Μισθαρνεῖν
to earn pay
Translated by William Hutton26 Jul 2009Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μισθαρνεῖν· ῥῆμα. Ἀγαθίας· ὅσους δὲ αὐτῶν ἤρεσκε μισθαρνεῖν τοῖς ἐναντίοις ἐπὶ τῇ τῶν οἰκείων προδοσίᾳ, ἐξάγειν τὰ ἀπόρρητα, οὗτοι τὸ ἀτρεκὲς οὐκ ἐγίνωσκον.
Betacode
*misqarnei=n: r(h=ma. *)agaqi/as: o(/sous de\ au)tw=n h)/reske misqarnei=n toi=s e)nanti/ois e)pi\ th=| tw=n oi)kei/wn prodosi/a|, e)ca/gein ta\ a)po/rrhta, ou(=toi to\ a)treke\s ou)k e)gi/nwskon.
Notes (1)
- 1A close approximation of Agathias Scholasticus, Histories 66 Keydell (2.19 p. 106 Niebuhr); cf. Frendo (53-54). It refers to a ploy of the Sassanid commander Mermeroes (cf. mu 637), who, in an attempt to force his way through a mountain pass in Armenia, had a rumor spread among his own troops about his own illness. This rumor made its way to the Byzantine garrison which consequently became lackadaisical, allowing the Sassanids to breach the pass; cf. alpha 4485. For more on the headword see alpha 3988; for related words, see mu 1117, mu 1119. ↩
References
J.D. Frendo, trans., Agathias: The Histories, (Berlin 1975)
Linked from4 entries
- μ566Μεμισθαρνηκώςhaving been a hireling[Meaning one who is] labouring for hire.
- μ1117Μισθαρνήςhireling, pay-earner[Meaning one who is] doing [something] in return for pay. Also [sc. attested is] misqarnw= ["I earn pay"]; [used] with an accusative.
- μ1119Μισθαρνίαhired labor[Meaning] work that is done for pay.
- μ1120ΜισθοῦμαιI hire[Used] with an accusative.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history4 revisions · last 12 Nov 2023
- tweaked n.1, added bibliography, added cross-references — Ronald Allen
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another x-ref; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added cross-reference, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — William Hutton