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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
λ745Λωφῆσαιto abate… also lambda 744, lambda 747; and cf. lambda 746. [1] Procopius, Secret History 15.5 (actually about Theodora rather than Justinian: see web address 1; Greek text at web address 2); cf. Kaldellis (68). For …Matched in noteshighshort
λ549Λιμιταναῖοιborder-troops, frontier-troops, limitanei… hellenization of the Latin term limitanei (from limes "frontier"). [1] Procopius, Secret History 24.12-13 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (106-107). On Justinian see generally iota 446. [2] A marginal addition in some of the …Matched in noteshighmedium
λ648Λογισμόςcalculation, account… Adler but identifiable via the TLG as an approximation of Procopius, Secret History 5.4 (web address 1), on Belisarius in Italy (544-549); cf. Kaldellis (23). See on this Theodoridis' Photius edition, vol.II p.XCIV. Justinian …Matched in noteshighmedium