Φορίνη

hide

Translated by David Whitehead22 Dec 2000Vetting: high3 revisions

13 words

Antiphon says that the term "hide" used to be applied to human skin.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φορίνη· Ἀντιφῶν φησιν, ὅτι ἐπ' ἀνθρωπίνου δέρματος ἐλέγετο ἡ φορίνη.

Betacode

*fori/nh: *)antifw=n fhsin, o(/ti e)p' a)nqrwpi/nou de/rmatos e)le/geto h( fori/nh.

Notes

Antiphon (the Sophist) 87 F33 Diels-Kranz, cited from Harpokration s.v. See already pi 1342.

Linked from1 entry

π1342Περιφοριῶσθαιto have a covering of skinLysias [writes]: "[...] that either one of the eyes was lighter or it had a covering of skin". Euphorion used the word in application to the closed [eye]. There are certain eyes which have lowered eyelids and give the…

Neighbouring entries

φ595Φορητῶςbearably, endurably φ596Φορίαιαphoriaia, Phoriaia φ597Φορίνηhide φ598ΦόρκηςPhorke's, of Phorke φ599ΦόρκυνPhorkys, Phorcys

Revision history3 revisions · last 29 Apr 2011

29 Apr 2011more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
23 Jan 2004Set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
6 Sep 2002augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
22 Dec 2000Translated — David Whitehead