Κραιπαλᾶν
to carouse
Translated by David Whitehead3 Mar 2009Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
In reference to boasting. "Sesostris [was said] to carouse to such a degree that he built a gold-inlaid covered-carriage and attached precious stones to it and, taking a seat, harnessed the kings he had defeated".1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κραιπαλᾶν· ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀλαζονεύεσθαι. τὸν δὲ Σέσωστριν ἐπὶ τοσοῦτον κραιπαλᾶν, ὥστε ἁρμάμαξαν συμπήξασθαι χρυσοκόλλητον λίθους τε τιμίους ταύτῃ περιβαλεῖν καὶ ἐφιζάνων ζευγνύειν τοὺς ἡττημένους βασιλεῖς.
Betacode
*kraipala=n: e)pi\ tou= a)lazoneu/esqai. to\n de\ *se/swstrin e)pi\ tosou=ton kraipala=n, w(/ste a(rma/macan sumph/casqai xrusoko/llhton li/qous te timi/ous tau/th| peribalei=n kai\ e)fiza/nwn zeugnu/ein tou\s h(tthme/nous basilei=s.
Notes (1)
- The headword, presumably extracted from the quotation given, is present infinitive of the verb
kraipala/w .
For related words (and in more literal senses) see kappa 2356, kappa 2357, kappa 2358. - 1An approximation of Theophylact Simocatta, Histories 6.11.11; cf. de Boor (243) and Whitby (177). On Sesostris see generally sigma 268, sigma 867. This particular tale about him is loosely paralleled in Diodorus Siculus 1.58.2. In Theophylact's account, Theodore, envoy to the Avars (Thrace, autumn of 593), uses the story to admonish the Avar Khan for his arrogance and temper the barbarian's demands upon the Romans. On Theodore see PLRE IIIb s.v. Theodorus(43). On the Avars see generally alpha 18 note. ↩
References
C. de Boor, ed., Theophylacti Simocattae Historiae, (Leipzig 1887, reprint 2022)
M. Whitby and M. Whitby, eds. and trans., The History of Theophylact Simocatta, (Oxford 1986)
J.R. Martindale, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, vol. IIIb, (Cambridge, 1992)
M. Whitby and M. Whitby, eds. and trans., The History of Theophylact Simocatta, (Oxford 1986)
J.R. Martindale, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, vol. IIIb, (Cambridge, 1992)
Linked from4 entries
- κ1265Κεκραιπαληκώςhaving been intoxicated[Meaning] having enjoyed oneself.
- κ2356Κραιπαλαίκωμοςdrunken revelryMetonymically [this can mean] the song produced during drunkenness.
- κ2357Κραιπάληcarousal, hangover[Meaning] the throbbing [that results] from much wine-drinking. Also [sc. attested is the participle] "carousing", meaning [someone] misbehaving from drunkenness, being inebriated. [Derived] from the drunk having their…
- κ2358Κραιπαλώδηςgiven to drunkenness"They knew full well the deficiencies of the spirit, whether [sc. those of] an individual who might be given to drunkenness and inebriation or a pleasure-seeker with his brain in his genitals".
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Revision history5 revisions · last 10 Apr 2025
- expanded n.1, added bibliography and cross-reference — Ronald Allen
- coding — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- small extras — David Whitehead
- tweak, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead