Φραγνύντες

strengthening, fortifying

Translated by David Whitehead11 Nov 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

1 note · 13 words

[Meaning they] arming.
"Strengthening the most destitute of the young men with arms."¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φραγνύντες· καθοπλίζοντες. τῶν νέων τοὺς ἀπορωτάτους τοῖς ὅπλοις φραγνύντες.

Betacode

*fragnu/ntes: kaqopli/zontes. tw=n ne/wn tou\s a)porwta/tous toi=s o(/plois fragnu/ntes.

Notes (1)

The headword participle is presumably extracted from the quotation given. The athematic verb fra/gnumi is a variant of fra/ssw.
1Quotation not identified by Adler but identifiable via the TLG as a close approximation of Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 18.315 (web address 1). ↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

φ682ΦράγκοιFranks φ683Φράγματαfences, defences φ684Φραγνύντεςstrengthening, fortifying φ685Φραδέοςshrewd φ686Φράδμωνshrewd

Revision history4 revisions · last 26 Mar 2023

26 Mar 2023tweaked link — Catharine Roth
17 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
15 Nov 2010another headword; another keyword — David Whitehead
12 Nov 2010expanded note, added link, set status — Catharine Roth
11 Nov 2010Translated — David Whitehead