δ1109Δικροῖς
bifurcated, forked, two-pronged
[Meaning with] double-pointed timbers, (?)mini-pitchforks. Aristophanes [writes]: "they were thrusting away the goddess with their bifurcated bawlings." [He is] speaking of the peace. He ought to have said timbers, but…
Δικροῖς· διφυέσι ξύλοις, δικρανίοις. Ἀριστοφάνης· δικροῖς ἐώθουν τὴν θεὸν κεκράγμασι. τὴν εἰρήνην λέγων. ἔδει δὲ εἰπεῖν ξύλοις, καὶ εἶπε κεκράγμασιν, ἐπειδὴ οἱ ῥήτορες…
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