Ὀσχοφόροι
vineshoot-carriers
Translated by David Whitehead12 Dec 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
There were two [of them, chosen] from those outstanding in birth and wealth. The osche is a twig with bunches of grapes hanging from it; some call this an oreschas.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὀσχοφόροι· δύο ἦσαν τῶν γένει καὶ πλούτῳ προεχόντων. ἡ δὲ ὄσχη κλῆμά ἐστι βότρυς ἐξηρτημένους ἔχον· ταύτην δ' ἔνιοι ὀρεσχάδα καλοῦσιν.
Betacode
*)osxofo/roi: du/o h)=san tw=n ge/nei kai\ plou/tw| proexo/ntwn. h( de\ o)/sxh klh=ma/ e)sti bo/trus e)chrthme/nous e)/xon: tau/thn d' e)/nioi o)resxa/da kalou=sin.
Notes
- The entry recurs at omega 257, where bibliography is cited.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 30 Jul 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- cosmsetics, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead