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Δάα
Daa
[no gloss]
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δ
2
Δαβαινίτης
Dabaina, Dabaena
Name of a place. Also [sc. attested is its ethnikon] Dabainite.
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short
δ
5
Δᾷδες
torches
[Meaning] lamps. Also [sc. attested] in many [writers is] 'little torch' [daidion].
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δ
6
Δᾳδουχεῖ
bears a torch, is a torch-bearer
[Meaning he/she/it] shines. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'having been a torch-bearer in Athens'. "As those of the Athenians who are renowned for determining these things say: they pray to Boulaia and to …
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medium
δ
7
Δᾶερ
(o) brother-in-law
[Meaning o] husband's brother. [sc. Here] in the vocative. The nominative [is] dah/r.
high
short
δ
8
Δάειρα
Daeira, Daira
Proper name.
high
short
δ
9
Δαημονέστεροι
more expert [men], rather expert [men]
[Meaning] more/rather experienced [ones].
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short
δ
10
Δαημονέστατος
most expert (man), very expert (man)
[Meaning] most/very experienced [one]. "Alexander was most/very expert in both organising and equipping an army." "And both [Epiphanios and Euprepios] were also most/very expert in the rites." Also [attested is the genitive plural] dahmonesta/twn …
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medium
δ
11
Δαΐ
in fray
[Meaning] in battle. In the Epigrams: "(I) the trumpet, which once poured forth war's bloody tune in the fray and the sweet melody of peace, [hang here etc.]".
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short
δ
12
Δαΐαν ὁδόν
hostile way, warlike way
[Meaning a] competitive or experienced [one], from the [verb] dah=nai, which is to learn; or meaning quarrelsome. "And despite being found guilty of having perpetated a hostile evil, he nonetheless kept quiet."
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short
δ
13
Δαΐζων
cleaving asunder, rending
[Meaning one who/which is] cutting through; or defeating in this battle.
high
short
δ
14
Δαϊκταμένοις
to the war-dead, for the war-dead
[Meaning] to/for those being slain.
high
short
δ
15
Δαΐμονος
of a daimon
[Meaning] of the daimon.
high
short
δ
16
Δαΐξας
having cleaved asunder
[Meaning he] having cut through.
high
short
δ
19
Δαΐφρονος
fray-minded
[Meaning] intelligent or warlike.
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short
δ
20
Δάκες
Dakes, Dacians
Those who are now called Patzinakitai. The nominative da/kos, [dative] da/kei; [plural] da/kh and da/keta, [meaning] beasts, venomous serpents. Also dake/tas similarly.
high
short
δ
21
Δάκῃς
you would bite
[Used] with an accusative. Aorist subjunctive.
high
short
δ
22
Δακνόμενος
being bitten
[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning] being harassed, eaten up by the expenses of horse-rearing. For raising horses is reputed to be expensive; which is also connected to the Laconian curse. For indeed the Lakedaimonians …
high
medium
δ
24
Δακρύσαι
might weep for; to weep for
[Used] with an accusative.
high
short
δ
25
Δακρυόεντα
shedding tears, weeping
[Meaning] with tears.
high
short
δ
31
Δαλίον
dalion
The comic poets [render it] thus, with a lambda. "Come now, I will [take and] dip this torch." For by dipping, it seems, they used to purify the fire. But others write da|di/on. [sc. …
high
short
δ
36
Δάμαρτος
of a spouse, spouse's
[Meaning] of a wife.
high
short
δ
38
Δαμασκηνός
Damascene
[Meaning someone] from a place [sc. called Damascus].
high
short
δ
42
Δαμάτειρα
tamer-woman
[damateira is the same as] damastria.
high
short
δ
44
Δαμέντα
subdued
[Meaning] overpowered, or murdered. Also [sc. attested is the related infinitive] damh=nai ["to have been subdued"], [meaning] to have been overpowered.
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short
δ
47
Δάμνα
was subduing
[Meaning he/she/it] was overpowering.
high
short
δ
48
Δάμνημι
I overpower, I subdue
[da/mnhmi means the same as] dama/zw.
high
short
δ
53
Δαμώματα
public songs
[Meaning] the ones sung in public. Aristophanes [writes]: "it is necessary that the wise poet sing such public songs of the well-tressed Graces."
high
short
δ
55
Δαμοίτης
Damoites, Damoetes
Proper [name].
high
short
δ
56
Δανά
dana, parched
[Meaning] dried timbers. The [syllable] da [is] long. Callimachus [writes]: "to split parched timbers." That is to chop [them].
high
short
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