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Βαάλ
Baal, Ba'al
[no gloss]
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Βαβακατρεῦ
babakatreu
It is a barbarian word; the barbarian god is agreeing. For the meaningless words stand for assent.
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Βαβάκινος
babakinos, bakinon
A kind of pot.
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Βαβάκτης
reveller
A raging person.
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Βαβαί
babai!
An expression of surprise.
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Βαβαὶ Μύξος
hey Myxos!
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who are boasting and bragging. For Myxos was a priest of Artemis, witty, and a braggart.
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8
Βαβοῦς
Babo's, Baubo's
A proper name.
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9
Βαβύλας
Babylas
[Meaning] clay. [A] pedestal. [A] rostrum.
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13
Βαγεύει
roams
[sc. Means he/she/it] wanders about.
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14
Βάγιον
bagion
[Meaning something] great.
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Βαδδίν
baddin, linen garment
[Meaning a] sacred robe. Daniel [says]: "I lifted up my eyes and looked, and there was a man clothed in a linen garment."
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18
Βάδιζε
walk!
Also [sc. attested is] badi/zou [used] in place of ba/dize. Cratinus [sc. uses it].
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short
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19
Βαδιστέα
necessary to go
Meaning necessary to journey. "For me [it is] necessary to go where wisdom and the spirit lead me".
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20
Βαδιστικοῦ
good at walking
[Meaning] swift-footed. Aristophanes [writes]: "as I am hardly good at walking".
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21
Βάδιλλος
shovel
[no gloss]
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Βάδος
walk
[Meaning] walking. Aristophanes in Birds [writes]: "this is why we are walking this walk". [sc. Grammatically] formed as a joke. For just as [the noun] tread [comes] from [the verb] to tread -- Homer …
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24
Βαήλ
Bael, Ba'al
[no gloss]
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25
Βαθάλη
Bathale
Proper name.
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27
Βαθεῖαν αὔλακα
deep furrow
[sc. The phrase uses a noun] which is a line in the earth [made] by a plow. Metaphorically from this [the phrase as a whole] means deep and hidden thoughts.
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29
Βαθμίδος
base, pedestal, step, threshold
[no gloss]
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Βαθύγλωσσοι
men of profound speech
[Meaning] eloquent [ones], articulate [ones].
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Βαθυκαμπῆ
deeply-curved
[Meaning one] greatly bending. "And a deeply-curved shoulder of swine."
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35
Βαθυλήϊον
deeply-cropping
[Referring to a] grain-bearing plain.
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Βαθυπέπλων
of long-robed [women]
[Meaning] of large [ones], so it logically follows.
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Βαθύπλουτος
of deep wealth
[Meaning] she who has great wealth. "[They say that] Artemis Laphria is fortunate and of deep wealth."
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Βαθυρρείτης
deep-flowing
[Meaning] that which has deep streams.
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Βαθύστρωτος κοίτη
deep-spread couch
"The bride pursued it [a mouse] running down from the deep-spread couch." Meaning expensive.
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Βαθύσχοινον
deep-grown with rushes
[Meaning one] bearing tall rushes.
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Βαθύτατα
very deep
[Meaning] thick. Aelian [writes]: "for when there is clear weather, even on a completely sunny day, unexpectedly and all of a sudden clouds rush in very deep indeed and a great rain dashes down."
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Βακάντης
loiterer
[Meaning] an idler.
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short
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