Ἐλινύειν
to rest
Translated by William Hutton6 Feb 2007Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] to campaign.1 [Them] idling or spending time.2
And [sc. also attested is the phrase] "may [he] make fate rest."3 Meaning may [he] put an end to misfortune.
Herodotos [writes]: "the army crossed in seven days and seven nights, resting at no time."4
Also Arrian:5 "and the watches were not resting at all." And elsewhere: "he led his army away, not resting at all." That is, wasting time.
Also in the Epigrams: "when the dawn should arrive, granting the chance to rest a bit."6
And elsewhere: "they let him, resting and being a fool [sc. as he was], go weep."7
And elsewhere: "never let the opportunity slip away amid resting and hesitating."8
And [sc. also attested is the phrase] "may [he] make fate rest."3 Meaning may [he] put an end to misfortune.
Herodotos [writes]: "the army crossed in seven days and seven nights, resting at no time."4
Also Arrian:5 "and the watches were not resting at all." And elsewhere: "he led his army away, not resting at all." That is, wasting time.
Also in the Epigrams: "when the dawn should arrive, granting the chance to rest a bit."6
And elsewhere: "they let him, resting and being a fool [sc. as he was], go weep."7
And elsewhere: "never let the opportunity slip away amid resting and hesitating."8