Ὄρυγμα

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Translated by David Whitehead12 Dec 2000Vetting: high4 revisions

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In a special sense this was the name for [the place in Athens] where criminals used to be punished.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὄρυγμα· ἰδίως οὕτως ἐκαλεῖτο, ἐφ' οὗ οἱ κακοῦργοι ἐκολάζοντο.

Betacode

*)/orugma: i)di/ws ou(/tws e)kalei=to, e)f' ou(= oi( kakou=rgoi e)kola/zonto.

Abridged from Harpokration (and Photius) s.v., commenting on Lycurgus fr. 9 Conomis.
cf. beta 99, beta 100, beta 101.

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