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- λ4Λαβεῖν τιμωρίανto exact punishment[Meaning] to be avenged.
- δ1109Δικροῖςbifurcated, forked, two-pronged… where a disgraceful situation is presumably described (line 6 of Timocles fr. 9 Kock and K.-A.). See also the scholia to Pindar, Nemean 6, 50b (3.112.7 Drachmann): di/kroun ga\r, w(/ste du/o a)kma\s e)/xein kai\ …
- κ1978ΚολυτεύςKollyteus, Kollytan, Collytan[sc. A word found] in Lucian, in the Timon or Misanthrope. Kol[l]yteus is a deme of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Aigeis.
- ε3260Ἐσχηματισμένοςposturing, having assumed a posture… orderly; as in Lysias in the [speech] In reply to Timon: "but they are bragging similarly to Timon and going around posturing, like this man".
- ι181Ἱερομηνίαιsacred-months… days are called sacred-month [days]. Demosthenes [in the speech] Against Timokrates [sc. uses the term].
- γ324ΓναθωνίδηςGnathonides… of Gnathon. A character of this name appears in the Timon of Lucian (and not elsewhere).
- κ2423ΚριμισόςKrimisos, Crimisus… also called Krimesos. Site of a battle (C4 BCE) between Timoleon and the Carthaginians.
- μ812Μέτριοςmoderate… the attackers." And Marcellinus [writes]: "But Timaeus of Tauromenium praised Timoleon beyond measure."
- κ2445ΚρίσκηςKriskes, Kreskes, CrescensSent by St Paul 'into Galatia': 2 Timothy 4.10 (where the name is spelled *Krh/skhs). See web address 1.
- κ1326Κενοφωνίαςempty speeches… that the headword is quoted from the New Testament (1 Timothy 6.20 or 2 Timothy 2.16), it is accusative plural -- rather than genitive singular -- of the feminine noun kenofwni/a. [2] This verb …
- δ682Διαπαρατριβαίconstant wranglings… a feminine noun), is quoted from the New Testament (1 Timothy 6.5).
- α2048Ἀνάριστοςunbreakfasted… in Leukadian [writes]: "he will play the cithara straightway unbreakfasted." Timocles in Neaira [writes]: "secondly, the matter of being unbreakfasted on account of these things." But Menander [writes] a)na/riston. Also [sc. attested is the …
- κ734Κατὰ πρόσκλισινwith partiality1 Timothy 5:21 (web address 1), with glosses. Likewise or similarly in other lexica. cf. pi 2735.
- ι28ἸαμβρῆςIambres, JambresMentioned in Paul's Second Epistle to Timothy (3.8) as having opposed Moses. See also iota 34; Jewish Encyclopedia entry at web address 1.
- ν203Νεορρύτοιςfresh-flowing… of this poetic adjective, must be quoted from somewhere; perhaps Timotheus [tau 620] fr. 4 (neorru/toisin dakru/oisi), preserved by Athenaeus.
- α3558Ἀποστησάμενονhad [it] weighed outDemosthenes in the [speech] Against Timotheos [says this] to mean took [it] for weighing. Also [sc. attested is] a)posth/sontai ["they will weight out"], the equivalent of saying they will take by weight. Also [sc. …
- α3508Ἀπορρῶγαςprecipices… there was no sort of way-up." "There was a certain Timon, a vagabond, encompassed by unpassable thorns, an off-shoot of the Furies." He was a so-called misanthrope, who Neanthes says fell from a pear-tree …
- γ6Γάγγραιναgangrene… medical writers (and contexts) see e.g. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:17 ('and their word will eat as doth a canker': KJV, where 'canker' = ga/ggraina).
- η413ἬωνEon, EionDemosthenes in the [speech] Against Timokrates [mentions it]. It is a city, a colony of Mendaians.
- ε981Ἐμημεκώςhaving vomited… the masculine nominative singular, evidently quoted from somewhere (perhaps Lucian, Timon 45), is glossed with the corresponding aorist form. The verb e)mei=n is cognate with Latin vomere; and cf. generally epsilon 975.
- κ1883Κνώμενοςbeing scratched… p.72 Boissonade; and the participle itself is perhaps quoted from Timocles fr. 19 Kassel-Austin (222b CGFP), line 5. See also kappa 1856, kappa 1857.
- δ603Διακραδαίνωνshaking violently, shattering… is otherwise only attested in, and probably quoted here from, Timotheus of Miletus (tau 620) fr. 15 Page. cf. kappa 2314.
- κ795Καταστολήdress… 61.3, figurative there). Other possibilities include the New Testament: 1 Timothy 2.9. In the Greek the headword is simply a compound form of the gloss.
- μ588Μεμψίμοιροςreproachful… lost comedy by Antidotus (C4 BCE); or possibly from Lucian (Timon 13 & 55, Prometheus 7, Jupiter Tragoedus 40). In any event, this attribute is no.17 in the Characters of Theophrastus.
- α1204Ἁλιάδαςfishing-boats… a fishing-boat). Evidently quoted from somewhere; the possibilities include Plutarch (Timoleon 19.6, Antony 29.6) and Josephus.
- κ613Καταλεγέσθωlet (her) be counted, let (her) be enrolledSame entry in other lexica. The headword is the present middle/passive imperative, third person singular, of the verb katale/gw (for which cf. kappa 614). It is reckoned to be quoted from the New Testament: …
- κ1234Κεκαυτηριασμένοςcauterised, searedThe sense is from New Testament 1 Timothy 4:2 (allowing for the variation between kauthria/zw and kausthria/zw, cf. kappa 1141): "hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared [as with a hot iron]". Same or …
- ε3010Ἐρισμάραγδοςloud-thundering… that gender, e.g. qa/lassa. ('sea') or -- as in Lucian, Timon 1 -- a)straph/ ('lightning-flash').
- χ96Χάραξpalisade; stake… other lexica. [2] Polybius 18.18.6; again at pi 2243. [3] Timostratus [sic] fr. 2 Kock and K.-A. The Suda and other lexica (for which see below) have "Demostratus", but no such author is attested …
- ι34ἸαννῆςIannes, JannesMentioned in Paul's Second Epistle to Timothy (3.8): Iambres (iota 28) and Iannes opposed Moses (mu 1348). Jannes and Jambres are "names of two legendary wizards of Pharaoh 'who withstood Moses' (II Tim. iii. …