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β105Βαρβάρουςbarbarians… a long time and taught them speech, although they were barbarians before." The hoopoe says [this] about the birds.Matched in translationhighshort
β104Βαρβαρίζειbehaves like a barbarianMeaning [he/she/it] thinks barbarian thoughts. Thus Plato [sc. uses the word]. "But barbarism is pronunciation with defects contrary to the custom of the Greeks of good repute; solecism is an expression constructed ungrammatically;" such …Matched in translationhighshort
β109ΒάρβιοςBarbios, Barbius… Pomponius), tells basically the same story but calls the man Barbarius Philippus, and specifies that the man was on the verge of assuming the praetorship before his background was revealed. Both tales may be …Matched in noteshighmedium
χ418ΧοσρόηςChosroes, Khosrau, Khosraw… and a great deal of flattery, who had a very barbarian lifestyle, who was always on the lookout for wars and conspiracies, how could a man who was set on such a course of …Matched in translationhighmedium
χ187Χελιδόνων μουσεῖαswallows' museums… proverbial phrase] in reference to those who do foreign and barbarian things. For the [term] 'swallow' [is] applied to barbarians; for it implies 'Thracian swallow'. And in what follows: "where the swallow squawks around …Matched in translationhighshort
κ995Κατεσπίλασενburst suddenly upon… unexpectedly. "Early in the morning he burst suddenly upon the barbarians and began to do honorable deeds with his spear."Matched in translationhighshort
κ1549Κηρύλοςkerulos, kerylos… [verb] kei/rein ["to cut the hair"], for Sporgilos was a barber. Plato mentions him in Sophists: "Sporgilos' barbershop, most hateful shack."Matched in translationhighshort
α3968ἉρμάτιοςHarmatios, Harmatius… poor man who when he had come recently from the barbarians Hamartius had welcomed and first made a count, then the general of the Illyrians, and he readied a great deal of money to …Matched in translationhighmedium
ι544ἹππίαςHippias… with the Persians against his own country and frightening the barbarians, sneezed aloud; and since he was now an old man his teeth were rattled. Then from the violence of the sneeze one tooth …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1475ἈμαλασούνθαAmalasountha, Amalasuntha… they wished to be ruled by him in a more barbarian way. And once, when his mother beat him after she had caught him doing something wrong in public, he went crying into the …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ46ΔάμιςDamis… not have a command of the language, being educated among barbarians. He was very capable at writing up their activity and association together and whatever he heard or saw, and at describing it and …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3011Ἀπέλιπεleft behind… a very great reputation of [= for] rectitude among the barbarians."Matched in translationhighshort
α3654Ἀποχρησάμενοςhaving misused, having used to the full"When the barbarians demanded peace-offerings, having granted some of them, he did not abuse his successes, but left the greatest reputation for justice with the barbarians." Meaning he did not flaunt [sc. his victories]. …Matched in translationhighshort
α1384Ἁλώνητονsalt-bought[Meaning] that which is purchased by salt. Equivalent to barbarous. Also [there is] a proverb: 'a salt-bought slave'. In reference to those worthy of no account; inasmuch as merchants conveying salt inland used to …Matched in translationhighshort
κ1544Κηρύκειονherald's wand"It was a signal of friendship among the barbarians, to meet with those holding wreaths and branches, like the herald's wand among the Greeks" --- making it clear through these things that they are …Matched in translationhighshort
κ2019Κόμποςboasting, din[Meaning] imposture, pretension. "Mixed with the supplication was a barbarian boasting and an appearance of good fortune."Matched in translationhighshort
μ298ΜαρούσιοιMarousians, MoorsA people, unconquerable by the barbarians in that [region] because of their daring and acuity and because they have practiced attacking in a mass, wherever [the enemy] yields, and retreating swiftly and gathering together …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε2381Ἐπίκλαυτονtearful[Meaning] distressful, mournful. Aristophanes in Frogs [writes]: "sitting on a barbarian leaf [it] babbles a tearful nightingale-melody."Matched in translationhighshort
γ407ΓουνάσομαιI will entreat… implore. I will plead. "No longer will I entreat the barbarian [woman], nor cry for myself."Matched in translationhighshort
γ382Γονυκλινήςon bended knee… and on bended knee he tended the wife of the barbarian."Matched in translationhighshort
δ1127Δινδύμοιςin Didyma… Xerxes, betrayed the temple of the indigenous Apollo to the barbarians. Also look under Branchidai.Matched in translationhighshort
ε2431Ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαιto lambaste… "[...] not to lambaste reproachfully those who have introduced something barbaric or solecistic or dissonant."Matched in translationhighshort
μ754Μετέθετοwent over… mostly puffed up with authority, went over willingly to the barbarian."Matched in translationhighshort
ν452Νομάδωνnomads', of nomads[Meaning] of uncivilized [people], of barbarians. Those who are called "Wagon-borne" or "Wagon-living."Matched in translationhighshort
β536ΒρῆννονBrennos, Brennus… Camillus returned after the capture of Rome and destroyed the barbarians who were following Brennos, he brought the case to court and proved that Februarius was responsible for all that had been done.Matched in translationhighshort
α3943Ἄρθμιαamicable relations… "since the Athenians are not amicable towards us, but the barbarians [are our] allies." Also [sc. attested is the related participle] a)rqmh/santes ["they having become amicable"], [meaning they] having become friends.Matched in translationhighshort
κ388Καρικῇ Μούσῃwith a Carian muse… a non-Greek and obscure language; because the Carians speak a barbarian [i.e. non-Greek] language. And [there is] a proverb: 'a Carian story'. [It is said] that a fisherman having seen an octopus during winter, …Matched in translationhighshort
ε837ἝλληνHellene, Greek… again in ps.-Zonaras). "Hellene" can mean Greek as opposed to barbarian, Gentile as opposed to Jew, pagan as opposed to Christian, Hellenistic Greek speaker as opposed to Attic speaker.Matched in noteshighshort
γ89Γεγαννυμένοςexulting in… in royal pomp and great flattery and choosing a very barbarous way of life thus disposed?"Matched in translationhighshort
λ268ΛέωνLeon, Leo… was sent as general by Eutropius the eunuch against the barbarians. He was easily-satisfied and, on account of care for strong drink, easily led astray. For his manhood compelled him to have more concubines …Matched in translationhighshort