Λαῖμα
laima
Translated by David Whitehead3 Jun 2009Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] blood [ai(=ma ]. [The word] has been counterfeited from laimo/n ["gullet"]. But some [sc. say that it is] lai=ma , that is a rush/swoop. Then again, though, certain people in Asia say this in reference to shameless and audacious men. Aristophanes in Birds [writes]: "and then there ascended to him from below, to the laima of the camel, Chaerephon the bat".
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λαῖμα· τὸ αἷμα. παραπεποίηται δὲ παρὰ τὸ λαιμόν. οἱ δὲ λαῖμα, τουτέστιν ὅρμημα. ἔτι μέντοι τῶν περὶ τὴν Ἀσίαν τινὲς ἐπὶ τῶν ἀναιδῶν καὶ ἐκτόλμων οὕτω λέγουσιν. Ἀριστοφάνης Ὄρνισι· κᾆτ' ἀνῆλθεν αὐτῷ κάτωθεν πρὸς τὸ λαῖμα τοῦ καμήλου, Χαιρεφῶν ἡ νυκτερίς.
Betacode
*lai=ma: to\ ai(=ma. parapepoi/htai de\ para\ to\ laimo/n. oi( de\ lai=ma, toute/stin o(/rmhma. e)/ti me/ntoi tw=n peri\ th\n *)asi/an tine\s e)pi\ tw=n a)naidw=n kai\ e)kto/lmwn ou(/tw le/gousin. *)aristofa/nhs *)/ornisi: ka)=|t' a)nh=lqen au)tw=| ka/twqen pro\s to\ lai=ma tou= kamh/lou, *xairefw=n h( nukteri/s.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Birds 1562-1564, with scholion to 1563.
The present headword (again at lambda 186) is a notorious crux in that context; for a full discussion see Dunbar (below), who prints laitma.
For 'Chaerephon the bat' cf. under nu 579, chi 160.
References
Aristophanes, Birds, edited with introduction and commentary by Nan Dunbar (Oxford 1995)
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Revision history3 revisions · last 4 Apr 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- x-refs — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead