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α288ἌγνοιαignoranceIf someone were to say that ignorance is a lack of understanding, he is mistaken. Ignorance is the condition [of being] wretched and beguiled.highshort
α292Ἀγόμενος διὰ φρατέρων κύων μαστιγοῦταιa dog led through phratry-members is whipped[no gloss]highshort
α328Ἀγωνάρχαιcontest-judgesSophocles [writes]: "and lest any contest-judges or he who is my destroyer should give my arms to the Achaeans." Also [sc. attested is] a proverb: "a contest does not accept excuses." It is applied …

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Ἄγνοια

ignorance

If someone were to say that ignorance is a lack of understanding, he is mistaken. Ignorance is the condition [of being] wretched and beguiled.

Ἄγνοια· εἴ τις λέγοι ἄγνοιαν εἶναι στέρησιν ἐπιστήμης, ἁμαρτάνει. ἔστι δὲ ἄγνοια ἕξις μοχθηρὰ καὶ ἠπατημένη.

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α334ἈγωνιῶI am in a torment[Meaning] I am at risk; also the [verb that means] I am afraid. Polybius [writes]: "many of the inland cities joined the Romans, in a torment about their land forces." Also [sc. attested is …highmedium

α336Ἀγώνισμαachievement, prize[Meaning] effort, diligence. "An achievement is there for him to take". Aristophanes [writes]: "personally, I would like to meet some ("wild beast" is left out) and take an achievement worthy of the journey." A …highshort

α442Ἀδελφὸς παρείηmay a brother be at handBecause it is preferable [to have] relatives [coming] to help in a time of crisis.highshort

α443Ἀδένηa such-and-such woman[Meaning] a prattling woman, a such-and-such woman.highshort

α447Ἄδειαimpunity[Meaning] relaxation, lack of fear. Josephus [writes]: "when the conspirators saw the Romans they initiated a wicked agreement and asked one another: why should they stay there? Why on earth should they endure three …highshort

α448ἌδειαimpunityLack of fear. "They were ordering him to say with impunity what he might need; he was acknowledging the favour of the impunity, but having exalted his own suffering on high he was blaming …highshort

α449ἌδερHadad, Ader, AderosThe offender, who rebelled against Solomon. He was a child, of the Edomite race, of royal descent. When Joab, David's general, had subdued Edom and in six months had killed all those who were …highmedium

α452Ἀδείμανταdauntless[Meaning] fearless. Also [sc. attested is] adeimos, [meaning someone] fearless.highshort

α453ἈδείμαντοςAdeimantos, AdimantusA general of the Corinthians, who called Themistocles a city-less man. But he said "Who [is] city-less, when he has 200 triremes?". Plato, too, mentions this man in the Protagoras. For he was one …highshort

α456Ἀδηκότεςbeing sated[Meaning they] having suffered hardship.highshort

α461Ἀδημονίαdistress, trouble[Meaning] care.highshort

α462Ἀδημονῶνbeing distressed, being troubled[Meaning one who is] struggling, being weary. Also [sc. attested is] a)dhmone/steros ["more/rather distressed"], meaning a)gwnistikw/teros ["more/rather competitive"]. "[sc. Despite] being more distressed than necessary, he held his ground against this man."highshort

α463Ἄδηνenough, to excess[Meaning] plenty or to surfeit, sufficiently, abundantly. Or furiously, in excess. In Charmides [sc. Plato writes]: "since we have enough of those things." And Herodotus [writes]: "when they had had enough killing, they drove …highmedium

α464Ἀδηνέωςunpremeditatedly, without malice[Meaning] simply and effortlessly, by negation of plans [dh/nea] and of designs.highshort

α465Ἀδῄωτονunravaged[Meaning] unsacked, unpillaged. "Wanting to keep the land unravaged, they agreed to give two thousand measures of silver."highshort

α471Ἀδιάδραστονinevitable[Meaning] inescapable. "Anyone would be astounded by the inevitability of the justice from the vengeance visited upon this man".highshort

α472Ἀδιάκριτοςundistinguishable, undiscriminating[Meaning] unseparated. It is also used in application to those failing to recognize what is necessary or senselessly playing the fool.highshort

α478Ἀδιαφορίαindifference[Meaning] negligence without close observation. "Indifference means two things. One is that which contributes neither to happiness nor to misery, as is the case with wealth, reputation, health, strength and suchlike; for it is …highlong

α482Ἀδιήγητονindescribable[Meaning] that which is not able to be narrated in full through an excess of evil. So as to become an 'indescribable' evil.highshort

α487Ἀδικοδοξίαmalevolence, machinating[Meaning] unaccountable abuse. "The general not being able to bear the malevolence of those saying these things [...]."highshort

α498Ἀδόκητονunexpected; (?)inglorious[Meaning someone or something] denied/disclaimed. "[He] fearful lest they might attack them unguarded; which is of course what happened, not unexpected[ly], once their band of robbers advanced". Also [sc. attested is the masculine nominative …highshort

α500Ἀδόκιμοςunsatisfactory, reprobate, disreputable[Meaning someone or something] unscrutinized.highshort

α504Ἀδοξεῖταιis disgraceful[Meaning] is not honoured, it is not acceptable. "To conquer among the Romans without orders; for it is disgraceful."highshort

α517Ἀδώνιδος κῆποιAdonis' gardens[Made] out of lettuce and fennel, which they used to sow in earthenware pots. They apply the proverb to the superficial and shallow. Adonis' gardens: in reference to things that are untimely and transitory …highshort

α518Ἄδων τὴν σπιθαμὴν τοῦ βίου πρὸς ἄνηθονsinging of the span of life to a dill-plantIn reference to parsimonious and mean-spirited men.highshort

α519Ἄδωραgiftless [gifts], no-gift [gifts][Meaning] bad-gift [ones], those being given for evil. Sophocles [writes]: "gifts of enemies are no-gifts and not beneficial." The sense [is] he does not want to have even the largest [gifts] from enemies, but …highshort

α523Ἀδράστεια ΝέμεσιςAdrasteian Nemesis, Nemesis of Adrastos[sc. So called because] from her, someone could not run away [a)podra/seien]. "Adrasteian Nemesis follows him, avenging haughty and unrestrained words." So Adrasteian Nemesis [is named] from Adrastos. [sc. It is a proverbial phrase] …highshort

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