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α299Ἀγοράagora, assembly, market-place[Meaning] the [sc. place of] assembly, whence Nestor [is] an a)gorhth/s ['agora-man']; also the place where the wares are sold, and the wares themselves.highshort
α300Ἀγοράζεινto frequent the market-place; to market[Meaning] to buy something and to spend time in [the] marketplace. Aristophanes in Wealth [sc. applies this verb] to what we customarily [say] for to buy. "And to market a dress for his sisters."highshort
α308Ἀγοραῖος νοῦςmarketplace mind[Meaning] the one altogether cheap and vulgar and not elite or thoughtful. Also [sc. attested is] Agoraios Hermes. Aristophanes [writes]: "by Hermes Agoraios, I look and I perjure myself." That is, [Hermes] who is …

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Ἀγορά

agora, assembly, market-place

[Meaning] the [sc. place of] assembly, whence Nestor [is] an a)gorhth/s ['agora-man']; also the place where the wares are sold, and the wares themselves.

Ἀγορά· ἡ ἐκκλησία, ὅθεν ὁ Νέστωρ ἀγορητής· καὶ ὁ τόπος, ἔνθα πιπράσκεται τὰ ὤνια, καὶ αὐτὰ τὰ ὤνια.

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α1050Ἀλαβαστοθήκαςperfume-bottle boxes, scent-bottle boxesDemosthenes calls boxes of scent-bottles [this]. In common parlance they call them murothekai ["unguent-boxes"]. Alabastoi are flasks of which one cannot take hold because of [their] smoothness. Aristophanes [writes]: "into the scent-bottle one ladle …highshort

α1052Ἀλλὰ γάρbut for all thatInstead of "but". Eupolis [sc. uses the idiom]. "But for all that, despondent men never yet set up a trophy." The proverb [is used] in reference to those who because of despondency are unable …highshort

α1057Ἀλαζώνboaster, imposter[Meaning one who is] deceitful, arrogant, false. [So called] from living a wandering life (e)n a)/lh| zh=n). Also [sc. attested is] a)lazonoxaunoflu/aros, [meaning] a drunkard and babbler. Or a)lazw/n, [meaning someone] living otherwise [a)/llws …highshort

α1058Ἀλαζώνboaster, imposter[Meaning] a wanderer. So Alkaios [sc. uses the word]. But Plato [says] a)lazo/nes meaning liars. Or a)lazw/n, [meaning] one who boasts and holds an opinion of himself greater than he deserves. "But he used …highshort

α1060Ἀλαλαλαὶ ἰὴ παίωνalalalai ie paionChoral exclamation.highshort

α3132ἈπείρηκαI have renounced[Used] with a dative. [Meaning] I am tired out. "But he being in the last stage of life had grown old and seemed to have renounced his cares." And elsewhere: "because of this, you …highmedium

α3136Ἄπειροςinexperienced[Meaning] unlearned. Or "[inexperienced,] untested-at-sea, un-Salamis'ed." Aristophanes [sc. writes this]. [The last of these terms is used] because of the naval battle at Salamis. Or because one of the sacred ships was called Salaminia, …highshort

α3139ἈπείσομαιI will go awayMeaning I depart/I will depart.highshort

α3147Ἀπῄεσανthey went away[Meaning] they departed. Also [sc. attested is the singular] a)ph/|ei ["he/she/it went away"], [meaning] departed, withdrew. *ei)/w, [meaning] I go, by resolution [becomes] e)i+/w, h)/i+on, h)/i+es, h)/i+ka, h)/i+a, h)i+/ein, and in composition a)phi+/ein, and …highshort

α3149Ἀπηλλάγησανthey were released, they escaped[Meaning] they died. Or they were deprived of something. "We were released from a much-shitting disease."highshort

α3154Ἀπηλιαστήςlawcourt-shunner, non-juror[Meaning a] lawsuit-hater. [sc. The term occurs] in Aristophanes.highshort

α3155ἈπηλιώτηςApeliotes; sun's wind[Meaning] the [sc. east] wind. [Spelled] with eta. And [sc. the same is true of] a)nth/lios and the like with smooth breathing. And e)phli/s occurs in Posidippus.highshort

α3171Ἀπηνθράκιζενbegan to charbroil[Meaning he/she/it] began to grill/roast. For what is done out of [ = on] coals, is done well. Aristophanes [writes]: "[she] began to charbroil a whole ox."highshort

α3194ἌπιαpearsA kind of fruit. Plato said a)pi/ous in Laws. It occurs also in Alexis and in Savages of Pherecrates: "grab the pears before stirring [them] up."highshort

α3197ἌπιαpearsA kind of fruit. See also under Antiphanes. Elsewhere it is written, that the fruit [is] apia, but apios and apioi [are] the trees.highshort

α3206Ἄπιθ' οὐ γάρGo away: for not . . .Instead of "for also . . .".highshort

α3223ἉπλᾶςsinglesCallistratus says that single-soled sandals are called thus.highshort

α3227Ἁπλήγιοςsingle-garmentedWith rough breathing, [meaning] simple. And Eupolis in Cities [writes]: "he is not a busybody but single-garmented." Also [sc. attested is the related noun] a(plhgi/s, a garment of moderate size. In Anagyros Aristophanes [writes]: …highshort

α3238Ἁπλῷ λόγῳin a simple statement[Meaning] without qualification. Also Aristotle says a(plw=s "simply," that which is true when said without any qualification. For the Ethiopian being in some respect white -- for he is white in respect to the …highmedium

α3241Ἄπλυτον πώγωναunwashed beardHe said [this] in jest.highshort

α4304Ατταwhichever, someHas four meanings. Meaning as many as or whichever in Antiphon, but meaning some or some kind of in Demosthenes in the Philippics. But sometimes atta is redundant. In the speech On the Fraudulent …highmedium

α4404Ἀοῖονof dawn[Referring to the] morning star. Thus Aristophanes [uses the term].highshort

α4410ΑὐγέαςAugeasAn Athenian, a comic poet. Among his plays are Agroikos, Porphyra, Twice Accused; he is of the Middle Comedy.highshort

αι14Αἰβοῖaiboi! bah!An adverb of indignation. It is applied also to pleasure by Aristophanes in Birds [writes]: "aiboi! There is nothing sweeter than flying!"highshort

αι15Αἰβοῖaiboi![no gloss]highshort

αι69Αἰγὸς τρόπονgoat-fashion, like a goat[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who bring an evil on themselves. From a Corinthian proverb, "The nanny-goat giving the knife."highshort

αι122Αἰθὴρether, skyHomer [treats] ai)qh/r as feminine: "out of [the] bright sky." And Pindar also: "through [the] desolate sky." [sc. He calls it 'desolate'] because being fiery it gives no nourishment. And elsewhere: "driving a chariot …highshort

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