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δ326Δειμαίνειis frightened[Meaning he/she/it] fears. Procopius [writes]: "neither fearing any fear in the presence of her spouse nor did she ever derive any shame from an action." "All of them were afraid and were astounded by …Matched in translationhighshort
ε355Ἑκαστάτωfarthest away, very far away[Meaning] most/very distant. Procopius [writes]: "[they] being very far from the plot of the barbarian."Matched in translationhighshort
α553Ἀένναοςever-flowing… Homer, Odyssey 13.109, where the phrase 'flowing waters' occurs. [2] Procopius, Secret History 19.10 (web address 1), on Justinian's greed and profligacy; cf. Kaldellis (88). On Justinian generally, see iota 446.

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[Meaning he/she/it] fears. Procopius [writes]: "neither fearing any fear in the presence of her spouse nor did she ever derive any shame from an action." "All of them were afraid and were astounded by listening to the…

Δειμαίνει· φοβεῖται. Προκόπιος· οὐδέ τι πρὸς τοῦ ξυνοικοῦντος δειμαίνουσα δέος οὔτε αἰδῶ τινα ἔργου ἐλάμβανε πώποτε. πάντες δειμαίνοντες τοῦ εὐνούχου Εὐτροπίου τὴν ἀκοὴν…

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α3124Ἀπείπατοdenied, refused… not identified by Adler, but identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, On the Wars of Justinian 8.32.3 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (534). (See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCII.) Perhaps again at …Matched in noteshighmedium

α4702ἌχθομαιI am sick [of], I am grieved by… Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 6.142 (web address 3). [6] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 2.18.18 (web address 4). Outside the Persian-held city of Nisibis (cf. nu 426) in 541 CE, Roman …Matched in noteshighmedium

β554Βροτολοιγόςmortal-bane… is an epithet of Ares in Homer and elsewhere. [1] Procopius, Secret History 12.14 (web address 1), referring to the emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora; cf. Kaldellis (58). (The precise phrase used is …Matched in noteshighshort

δ1192Διοπτῆραscout… as "dispensator, qui dispensat stipendia militum; praepositus eorum". Cf. also Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 3.17 o(s oi( e)pemelei=to th=s peri\ th\n oi)ki/as dapa/nhs: o)pti/wna tou=ton kalou=si *(rwmai=oi, "the supervisor to the …Matched in noteshighshort

χ320Χιτώνchiton, tunic[1] Procopius, Secret History 9.9 (web address 1), on the empress Theodora (cf. alpha 956 note) as a young girl; cf. Kaldellis (41). [2] This gloss and etymology appear in the A and D …Matched in noteshighmedium