Γωνίᾳ ἀπορθῶσαι
to straighten up in a corner
Translated by Jennifer Benedict18 Jul 2002Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[The phrase means] being backed into a corner by somebody/something.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Γωνίᾳ ἀπορθῶσαι· τὸ ἐν γωνίᾳ ὑπό τινος περανθῆναι.
Betacode
*gwni/a| a)porqw=sai: to\ e)n gwni/a| u(po/ tinos peranqh=nai.
Notes
- Also in Photius (Lexicon gamma241). From comedy, in Bernhardy's opinion; see now Comica adespota fr. 496 K.-A.