Πρωκτοτηρεῖν
to arse-inspect, to ass-inspect
Translated by William Hutton7 Oct 2013Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] to inspect the arses of those engaged in debauchery. It was forbidden for such people1 to address the populace.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πρωκτοτηρεῖν· τοὺς πρωκτοὺς τῶν πορνευόντων τηρεῖν. ἀπείρητο δὲ τοῖς τοιούτοις δημηγορεῖν.
Betacode
*prwktothrei=n: tou\s prwktou\s tw=n porneuo/ntwn threi=n. a)pei/rhto de\ toi=s toiou/tois dhmhgorei=n.
Notes (1)
- Derived from commentary to Aristophanes, Knights 878 (and 880), where the headword (present active infinitive of a hypothetical
prwktothre/w ) occurs; cf. the scholia there. - 1That is, those found to have been engaged in anal intercourse. ↩
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Revision history3 revisions · last 22 Oct 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — William Hutton