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- κ1127Καττύεταιis stitched togetherStanding for the [verb] is put together, is sewed together. Aristophanes [writes]: "I myself know [the place] from where, long since, this affair has been stitched together." The metaphor [comes] from shoes.
- κ1129Κάττυμαstitched-leather[Meaning] deceit, trickery. Aristophanes [writes]: "[Kleon,] whom one day I shall personally flay to make sandals for the knights." But kattymata are strong and hard pieces of leather, which are placed under sandals and …
- κ1273Κεκρύφαλονhairnet[Meaning] kekryphaton, towel, napkin. In the Epigrams: "hairnets bind your hair; I melt with passion" And elsewhere: "Philainis [gives] a band for her usually-braided hair, a hairnet dyed with flowers of the grey sea". …
- κ1416Κερόεσσαhorned[Meaning] plaited-together [feminine]. Also [sc. attested is] kero/eis: [meaning] plaited-together [masculine].
- κ1418Κερωτήkairôtê, woven fabric[Meaning] mitôtê.
- κ1520Κημόςfunnel, muzzle[An item of] conical wickerwork, through which the jurors deposit their vote into the urn. Aristophanes [writes]: "and I would stand by the funnels". Also, what is put on horses, and a woman's front …
- κ1528ΚῆποςgardenA kind of haircut. For there are two kinds of haircut, "boat" and "garden". The "boat" arranges the hair on the skin [i.e. involves shaving], while the "garden" arranges the hair on the forehead. …
- κ1597Κίκινοςringlet, curl of hair, lock of hair"Yes, by the lock of Timo's hair -- good at love, and inclined to love." And Aristophanes [writes]: "as I think for my part, old age is preferable than many young people's curls, fashion …
- κ1757ΚλεισθένηςKleisthenes, ClisthenesSophocles [writes]: "and how might it become a well-ordered polis, where a god born as a woman stands in full body armour -- and Kleisthenes [stands] with a weaver's shuttle?" For Kleisthenes was attacked …
- κ1854Κνάφοςcarding-combIn Herodotus [this means] a thorn dragging through clothes. In times past carders would comb wool by rolling up a heap of thorns. And the heap was called knaphos.
- κ1855Κναφεύςcarder, fullerFrom the [verb] knw=, [meaning] I scratch. Homer [writes]: "but that on this she would grate (knh=|) goat's cheese with a bronze grater". And a gnapheus [sc. is so called] from the "carding" [gnapsis] …
- κ1892Κνῦμαscratching[Meaning] a gentle itch. "As I was putting on my shoes I heard the scratching of your fingers [sc. at the door]."
- κ1987Κόμβοςband[Meaning] the band of two gloves, when someone ties [them] over his own neck.
- κ1988Κομβώματαbands[Meaning] decorations.
- κ1995Κομήσῃςyou would grow your hair longAristophanes in Plutus [writes]: "and don't you grow your hair long like that". Meaning [don't] be proud. From the [sc. phenomenon of] those growing their hair long and boasting of it. Even if you …
- κ2025Κομψόνelegant, subtle, pleasant[Meaning something] very distinct, very talkative, cunning, sophistical, persuasive, artful. At times it also means good and impressive. "As he could not tolerate the subtlety of the misfortunes, he rubbished Bahram with insults in …
- κ2035Κονιόπουςdust-foot, sandalA shoe with many parts, which does not cover the entire foot, but is spattered by the dust all over. And the dust [comes] from heaping. Or [sc. so called] from the [verb] kai/nw …
- κ2124Κόρυμβοιpeaks, clusters of fruit[Meaning] branches; or topmost [parts]. In the Epigrams: "I [long to hold] your apples, top-heavy clusters of fruit, rather than an upright breast of young age". "Wearing his hair clustered in a gold band."
- κ2151Κόσυμβοςknot of hair, hairnet[ko/sumbos] and kosu/mbh: a band, or a fringed/tasselled tunic. The band of two gloves, when someone ties [them] over his own neck.
- κ2181Κούρηταςkouretes[Meaning] young men.
- κ2207Κόψιχοςblackbird, kopsychosA kind of bird. "And you look like a blackbird, closely shaven with a 'boat'." The "boat" [is] a kind of haircut. [Know] that blackbirds, when they lay eggs, prick the eggs. So bird-catchers …
- κ2291Κῶπαnecklace[kôpa] and kôpaia: [sc. either term means] adornment around the neck.
- λ207Λαίφηgarment, shiftIn the feminine [meaning] a chlanis. "Shook out a wet garment".
- λ208Λαῖφοςlaiphos[Variously meaning a] sail, cloth, outer-garment; and the dative [is] laiphei.
- λ353ΛεῖαsmoothIn Thucydides [sc. this means] plain ones, in contrast to brocaded and embroidered ones.
- λ468Ληρεῖς ἔχωνyou are keeping babblingThe "keeping" is redundant. In the Epigrams: "and the golden piping for the tunic ornaments" .
- λ585Λιπαροκρήδεμνοςbright-veiled[Meaning] she who has a valuable veil. "Bright-veiled Charis — if we may quote Homer — wrought you with her own hands."
- λ676Λοπᾶσιdishes, plates; cloak-stealers[Meaning] to/for/with thieves.
- λ834Λύματαfilths, excrements, off-scourings[Meaning] things that are cleaned away. The secretions of the belly in the toilet. "And contrary to the common law of humanity [the] ambassadors dishonoured the toga, polluting it with human excrements."
- μ447Μελάμβωλοςblack-soiled[Meaning] black-earthed. "O black-soiled guardian of Egypt, linen-robed goddess".