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γ183Γέρανοςcrane[Meaning] the bird [of that name], common in gender. Babrius [writes]: "the Libyan crane and the fine-crested peacock were always feeding on the green grass of winter."Matched in translationhighshort
δ67ΔάπτωI devour… I eat with mangling; [something] which is also called darda/ptw. Babrius [writes]: "and devouring entrails."Matched in translationhighshort
α4155Ἆσθμαpanting… related verb] a)sqma/zein, meaning a)sqmai/nein, that is to breathe hard. Babrius [writes]: "as if one suffering from illness were in pain, pretending to pant."Matched in translation

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Γέρανος

crane

[Meaning] the bird [of that name], common in gender. Babrius [writes]: "the Libyan crane and the fine-crested peacock were always feeding on the green grass of winter."

Γέρανος· τὸ ὄρνεον, ἐπίκοινον τῷ γένει. Βάβριος· Λίβυσσα γέρανος ἠδὲ ταὼς εὐπήληξ χλωρὴν ἀεὶ βόσκοντο χείματος ποίην.

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α4681Ἀχαιΐνηdoe, hind… Epigrams: "and the dappled hide of a flayed stag." And Babrius [writes]: "coaxing the hind with such words, she [the fox] persuaded her to go twice into the same death."Matched in translationhighshort

ε357Ἑκάστοτεeach time[Used] instead of a)ei/ ["always"]; for pa/ntote is not used. Babrius [writes]: "so the girl in her prime plucked each time whatever hairs she found turning white." And elsewhere: "you fear those who wish …Matched in translationhighshort

ε449Ἔκθορενleapt out[Meaning he/she/it] jumped out. Babrius [writes]: "with bristling mane he leapt out of his hollow lair."Matched in translationhighshort

ε3268Ἑταιρείαassociation[Meaning] habitual concord and friendship. Babrius [writes]: "two mice formed an association with each other, not living in the same manner; one fed itself in a deserted field, the other in the houses of …Matched in translationhighshort

ε3559Εὐλαίmaggots… she boiled over with maggots." That is, with worms. As Babrius says in his Fables. And elsewhere: "while still alive he boiled over with evil beasts, some say with maggots, but others that [it …Matched in translationhighmedium

η144Ἠΐωνof husks… the stormy wind will scatter a heap of husks." And Babrius [writes]: "it is not yet time to loosen husks."Matched in translationhighshort

η447Ἤραloved… "A certain man loved an ugly slave-woman of evil character." Babrius [sc. writes this]. And elsewhere: "[he] loved to see a barbarian corpse even if it had been slain by another."Matched in translationhighshort

αι269Αἰπεινήlofty… ('[possessing] lofty Gonoessa'). [2] In appendix to Crusius' edition of Babrius, p.215; cf. alphaiota 339. On Strife (Eris; Latin discordia) see generally A.L. Brown in OCD(4) s.v. Eris (p.536). [3] Dative plural feminine of …Matched in noteshighshort

β337Βληχώδηςbleating, sheepish… entry in ps.-Zonaras. LSJ entry at web address 1. [1] Babrius 93.5-6; the wolves are attempting to persuade the sheep to hand over their dogs. [*blhxw/dhs is accepted by the editors of Babrius in …Matched in noteshighshort

ε671Ἐκτόπωςextraordinarily… other lexica. For the second pair cf. epsilon 670. [2] Babrius 14.1; cf. alpha 3955. (On Babrius see generally beta 7.) [3] Procopius, Secret History 1.17 (web address 2), on Antonina and Theodosius; cf. …Matched in noteshighshort

ε1483Ἐν τῷ μέρειin one's turn… phrase occurs in the sense specified. [2] The ms of Babrius that preserves this line (see next note) reads i)dw\n d' e)kei=nos ("and that man having seen...") instead of i)dw\n ke)kei=nos [3] Babrius 32.5-6 …Matched in noteshighshort

ε2080Ἐπέσειενwas brandishing against… suggested (anonymous fr.25 Schneider; not accepted by Pfeiffer), as has Babrius or a Babrian imitator (Crusius, p. 216, with reference to Babrius 75.4-6, wherein a physician wrongly prognosticates death for an ailing patient). The …Matched in noteshighshort

α433Ἄδενpleased… Crusius includes it in an appendix to his edition of Babrius, p. 217. See also pi 1920.Matched in noteshighshort

α860Ἀκηδήςuncared-for, uncaring… (Crusius includes it in an appendix to his edition of Babrius, p.216). It appears to belong to the theory of transmigration of souls, and may belong to the body of Orphic or even Pythagorean …Matched in noteshighmedium

α1032Ἀκταίηcoastal, seashore… reading seems to be paraktai/hs, which has been misdivided.) [3] Babrius 25.6.Matched in noteshighshort

α1484Ἀμᾶνto reap… the idea that harvesting is gathering the grain "together." [2] Babrius 88.18-19. The manuscripts differ from the Suda: "Now is really the time, boys, to flee elsewhere, when one relies on himself and not …Matched in noteshighshort

α2284Ἄνεωςmute… of a dactylic fable, in appendix to Crusius' edition of Babrius, Mythica 13, p. 218.Matched in noteshighshort

α2585Ἄνωθενfrom above[1] Perhaps a citation from Babrius has been lost from the Suda (so Gaisford), although this adverb does not occur in his text as we know it. Three of the manuscripts, in any case, …Matched in noteshighshort

α4372Ἄτολμοιundaring… quotation given, though there are alternatives, e.g. Thucydides 8.96.5. [2] Babrius 25.3-4. [3] Richard Porson (1759-1808) would emend presbu/thn "old man" to presbu/teron "older." [4] Aelian fr. 99 Domingo-Forasté (96 Hercher). See LSJ s.v. …Matched in noteshighshort

α4421Αὐήναςhaving dried, having withered… carrying grapes on its back (stuck on its spines). [3] Babrius 24.6-9, where frogs are celebrating the sun's wedding. The preceding two verses are quoted at pi 836.Matched in noteshighshort

αι16Αἴγαγροςwild-goat… (a single word in the Greek) is mentioned in (e.g.) Babrius 102.8 and Oppian, Cynegetica 1.71.Matched in noteshighshort

αι49Αἴγιλλοςaigillos, aegillus, haver-grass… word (spelled with single or double lambda) occurs in Theocritus, Babrius, etc.Matched in noteshighshort

αι261Αἰώραswing, noose… this noun would be a post-verbal derivation from ai)wre/w. [2] Babrius 19.6ab,7 (two verses in the place of the single verse 6 in the manuscripts).Matched in noteshighshort

αι275Αἰπύκερως ἔλαφοςhigh-horned stag… presumably a quotation: see the Appendix to Crusius' edition of Babrius, p. 215.Matched in noteshighshort

αι339Αἴσυλαunseemly [things]… alphaiota 269; included in an appendix to Crusius' edition of Babrius, p.215.Matched in noteshighshort

β40Βαθύστρωτος κοίτηdeep-spread couch… the quotation given, where it appears in the genitive. [1] Babrius 32.7-8. The bride was a weasel in human female disguise, but its nature prevailed.Matched in noteshighshort

β420Βουκολήσαςcattle-tending… from somewhere. [2] For this gloss, see theta 108. [3] Babrius 136.9-10.Matched in noteshighshort

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