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δ462Δημοσιώνηςrevenue-farmer[Meaning one who is] worthless. "The others met with acceptance, but this man, seeming to be a revenue-farmer, was overlooked."highshort
δ471ΔημοφῶνDemophonA proper name.highshort
δ475ΔημώναξDemonaxA proper name.highshort

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Δημοσιώνης

revenue-farmer

[Meaning one who is] worthless. "The others met with acceptance, but this man, seeming to be a revenue-farmer, was overlooked."

Δημοσιώνης· εὐτελής. οἱ μὲν ἄλλοι ἀποδοχῆς ἐτύγχανον, οὗτος δὲ δοκῶν εἶναι δημοσιώνης παρεθεωρεῖτο.

δ506Διαβησείονταςwanting to cross over[Meaning them] being desirous of going across. Agathias [writes]: "and he made towers, to hold off the Romans, who were wanting to cross over."highshort

δ513Διαβιασάμενοςhaving overcome by force[Meaning he] having been excessively compelled. Polybius [writes]: "and having overcome his weakness by force, by means of his earlier habits, he came from Argos [Myth, Place] to Megalopolis on the same day."highshort

δ519Διάγεινto spin out, to protract"He neither spun out his words, nor was he given to subtle argument, and no one heard him being sarcastic." Philostratus the Lemnian is speaking about Apollonius.highshort

δ520Διαγκωνισάμενοςelbow-leaning[Meaning] reclining on the elbow. "And elbow-leaning on the pallet-bed, he looked at the image of Asclepius and said, "o master, what was your order?"'highshort

δ524Διαγόρας ὁ ΜήλιοςDiagoras the Melian[A phrase used] in reference to atheists and unbelievers and impious people. For after the capture of Melos this man was living in Athens, and he disparaged the mysteries in such a way as …highmedium

δ1634Δυσηχήςdissonant[Meaning] ill-sounding. In the Epigrams: "the shield which saved Python from dissonant war is hung in the sanctuary of Athena."highshort