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α1888Ἀνακαλυπτήριαunveiling-presents[Meaning] gifts given to brides from both the husband and [his?] family friends , whenever [the brides] are first unveiled and viewed by the menfolk. These are also [called] wedding-presents.highshort
α3848Ἀρρηνοφορεῖνto carry the sacred objectsFour [women] used to be elected, from those of noble birth, but two were chosen to begin the weaving of the robe and the other things pertaining to it. They used to wear white …highshort
β110Βάρβιτονbarbitos, long-armed lyre[Meaning a] psaltery, kithara. A kind of musical instrument. "O friend, you who loved the dear barbitos". This is said about Anakreon. [sc. The barbitos features in] a saying in reference to dissimilar things. …

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unveiling-presents

[Meaning] gifts given to brides from both the husband and [his?] family friends , whenever [the brides] are first unveiled and viewed by the menfolk. These are also [called] wedding-presents.

Ἀνακαλυπτήρια· δῶρα διδόμενα ταῖς νύμφαις παρά τε τοῦ ἀνδρὸς καὶ τῶν οἰκείων φίλων, ὅταν τὸ πρῶτον ἀνακαλύπτωνται ἀνδράσιν ὁραθῆναι. ἔστι δὲ ταῦτα καὶ ἐπαύλαια.

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β432Βούλει διαμάχεσθαι Γηρυόνι τετραπτίλῳdo you want to do battle with a four-winged Geryon?That is, with a three-headed [one]. For he had three crests on his helmet and gave Herakles a hell of a struggle.highshort

δ291Δευσοποιόςdeep-dyedIn an exact sense it is the word applied to purple which retains the bloom of the dye permanently and indelibly; metaphorically speaking [it is applied] to everything else which retains its color permanently …highmedium

δ1045ΔιιπόλειαDiipoleia, Ox-slaughterThe Diipoleia is a certain festival at Athens. "Diipoleia-like and full of cicadas". [The] Diipoleia [is also] called the Diasia. The festival was so called because there was a sacifice to Zeus Polieus.highshort

δ1125ΔημήτριοςDemetrios, DemetriusA proper name. But dimitrios with an i [is] the man who has two mitres.highshort

δ1495ΔράκωνDrakon, DracoAn Athenian lawgiver. This man [crossed] to Aegina for lawgiving purposes and was being honoured by the Aeginetans in the theatre, but they threw so many hats and shirts and cloaks on his head …highmedium

δ1517Δρεπανηφόρα τέθριππαscythe-bearing four-horse chariots"Darius, against whom Alexander [sc. the Great] fought a war, had scythe-bearing four-horse chariots, built as follows: at the wheels there were bronze scythes in a circle. This meant that as the chariots bore …highshort

δ1568Δῦθιdon![Meaning] put on!highshort

δ1670Δυσόρφναιαdusky[Meaning] black.highshort

ε207ἜδεσαEdesa, EdessaA city of Syria. When Trajan arrived at it, Abgar met him in front of the city bringing as gifts 250 horses and 250 armoured breastplates for the cavalrymen and their horses and sixty …highshort

ε499Ἐκ Μασσαλίας ἥκειςyou are coming out of Massalia[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to effeminate and luxury-loving people, inasmuch as the men of Massalia are said to wear effeminate, perfumed clothing and tie their hair up, and are a disgrace because …highshort

ε816Ἐλέφαντος οὐδὲν διαφέρειςyou are no different from an elephant[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to large and insensible people/things; inasmuch as that is what the creature [is] like. Also [sc. attested is 'you are making] an elephant out of a fly', in …highshort

ε856ἙλλικτῆρεςspiralA kind of earring. Also [ac. attested in the plural] spirals, likewise.highshort

ε1048ἘμπορπῶI pin [with a brooch]The [verb that means] I join together. Also [sc. attested is the middle infinitive] to be pinned, [meaning] to be joined.highshort

ε1190Ἐνδύεταί μοι τὴν λεοντῆνI am putting on the lionskin[A proverbial phrase] in reference to those attempting great things. [Arising] out of a metaphor of Herakles.highshort

ε1195ἘνδύωI put on[Used] with an accusative. [Its aorist infinitives are] e)ndu=nai and e)ndu=sai.highshort

ε1359Ἐν θέρει τὴν χλαῖναν κατατρίβειςyou are wearing out your cloak in summer[A proverbial saying] in reference to those not doing what is necessary at the right time.highshort

ε1494Ἐν τοῖς ἱματίοιςin their cloaks, in their outer-garments[Meaning] without weapons. "But the civilians were running in their cloaks".highshort

ε1759Ἐξίδισενoozed[Meaning he/she/it] defecated. Aristophanes [writes]: "if any Patrokleides amongst you needed a shit he would not have oozed into his cloak, but flown away."highshort

ε1840Ἔξωμοςoff-the-shoulder, sleevelessAlso [sc. attested is] e)cwmo/sato ["he/she denied on oath"], [meaning] renounced. Also [sc. attested is the related infinitive] e)como/sasqai ["to deny on oath"]: the renunciation on oath of some action, because of illness or …highshort

ε1877Ἑορτὴ πολλὰ ἔχουσαa festival having many things[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those storing away a lot of merchandise. It is a saying from the fact that people hurry to festivals, where many holy things and coats and loaves …highshort

ε2019Ἐπαίχθηwas toyed with[Meaning he/she/it] was mocked, [formed] out of the [verb] pai/zw. But e)pe/xqh ["was coiffured"] [means] was combed out.highshort

ε2055Ἐπενδύτηςouter-garment[no gloss]highshort

ε2396Ἐπὶ κνάφου ἕλκειςyou are dragging [me] on a carding-comb[Meaning] that you are destroying [me]. For fullers card cloaks by collecting a pile of thorns. The pile used to be called a knaphos.highshort

ε2416ἘπικράτηςEpikrates, Epicrates"You have a beard much finer than that of Epicrates". For this man had a large beard. He used to be called beard-bearer. And Plato the comedy-writer says: "o lord of the hairy lip, …highshort

χ35ΧαλκεῖαChalkeia, BronzesAn ancient [sc. Athenian] festival popular long ago, but subsequently observed by the craftsmen only, because Hephaestus worked bronze in Attica. It is on the last day of [the] month Pyanepsion; also the day …highshort

χ50Χαλκοκορυστήςbronze-armed, bronze-helmeted[Meaning he who is] armoured in bronze.highshort

χ179Χαῖταιtresses[Meaning] hair, locks.highshort

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