Νυκτερινοὶ κύνες
night-time dogs
Translated by Catharine Roth21 Dec 2001Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Νυκτερινοὶ κύνες· οἱ λύκοι. ὅτι ἡ νυκτερὶς μόνη τῶν πτητικῶν ζῴων καὶ γάλα ἔχει ἐν μαστοῖς καὶ θηλάζει εὐθέως τὸ γεννώμενον. ὅτι καὶ ὁ Χαιρεφῶν Νυκτερὶς ἐκαλεῖτο. καὶ ζήτει ἐν τῷ διοίσειν.
Betacode
*nukterinoi\ ku/nes: oi( lu/koi. o(/ti h( nukteri\s mo/nh tw=n pthtikw=n zw/|wn kai\ ga/la e)/xei e)n mastoi=s kai\ qhla/zei eu)qe/ws to\ gennw/menon. o(/ti kai\ o( *xairefw=n *nukteri\s e)kalei=to. kai\ zh/tei e)n tw=| dioi/sein.
Notes (3)
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- δ262Δερμόπτερα ζῷαskin-winged animalsSuch as a bat, which alone of flying animals both has milk in its breasts and suckles its young immediately.
- δ1282Διοίσεινto bear through, to differ[dioisei=n means the same as] diafe/rein. "And they gave pledges that they would willingly bear the burden of war with each other". Meaning would bear it together. "It was neither reasonable nor safe to break the…
- λ185Λαῖμαlaima[Meaning] blood [ai(=ma]. [The word] has been counterfeited from laimo/n ["gullet"]. But some [sc. say that it is] lai=ma, that is a rush/swoop. Then again, though, certain people in Asia say this in reference to…
- ο449Ὀπὴ νυκτερίςbat hole[Meaning its] perforation.
- χ160ΧαιρεφῶνChairephon, Chairephon[A name] applied to pale and withered men. And [there is] a saying: 'you will differ in no way from Chairephon'. Inasmuch as he has been immersed in wisdom. Hence he was also called Bat.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 18 Jun 2013
- another note and keyword; tweaking — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- added betacode and cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- added keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth