Γέρρον
wicker-shield
Translated by David Whitehead4 Aug 2001Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Γέρρον· ὅπλον. Ξενοφῶν· γέρρον ἐς τὴν ἀριστερὰν, κοπὶς ἢ σάγαρις ἐς τὴν δεξιάν. καὶ αὖθις· οἱ δὲ γέρρα ἔλαβον δασέων βοῶν ὠμοβόϊνα ἀμφὶ τὰ κʹ.
Betacode
*ge/rron: o(/plon. *cenofw=n: ge/rron e)s th\n a)ristera\n, kopi\s h)\ sa/garis e)s th\n decia/n. kai\ au)=qis: oi( de\ ge/rra e)/labon dase/wn bow=n w)mobo/i+na a)mfi\ ta\ k#.
Notes (2)
Linked from2 entries
- γ177Γέρραflaps, screensAmong Sicilians the female and male genitalia [sc. are so called].
- γ205Γέρροινwith a pair of wickersEupolis says a)po\ staurou= ["from a fence"]. And Demosthenes [writes]: "and they set the wickers on fire." And [sc. the term can also mean] places which are fenced in; also Persian shields [made] out of twigs. And…
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Revision history5 revisions · last 6 Jun 2012
- Revised — David Whitehead
- more keywords; tweaking — David Whitehead
- added cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- added note and keywords — David Whitehead
- Revised — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead