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α295ἈγονίαsterilityChildlessness, barrenness. Aelian [writes]: "the young generation was being destroyed, and there was also sterility both of the women and of the four-footed flock."highshort
α3124Ἀπείπατοdenied, refused[Meaning he/she/it] abjured. "He denied his fatherland and was declared a Thurian." Also [sc. attested is] a)pei=pen, he/she/it forbade. He/she/it declared. "He forbade all of them to take breakfast or to doze off or …highmedium
α3145Ἀπηγόρευονthey were giving up on, they were renouncing[Meaning] they were tired out, they were suffering hardship. "For when they were giving up on the effort [...]." Again they recovered themselves.

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Ἀγονία

sterility

Childlessness, barrenness. Aelian [writes]: "the young generation was being destroyed, and there was also sterility both of the women and of the four-footed flock."

Ἀγονία· ἀτεκνία, ἀγεννησία. Αἰλιανός· διεφθείρετο ἡ νεολαία, καὶ ἦν ἀγονία καὶ μέντοι καὶ γυναικῶν καὶ τῆς ἀγέλης τῆς τετράποδος.

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α3185Ἀπήστραψενflashed forth[Meaning he/she/it] shone forth.highshort

α3929ἈριστοτέληςAristoteles, AristotleSon of Nikomakhos and Phaistias. Nikomakhos was a physician in the tradition of the Asklepiads, from Nikomakhos the son of Makhaon. [Aristotle came] from Stageira, a city of Thrace; he was a philosopher, a …highmedium

α4372Ἄτολμοιundaring[Meaning ones who/which are] cowardly, cowering. "Because [hares] are the feeblest of animals, undaring of soul, knowing only how to run away." And elsewhere [it is written]: "since therefore, because of lack of daring, …highshort

α4421Αὐήναςhaving dried, having withered[sc. Means] having dessicated. "having dried [it, Komaulos] dedicated to wine-loving Dionysus the one stealing the gifts of Dionysus." He says [this] about a hedgehog. From the verb au)ai/nw ["I dry"]. "If now while …highshort

αι325Αἰσθέσθαιto perceive[The aorist] ai)sqe/sqai differs from [the present] ai)sqa/nesqai. For ai)sqe/sqai [is used] in reference to knowing something accurately, but ai)sqa/nesqai [is used] in reference to conjecturing something. And as regards ai)sqa/nesqai, Antiphon in Proems …highmedium

β149Βασιλείδηςprince[Meaning] the [son] of the king.highshort

β229Βεκεσέληνεbekeselene[Meaning] old, that is, most/very foolish. It is formed from prose/lhne. For they called the Arcadians prose/lhnoi ["before the moon"] because they claimed to be the oldest [people] and to have arisen before the …highmedium

β236Βέμβηξtop[Meaning] a wooden spinner. "In the wide street the children turned their swift tops by hitting them." Aristophanes [writes]: "[I] must not differ from a top." Meaning [I] must be swift-moving and swift-turning. The …highmedium

β294Βίοςlife, lifestyleFrom the works of Philo. "The church of Christ establishes two styles of life, the one supernatural and above the common human way of life, not accepting marriage nor the procreation of children nor …highmedium

β336Βληχὴbleating[Bleating] and bleatings: sounds of sheep. Also [sc. attested is] "[they] bleating" in Aristophanes, in Wealth: that is, making such a sound. For 'bleating' is for sheep to make such a sound. And elsewhere: …highshort

δ210ΔελφοίDelphi, DelphoiThe sanctuary of Apollo. It was thus named because the serpent Delphyne was found there, the one which Apollo killed. But [sc. it was also called] Pytho, because it rotted there. Also [sc. attested …highshort

δ351Δεινοίclever (ones), terrible (ones)[Meaning] formidable, experienced, wise. "Therefore both swore all the oaths which both are and are called most/very terrible among Christians, never to abandon each other even unto dangers which lead to death."highshort

δ1092Δίκηνlike[Meaning] in the manner [of]. "And he was destroyed like a pine-tree cast into the sea, and he paid the penalty with [all] his family."highshort

δ1144ΔιογένηςDiogenesA pupil of Antisthenes; [the man] first named (?)Kleon. He lived in a wine-jar. When he asked how he might be outstanding, the god replied that he was acting as a [sc. good] citizen …highmedium

δ1267Δὶς ἑπτὰ πληγαῖς πολύπους πιλούμενοςan octopus pounded with twice seven blows[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who deserve punishment, inasmuch as when the octopus has been caught it is beaten many times to make it tender. And [there is] another proverb: "twice …highmedium

δ1465ΔωριστίDorian-fashion, Dorian-modeThat is, in bribe-fashion. Aristophanes [writes]: "[they say that he was apt] to fit only the Dorian-mode harmony as regards the lyre, and not be willing to accept any other."highshort

δ1597Δυσαριστοτόκειαunhappy mother of the noblest son[Meaning] she who has borne the noblest son with misfortune. Or because of calamitous prowess.highshort

δ1662Δύσμοροςill-fated[Meaning] unfortunate, dying badly. "If you die by my hands, I shall be called an ill-fated mother, but I will be safe in my fatherland."highshort

ε55Ἔγγειονearthly, landed, terrestrial[Meaning] on land, dry. The Pisidian [writes]: "having traversed this route of exile, o most powerful one, like a terrestrial road." [sc. Another illustration of] e)/ggeion: "he allotted the territory, giving to each a …highmedium

ε165Ἐγγυήσασθαιto have [a woman] betrothed [to oneself][Used] with an accusative. [Meaning] to court. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] e)gguhth\ gunh/ ["fiancee"], a woman who is betrothed. Procopius [writes]: "[Antonina] became Belisarius' fiancee after she had already become mother of …highshort

ε191Ἐγχυτρίστριαιbone-gathering women[Meaning] those who bring the drink-offerings to the dead. Minos or On Law [uses the word]. They also used to call doing harm "putting into an urn" [kataxutri/sai], as Aristophanes [illustrates]. *)egxutri/striai is also …highshort

ε445Ἔκθεταput-out[Meaning] thrown-out.highshort

ε648Ἐκτιθέναι τὰ βρέφηto expose infantsMeaning the [practice of putting them out] as food for wild beasts, or to perish in some other way in deserted places.highshort

ε683ἝκτωρHektor, HectorThe hero [of that name]. [So named] as being a kind of holder [e)xe/twr]. Also [sc. attested is] *(ektori/dhs ["Hectorid"], [meaning] the son of Hector. But in the vocative [it is] w)= *(/ektor ["o …highshort

ε697Ἐκύησενconceived[Meaning she] gave birth [to].highshort

ε790ἝλενοςHelenos, Helenus[The man] who wrote down [sc. the principles of] divination based on palmistry, as when we say from the folds of the stretched-out palm of the hands, [someone] will beget a child or anything …highshort

ε903Ἐλοχεύθηwas bedded[Meaning he/she/it] was born, or was married.highshort

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