Ἱστιοφόρος
sail-carrying
Translated by Catharine Roth25 Apr 2006Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] rigging-carrying.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἱστιοφόρος· ἀρμενοφόρος.
Betacode
*(istiofo/ros: a)rmenofo/ros.
Notes
Linked from3 entries
- ι689Ἱστίονsail[Meaning] rigging. "He came with full sails to his wisdom." Meaning with all his strength, all his power, his whole soul. And [there is] a proverb: "to sacrifice to Histia." The proverb is said against those who do not…
- ι690Ἱστίον σαπρόνa ragged sail[Meaning] old rigging, worn out or not serviceable. Aristophanes [writes]: "[I will contrive that you take] a ragged sail." "As if his nature recognized late its proper work, not little by little, but with the same…
- ι691Ἱστιορράφοςsail-patcher[Meaning one who is] knavish. From a metaphor of those who stitch rigging. And the Egyptians are linen-makers. Aristophanes [writes]: "a sail-mender almost [took] this woman".
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Revision history2 revisions · last 16 Jan 2013
- expanded note; another keyword; tweaking — David Whitehead
- augmented note — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth