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Ἄκρατος οἶνος Ἀγαθοῦ Δαίμονος
unmixed wine of the Good Divinity
When the table was removed after dinner, unmixed wine was passed around and was called 'of the Good Divinity.' But some say that the first cup is so called. Also [sc. attested is] a)krato/teros …
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1602
Ἀμίς
chamberpot
[Meaning] the portable toilet.
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1612
Ἀμνηστία
putting out of mind
[Meaning] forgetfulness. Also [found as] a proper name.
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1620
Ἀμολγός
midnight
[Meaning] the dead of night, or the hour at which animals are not milked [a)me/lgontai]. Or else, by removal of the gamma [amolgos becomes amolos], the hour at which no one goes about [molei=]. …
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1621
Ἄμμον μετρεῖν
to measure sand
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to things that are impossible and endless.
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Ἀνὴρ ἀνδρὸς διαφέρει
one man differs from another.
"For though the army of Lucullus was always seditious, Pompey, after taking this over, held them without their being seditious in any way."
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Δεκατεύειν
to pay a tithe
[Meaning] to give a tenth. "As to these the Greeks swore that, if they should conquer [the Persians], they would campaign [against the collaborators] and impose a tithe to the Pythian on all." "When …
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