Λαβεῖν τιμωρίαν

to exact punishment

Translated by Catharine Roth30 Oct 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

[Meaning] to be avenged.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λαβεῖν τιμωρίαν· ἐκδικηθῆναι.

Betacode

*labei=n timwri/an: e)kdikhqh=nai.

Notes

Same entry in other lexica; see the references at Photius lambda5 Theodoridis. The headword phrase is reckoned to come from Demosthenes 18.280 (web address 1); and see generally LSJ s.v. lamba/nw, I.1.c.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

λ2Λᾶαςrock λ3Λαβαῖςwith handles λ4Λαβεῖν τιμωρίανto exact punishment λ5Λάβῃmay take, would take λ6ΛαβίνιοςLabinios, Lavinius

Revision history4 revisions · last 27 Mar 2013

27 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
17 Jun 2011upgraded link — Catharine Roth
17 Jun 2011augmented note; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
30 Oct 2003another keyword — David Whitehead
30 Oct 2003Translated — Catharine Roth