Λίπα
richly
Translated by Craig Gibson3 Jun 2009Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] oily [liparo/n ], by apocope.1
Thucydides [writes]: "[but they themselves were to be conspicuous] (for they were to be richly anointed), so that they might not be injured."2
And Aelian [writes]: "but whenever they attack, about to risk danger, they anoint themselves richly."3
Thucydides [writes]: "[but they themselves were to be conspicuous] (for they were to be richly anointed), so that they might not be injured."2
And Aelian [writes]: "but whenever they attack, about to risk danger, they anoint themselves richly."3
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λίπα· λιπαρὸν κατὰ ἀποκοπήν. Θουκυδίδης· λίπα γὰρ ἀλείψεσθαι ὅπως μὴ ἀδικῶνται. καὶ Αἰλιανός· ὁπόταν δὲ προσίωσι κινδυνεύσοντες, λίπα ἀλείφονται.
Betacode
*li/pa: liparo\n kata\ a)pokoph/n. *qoukudi/dhs: li/pa ga\r a)lei/yesqai o(/pws mh\ a)dikw=ntai. kai\ *ai)liano/s: o(po/tan de\ prosi/wsi kinduneu/sontes, li/pa a)lei/fontai.
Notes (3)
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Revision history5 revisions · last 21 Apr 2013
- cosmeticule — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked translation, updated link — Catharine Roth
- tweaked note — Catharine Roth
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Craig Gibson