Ὀφθαλμὸν ἐπιβάλλειν

to cast an eye

Translated by David Whitehead12 Oct 2003Vetting: high3 revisions

1 note · 10 words
[Meaning] to observe officiously. So Alexis [sc. uses the phrase].1

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὀφθαλμὸν ἐπιβάλλειν· τὸ περιέργως θεάσασθαι. οὕτως Ἄλεξις.

Betacode
*)ofqalmo\n e)piba/llein: to\ perie/rgws qea/sasqai. ou(/tws *)/alecis.

Notes (1)

  1. Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius omicron709 Theodoridis.
  2. 1Alexis fr. 240 K.-A (238 Kock). ↩

Neighbouring entries

ο1008Ὀφθαλμίαblindnessο1009Ὀφθαλμιάσαιto look longingly at; to suffer from ophthalmiaο1010Ὀφθαλμὸν ἐπιβάλλεινto cast an eyeο1011Ὀφθαλμόςeyeο1012Ὀφθαλμὸς βασιλέωςKing's Eye
Revision history3 revisions · last 9 Mar 2021
  1. tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
  2. expanded note — David Whitehead
  3. set status — Catharine Roth
  4. Translated — David Whitehead

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