Μελιττοπηχεῖν

to bee-scare

Translated by David Whitehead3 Jun 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

18 words
[Meaning] the [practice of] striking things to make a sound, in order that the bees do not swarm.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μελιττοπηχεῖν· τὸ κρούοντας ψόφον ποιεῖν, ἵνα μὴ αἱ μέλισσαι προσπέτωνται.

Betacode
*melittophxei=n: to\ krou/ontas yo/fon poiei=n, i(/na mh\ ai( me/lissai prospe/twntai.

Notes

  1. This present infinitive (of a verb otherwise unattested) is transmitted in various spellings: compare the present entry with Hesychius mu736 (melittopolei=n) and esp. Photius mu242 Theodoridis, where the editor prints obelized melittopoixei=n and lists other readings and suggested emendations.

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μ522ΜελιτηνήMeliteneμ523ΜελιτιανόςMelitian, Meletianμ524Μελιττοπηχεῖνto bee-scareμ525Μέλιτος μυελόςhoney's marrowμ526Μελιτοῦτταhoneycake
Revision history4 revisions · last 4 Sep 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. tweaked note — David Whitehead
  4. set status — Catharine Roth
  5. Translated — David Whitehead

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