Κυρηβάσιος

of head-butting

Translated by William Hutton26 Mar 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

[no gloss]

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κυρηβάσιος.

Betacode

*kurhba/sios.

Notes

Same entry, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon (1782). The unglossed headword, unattested elsewhere, is interpreted here as a genitive singular of kurh/basis, a noun -- attested in the accusative singular at Hesychius kappa2676 -- related to kurhbasi/a (cf. kappa 2751).

Linked from1 entry

κ2751Κυρηβάσειwill head-butt'Head-butting' is the term for the battle with horns that goes on among insensate animals. Or the collisions of rams. Aristophanes [writes]: "but if he slips out in this way, he will head-butt against my leg." [Meaning]…

Neighbouring entries

κ2750Κύρειος θρόνοςKyreian throne, Cyrean throne κ2751Κυρηβάσειwill head-butt κ2752Κυρηβάσιοςof head-butting κ2753Κυρήβιαhusks κ2754ΚυρηβίωνKyrebion

Revision history4 revisions · last 2 May 2016

2 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
25 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
27 Mar 2008tweaked note — David Whitehead
26 Mar 2008set status — Catharine Roth
26 Mar 2008Translated — William Hutton