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ε1690Ἐξείηit was permissible… to represent a present indicative in the direct statement. [2] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.3.10 (web address 1).Matched in noteshighshort
α250Ἀγκράτος ἐλαύνονταriding hard… lexica, attributing this syncopated form to the cited passage of Xenophon (references at Photius alpha184 Theodoridis); and see again at alpha 2543. [1] Xenophon, Art of Horsemanship 8.10, a)na\ kra/tos e)lau/nonta (web address 1). …Matched in noteshighshort
α382Ἀγυιάνalleyway, path… Photius. The headword is in the accusative case, extracted from Xenophon (below). For this noun see also alpha 383. [1] Xenophon, Cyropaedia 2.4.3. [2] This particular one is not so much unusual per se …

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Ἐξείη

it was permissible

[Meaning] it was agreed, it was customary. Xenophon [writes]: "for everyone knew that it was permissible to approach him [Xenophon] while he was breakfasting or dining, and if he was asleep to wake him up and speak to…

Ἐξείη· συνεκεχώρητο, εἴθιστο. Ξενοφῶν· ᾔδεσαν γὰρ πάντες, ὅτι ἐξείη αὐτῷ καὶ ἀριστῶντι καὶ δειπνοῦντι προσελθεῖν, καὶ εἰ καθεύδει ἐπεγειροῦντα εἰπεῖν, εἴ τις τι ἔχοι πρὸς πόλεμον.

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Giorgos Akrivas1

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Ioannis Doukas1

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James Vradelis1

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Kevin Arrowood1

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α1027Ἀκρώνυξnail-tip, mountain-top… via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti) unidentifiable. [4] Quoted approximately from Xenophon, Anabasis 3.4.37-38 (see web address 1); compare also Xenophon, Hellenica 4.6.7. [5] Quotation (transmitted, in Adler's view, via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti) unidentifiable.Matched in noteshighmedium

α1515Ἄμαχοςunbattled… alpha1150 Theodoridis). For this adjective see already alpha 1514. [1] Xenophon, Hellenica 4.4.9 [web address 1 below] and Cyropaedia 4.1.16 [web address 2 below]. [2] This nominative plural must be quoted from somewhere -- …Matched in noteshighshort

α1532Ἀμβολὰς γῆthrown-up earth, raised earth… by genitive th=s a)mbola/dos gh=s in the quotation given. [1] Xenophon, Cyropaedia 7.5.12 (web address 1). Pollux 7.100 registers this phrase in Xenophon. [2] delta 22; and see also under iota 577 and omicroniota …Matched in noteshighshort

α1816Ἀναγαγώνhaving led up… Aorist active participle of a)na/gw, masculine nominative singular, from the Xenophon passage cited. For the verb, cf. alpha 1822. [2] Xenophon, Cyropaedia 7.1.45. See web address 1.Matched in noteshighshort

α1925Ἀνακοινώσασθαιto communicate… and the aorist active infinitive of the verb a)nakoino/w. [2] Xenophon, Hellenica 1.1.30 (web address 1 below); again at alpha 2281. This addendum is relevant here because, for a)necunou=to, some Xenophon mss have a)nekoinou=to.Matched in noteshighshort

δ758Διασκηνητέονseparate quarters should be occupied… not commmon but, where they occur, occur most frequently in Xenophon. [1] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.4.14 (web address 1). Modern editions delete 'in the villages'.Matched in noteshighshort

δ1518Δρεπανηφόροςscythe-bearing… 4005. [2] Masculine nominative plural, so not extracted from the Xenophon passage about to be quoted (which has neuter plural); in fact, found only here. [3] An approximation of Xenophon, Anabasis 1.8.10.Matched in noteshighshort

δ1574Δυνατήνable… feminine accusative singular, is extracted from the quotation given. [1] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.1.24 (web address 1). In Xenophon the infinitive is the future h(gh/sesqai, rather than the Suda's aorist: "said that he would lead …Matched in noteshighshort

ε309Ἐθελοντήςwilling… Theodoridis on Photius, Lexicon epsilon159 (and generally chi 400). [2] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.1.26. [3] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.1.27. [4] Accusative plural of e)qelo/ntios: Cassius Dio 75.12.2.Matched in noteshighshort

ε2558Ἐπισάξαιto saddle… infinitive of e)pisa/ttw, is presumably extracted from the quotation given. (Xenophon has another instance in Cyropaedia 3.3.27.) [1] An approximation of Xenophon, Anabasis 3.4.35 (web address 1). The scholia to the passage have a …Matched in noteshighshort

α108Ἀγαθάgoods, goodies[1] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.4.9 (web address 1 below). [2] This is only one possible explanation of the proverbial phrase. For another, probably better one - with another version of the name (Killikon: apparently authentic, …Matched in noteshighshort

α168Ἀγασθῶ τινι[if/when] I was amazed at someone, I was impressed by someone… generally alpha 138, alpha 141, alpha 166, alpha 167. [1] Xenophon, Cyropaedia 2.4.9 (web address 1).Matched in noteshighshort

α322Ἀγώγιονfreight… entry in other lexica; references at Photius alpha306 Theodoridis. [1] Xenophon, Cyropaedia 6.1.54.Matched in noteshighshort

α330Ἀγωνίᾳin a competition… would have been the more normal word to choose. [1] Xenophon, Cyropaedia 2.3.15.Matched in noteshighshort

α1111Ἀλεεινόςwarm… or similar glossing in other lexica. [2] An approximation of Xenophon, Anabasis 4.4.11.Matched in noteshighshort

α1130Ἀλέξασθαιto ward off… 1139, alpha 1140. [1] Similar entry in Hesychius (alpha2871). [2] Xenophon, Anabasis 3.4.33 (with minor differences).Matched in noteshighshort

α1586Ἀμηχάνητοιunmanageable[1] This has been taken to refer to Xenophon, Cyropaedia 7.5.38 (web address 1), where, as transmitted, a)mh/xanoi (not the a)mhxa/nhtoi here and in Phrynichus and ps.-Zonaras) describes a crowd.Matched in noteshighshort

α1601Ἅμιπποιhorse-attached… 328 F71. [1] Isaeus fr. 125 Sauppe. [2] Thucydides 5.57.2; Xenophon, Hellenica 7.5.23 (web addresses 1 & 2).Matched in noteshighshort

α1741Ἀμφιλεξάντωνdisputing… of a)mfile/gw. [1] Likewise in Phrynichus, Praeparatio sophistica 49.4. [2] Xenophon, Anabasis 1.5.11 (which ends tw=n tou= Klea/rxou). See web address 1.Matched in noteshighshort

α1803Ἀναβεβαμένοιmounted [ones]… entry in Photius (= Phrynichus, Praeparatio sophistica fr. 177). [1] Xenophon, Hipparchicus 1.4 (web address 1 below).Matched in noteshighshort

α1840ἈναγώνιστοςuncontendingSame entry in Photius. [1] Xenophon, Cyropaedia 1.5.10, in a simile about athletes (web address 1).Matched in noteshighshort

α1870Ἀναθένταςputting up… only in its prepositional prefix.) Same entry in Photius. [1] Xenophon, Anabasis 3.1.30 (web address 1 below).Matched in noteshighshort

α1992Ἀνάξοιτοshould put out to sea… is third person singular, future optative middle of a)na/gw. [1] Xenophon, Hellenica 2.1.22 (in a proclamation of Lysander before the battle of Aigospotamoi; the syntax makes this optative) See web address 1 below.Matched in noteshighshort

α2065Ἀνάup to… comment in Hesychius and in Apollonius' Homeric Lexicon (30.16). [2] Xenophon, Anabasis 1.8.1 (web address 1).Matched in noteshighshort

α2129Ἀναχάζοντεςretreating… cf. the scholia on a)naxazome/noio in Homer, Iliad 17.47. [2] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.1.16 (web address 1).Matched in noteshighshort

α2137Ἀναχωρίζειforces into retreatSame entry in Photius (and ps.-Zonaras). [1] Xenophon, Anabasis 5.2.10 (which in fact has the aorist participle); see web address 1. See also Cyropaedia 7.1.41 (aorist active).Matched in noteshighshort

α2207Ἀνέβαλλενused to mount… alpha 2208) is presumably extracted from the quotation given. [1] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.4.4 (web address 1). The quotation is twice repeated, at tau 532 and tau 652.Matched in noteshighshort

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