Καταπῆγας
under-pegs
Translated by David Whitehead21 Jul 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the timbers pegged in the waters. "Since the foundations were not able to take under-pegs, by which the motions on the current had to be constrained, [sc. another approach was taken]".1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Καταπῆγας· τὰ πηγνύμενα ξύλα ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν. ἐπεὶ τὰ ὑποκείμενα οὐχ οἷά τε ἦν καταπῆγας δέχεσθαι, ὑφ' ὧν ἔδει συνέχεσθαι τὰ ἐπὶ τοῦ ῥεύματος καθιέμενα.
Betacode
*kataph=gas: ta\ phgnu/mena cu/la e)n toi=s u(/dasin. e)pei\ ta\ u(pokei/mena ou)x oi(=a/ te h)=n kataph=gas de/xesqai, u(f' w(=n e)/dei sune/xesqai ta\ e)pi\ tou= r(eu/matos kaqie/mena.
Notes (1)
- The headword, an accusative plural, is presumably extracted from the quotation given. (LSJ s.v.
kata/phc cites senses related to the one illustrated here.) - 1Quotation unidentifiable (but apparently taken from a military narrative involving an attempt to bridge a river or suchlike). ↩
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Revision history3 revisions · last 3 Feb 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented and tweaked notes — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead