Ψαττάλλειν καὶ Ψαθάλλειν

rub

Translated by Catharine Roth27 Dec 2005Vetting: high4 revisions

9 words
[Meaning] to handle and soften in a shameful manner.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ψαττάλλειν καὶ Ψαθάλλειν· τὸ ψηλαφᾶν καὶ μαλάττειν αἰσχρῶς.

Betacode
*yatta/llein kai\ *yaqa/llein: to\ yhlafa=n kai\ mala/ttein ai)sxrw=s.

Notes

  1. See already psi 1, where the headword verb is the second of the two synonyms given as the present headword.
    Used in comedy: see LSJ under yaqa/llw (web address 1).

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Revision history4 revisions · last 5 Nov 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. tweaked note — Catharine Roth
  3. typo — Catharine Roth
  4. expanded note — David Whitehead
  5. Translated — Catharine Roth

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