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λ633Λίχνοςgluttonous… eye with evil entertainment thirsted to witness the rites of Pherekratte although he was uninitiated."Matched in translationhighshort
α306Ἀγορᾶς ὥρανmarket's hour, market's time… marketplace at dawn, or indeed before the marketplace gets full. Pherekrates [writes]: "always to drink and get drunk before the marketplace gets full".Matched in translationhighshort
κ2691Κύνα δέρειν δεδαρμένηνto flay flayed skinAs Pherekrates says. A licentious figure [relating] to the genitals. The proverb is [also] said of those suffering afresh what they have already suffered.Matched in translationhighshort
α788Ἀκαλήφηstinging nettle, sea-anemone… first of all plants to grow were the rugged stinging-nettles". Pherekrates in Deserters [writes]: "by Demeter, it was annoying to hear him singing so badly. For I would prefer to be crowned with stinging-nettles …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ421Δήμαρχοιtribunes, demarchs, leaders of the people… naukraroi, and they had the power to take pledges. And Pherekrates [says]: "a certain demarch came into the dance and dissolved it." Those [who were] leaders deme by deme. These men used to arrange …Matched in translationhighmedium
α2074Ἀνασπᾷtears down… a)naspa=n, [meaning] to draw up water. "Drawing up jugs", says Pherekrates. Also [sc. attested is] a)naspw=n, neuter, [spelled] with an omega.Matched in translationhighshort
α729ἈθηναίαςAthenaiai, Athenaeae, Athenian women… upon the unmarried one by this name." But notice that Pherekrates in Old Women says: "to the Athenaiai themselves and to their allies". And Kantharos in Tereus [writes]: "an Athenaia woman, both beautiful and …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1687Ἀμυστὶ πιεῖνto drink in one gulp… is a)musti/zein and the [words formed] out of it. And Pherekrates said 'in one gulp'. "Com[m]odus the Roman emperor used to drink when he grew tired in a contest, taking chilled sweet wine in …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ1609ΚιλίκωνKilikon… wickedness and cruelty, for this reason he was called Kilikon. Pherekrates [writes]: "the gods are always acting like Cilicians to us." He was prosperous, so there was a proverbial saying about him: "Kilikon good …Matched in translationhighshort
αι299Αἴρειν ἔξω πόδα πηλοῦto lift one's foot out of the mud… can." Aristophanes [says this] in Peace. And with the prefix Pherekrates in Petale [says], "Bring the basket, and if you wish, offer it." They also used the expression as we do in reference to …Matched in translationhighmedium