Ἐπιλλύζουσα
winking at
Translated by William Hutton13 Nov 2007Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning one who/which is] having a laugh over, shutting the eyes; which is a peculiarity of owls, since they do not use their vision in daytime.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπιλλύζουσα· ἐπεγγελῶσα, ἐπιμύουσα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς· ὅπερ ἴδιόν ἐστι τῶν γλαυκῶν, διὰ τὸ μὴ βλέπειν δι' ἡμέρας.
Betacode
*)epillu/zousa: e)peggelw=sa, e)pimu/ousa tou\s o)fqalmou/s: o(/per i)/dio/n e)sti tw=n glaukw=n, dia\ to\ mh\ ble/pein di' h(me/ras.