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μ4Μαγγανείαtrickery… trickery and punished many who had been arrested for this." Procopius [writes]: "and she had constrained her husband with many kinds of trickery."Matched in translationhighshort
α3832ἈρετῶI am excellent, I pursue excellence[Meaning] I cultivate excellence. Procopius [writes]: "but both [sides], some courting death, others pursuing excellence, went in close with great [spirit]."Matched in translationhighshort
α1859Ἀναδούμενοςwreathed… attested is the feminine accusative] a)nadoume/nhn, [meaning her] wreathed, crowned. Procopius [writes]: "thus [she was] wreathed with disgrace great in the eyes of all men."Matched in translationhighshort
α1822Ἀνάγεσθαιto put to sea[Referring to] sailing out of Byzantium. Procopius [writes]: "for it is not lawful for anyone to put to sea out of Byzantium [unless sent out] by the men [in office...]". Also [sc. attested is …Matched in translationhighshort
η406Ἠξίουthought fit[Meaning he/she/it] had in mind. Procopius [writes]: "for [Justinian] did not think fit to adapt his deeds to the occasions, but he always did everything out of season." Also [sc. attested is the plural] …Matched in translationhighshort
ε1422Ἐν παραβύστῳin a corner, in a closet… of servants." In a closet: [meaning] in a hidden [place]. Procopius [writes]: "they treated him with insolence not in silence nor in a corner, but in plain sight."Matched in translationhighshort
ε2054Ἐπενεγκώνbringing a charge against[Used] with a dative. [Meaning he] convicting. Procopius [writes]: "[...] and bringing against him the charge that he really did tell the truth as little as possible, he cut off both of his two …Matched in translationhighshort
ε165Ἐγγυήσασθαιto have [a woman] betrothed [to oneself]… the phrase] e)gguhth\ gunh/ ["fiancee"], a woman who is betrothed. Procopius [writes]: "[Antonina] became Belisarius' fiancee after she had already become mother of many children. So at once she thought fit to be an …Matched in translationhighshort
ε1650Ἐξερρωγυῖαbroken[Meaning she who has been] corrupted. Procopius [writes]: "a woman corrupted in character." "And the spirits of the hypaspists of Eudoxia were broken against Chrysostom."Matched in translationhighshort
δ244Δέονappropriate… is binding] because it constrains [people] within what is necessary." Procopius [writes]: "since there was a single spring, [it was] not appropriate for it to be dried up by them drinking out of it."Matched in translationhighshort
λ680Λορδουμένηarching backwardsProcopius says [this] about Theodora the wife of Justinian: "she [often] undressed and stood among the mimes, both arching backwards and thrusting out her hindquarters". Like kekamme/nh ["bent"].Matched in translationhighshort
α1492ἉμαρτάδαςsinsFrom the nominative [sc. singular] a(marta/s. Procopius [writes]: "the sins of women do not fall upon their husbands alone, but also especially on their sons; at any rate the latter carry a certain reputation, …Matched in translationhighshort
κ2197ΚουτριγούρουςCutriguri, Kutriguri… 3682, q.v. A branch of the Bulgars, attested mainly in Procopius.Matched in noteshighshort
β264ΒῆροςVerus… of the Eruli (epsilon 3058) in Italy (autumn 547 CE): Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars of Justinian 7.27.3; cf. PLRE IIIb s.v. Verus. [2] Taken nearly verbatim from Procopius 7.27.5 (web address …Matched in noteshighshort
α906Ἀκμήνmoment… when they were stirred up to hatred of the Romans." Procopius [writes]: "he had just let slip the moment of opportunity then, which he had not yet been able to regain." a)kmh/: in inclusion …Matched in translationhighshort
ε1301Ἐνῆγενwas urging[Meaning he/she/it] was setting in motion, was persuading. Procopius [writes]: "and an assertion of the Christians was urging him to this and was vexing his heart, because they were insisting that Edessa was impregnable." …Matched in translationhighshort
ε2306Ἐπίδοξοςlikely, glorious… "For he was likely to become an absolute ruler." And Procopius says: "providing a thousand pounds of silver, she was likely to buy back her grandson." And elsewhere: "he reported that the Persians were …Matched in translationhighshort
α410Ἀγχίστροφοιchangeable[Those] gathered together, or quickly turning about. Procopius [writes]: "the battle had become fierce and at close range, and both sides were making quick-turning pursuits against each other." And elsewhere: "then you, deploying the …Matched in translationhighshort
α3151Ἀπήλγησανthey grieved at… "put away sorrow:" see LSJ s.v. (web address 1). [1] Procopius, Secret History 16.20 (web address 2); again, more briefly, at omicron 935. Procopius describes the protests that arose in Byzantion after the empress …Matched in noteshighshort
α198Ἀγεννῶςignobly… Here neuter singular; again, quoted from somewhere. [3] Attributed to Procopius, Adler notes, in the Lexicon Vindobonense. For the Huns (and Procopius), cf. under alpha 3460.Matched in noteshighshort
ε988Ἔμμισθοιhired [men], mercenaries… Adler but identifiable via the TLG as an approximation of Procopius, Secret History 11.7 (web address 1). Procopius describes how Justinian (cf. iota 446 generally) paid bounties to Hun chieftains to secure peace, but …Matched in noteshighshort
δ1455Δωρησάμενος χρήμασι μεγάλοιςhaving been presented with great sums of money… identified by Adler but is identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.13.30 (web address 1). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCIII. The middle voice of dwre/w …Matched in noteshighshort
β428Βουλεύσαςhaving made a decision… not identified by Adler but identifiable via the TLG as Procopius, Secret History 26.40 (web address 1). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCII. Procopius describes the scheme by which Hephaistos, prefect in …Matched in noteshighshort
α2349Ἀνέφαπτονunaffected… Aelian, but identifiable via the TLG as an approximation of Procopius, Secret History 6.23 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (31). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCII. In the text, the verb e)a/w …Matched in noteshighshort
ε2409Ἐπίκωμοςreveller… to happen uselessly, as an excessive reveller [sc. might do]." Procopius says [this] about the emperor Theodosius.Matched in translationhighshort
ε3760Εὐσυνθετεῖνto be on good terms… headword infinitive is presumably extracted from the quotation given. [1] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.2.3 (web address 1); prior to the Battle of Tricamarum (location uncertain; about 50 km. west of …Matched in noteshighshort
β126Βαρσύμης ΠέτροςBarsumes Petros[1] delta 233 (from Procopius). Petros Barsumes was praetorian prefect under Justinian (cf. iota 446) and Theodora (cf. alpha 956 note) 543-546 and again 555-562; cf. Kaldellis (96-98) and PLRE IIIb s.v. Petrus(9).Matched in noteshighshort
η423ᾟπερas[1] cf. eta 422, eta 424. [2] Procopius, Secret History 1.16, quoted more fully at epsilon 902 and epsilon 3596.Matched in noteshighshort
ε3927Ἐφίππειονsaddle… But the Byzantines did not exchange [it] for the prisoners." Procopius says [this].Matched in translationhighshort
α1952Ἀναλφάβητοςalphabet-less, illiterate[1] Procopius, Secret History 6.11 (web address 1); already at alpha 1470, and again at iota 449; cf. Kaldellis (29). [2] Reigned 518-527; cf. iota 449.Matched in noteshighshort