῖς ὄντας καὶ ἀνιάτους, οὐδέν τε αὐτὸν ἐδυσώπει προσδέχεσθαι σφῶν τὴν ὁμιλίαν, οὐ πλοῦτος ἐξαίσιος, οὐ περιφάνεια πολιτείας, οὐ δυναστεία ἄμαχος, οὐ κακοήθεια τυραννική τις.
Betacode
*)enagei=s: bebh/lous, a)potropai/ous. *dama/skios: tou\s de\ panta/pasin a)pewqei=to w(s e)nagei=s o)/ntas kai\ a)nia/tous, ou)de/n te au)to\n e)dusw/pei prosde/xesqai sfw=n th\n o(mili/an, ou) plou=tos e)cai/sios, ou) perifa/neia politei/as, ou) dunastei/a a)/maxos, ou) kakoh/qeia turannikh/ tis.
Notes (2)
- cf. epsilon 1086, epsilon 1089, epsilon 1090.↩
- 1The headword is accusative plural, presumably extracted from the quotation given. ↩
- 2Damascius, Life of Isidore, fr. 236 Asmus, 19 Zintzen, 20A Athanassiadi. Athanassiadi says, "The reference is clearly to the Christians." Compare epsilon 1584, and already alpha 1514.
Linked from6 entries
- α1514Ἄμαχονimpossible, unconquerable[Meaning something] difficult to overcome. Pindar [writes]: "[it is] impossible to conceal one's inherent nature." Aelian [writes]: "they brought back an impossible multitude of fishes and raised up a trophy and erected…
- ε1086Ἐναγέςconsecrated, accursed[Meaning] that which is venerable and holy. For a)/gos [is] the object of holy awe. From this also [comes the phrase] "amazement holds me." Also, "How I wonder at you, woman." By euphemism pollution is also called…
- ε1089Ἐναγεῖςaccursed[When spelled] with an epsilon [ i.e. e)nagei=s, this means] them under a curse and a pollution. Example: Aeschines in the [speech] Against Ktesiphon. But [when spelled] with an alpha [i.e.] a)nagei=s, [this means] the…
- ε1090Ἐναγήςconsecrated, accursed[Meaning] venerable, or also impure. "From these [deeds?] that man approached the ritual [as someone] e)nagh/s."
- ε1091Ἐναγῆ φίλωνaccursed of friends[Meaning] he who is never held responsible by his friends for a cause which does not appear, but who is pure. We [the chorus] ask not to make [him] dishonored in words, but to accept his defense. Then e)nagh= [meaning]…
- ε1584Ἐξαίσιαextraordinary[Meaning things] beyond all marvel, [sc. valued] excessively. "Extraordinary wealth." Polybius [writes]: "there came an extraordinary greatness of storm."
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