Λίνος

flax, flaxen thread

Translated by Craig Gibson11 Nov 2008Vetting: high2 revisions

2 notes · 17 words

[Meaning] a net.¹
But [sc. when attested as a proper name] 'Linos' [is] a philosopher among Thebans.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λίνος· τὸ δίκτυον. Λίνος δὲ παρὰ Θηβαίοις φιλόσοφος.

Betacode

*li/nos: to\ di/ktuon. *li/nos de\ para\ *qhbai/ois filo/sofos.

Notes (2)

1cf. lambda 561. ↩
2cf. lambda 569. ↩

Linked from2 entries

λ561Λίναflaxes, flaxen threads[Meaning] nets.
λ566Λίνον λίνῳ συνάπτειςyou are joining linen with linen[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who mix similar things, or who are deceived and demand [something] back. Strattis in Rivers [sc. uses the phrase].

Neighbouring entries

λ570Λίνοςlinos, linus λ571Λινοπτωμένηnet-watching λ572Λίνοςflax, flaxen thread λ573Λιούτωρliutor λ574Λίπαrichly

Revision history2 revisions · last 19 Apr 2013

19 Apr 2013Revised — David Whitehead
12 Nov 2008more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
11 Nov 2008Translated — Craig Gibson