Ἑωλοκρασία
dregs, leftovers
Translated by David Whitehead10 Nov 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the worthless [residue of a] drink.
Demosthenes [writes]: "this man is to blame for bespattering me with some dregs of his own villainy".1
Demosthenes [writes]: "this man is to blame for bespattering me with some dregs of his own villainy".1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἑωλοκρασία· ἡ ματαία πόσις. Δημοσθένης· αἴτιος δ' οὗτος ἑωλοκρασίαν τινά μου τῆς πονηρίας αὐτοῦ κατεσκεδάσας.
Betacode
*(ewlokrasi/a: h( matai/a po/sis. *dhmosqe/nhs: ai)/tios d' ou(=tos e(wlokrasi/an tina/ mou th=s ponhri/as au)tou= kateskeda/sas.
Notes (1)
- See also epsilon 1885, for a more detailed description of the drinking game↩
e(wlokrasi/a to which Demosthenes may be referring here.- 1Demosthenes 18.50, cited from Harpokration s.v. 'This man' is Aeschines, on whom see alphaiota 347, alphaiota 348.
Linked from3 entries
- ε1884Ἕωλαleftover, stale, out-of-date[Meaning] yesterday's [things]. Also [sc. attested is the singular] 'leftover' [thing, used] likewise, [meaning] that which is cold, spoiled, useless, enervated; that which is left the next day. "Full of leftovers and…
- ε1885Ἑωλοκρασίαleftover-mixture[Meaning] yesterday's food, strictly speaking. It was a custom among young diners and overnight guests to take take possession, from the leftover dinners of those who were asleep, the juices mixed for such a prank. But…
- ε1887Ἑωλονεκρόςleftover-dead[Meaning] one who has been dead for a long time.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history5 revisions · last 26 Sep 2012
- Revised — David Whitehead
- more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- tweaked notes, set status — William Hutton
- augmented note; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added keywords — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead