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Ἀγομένων τῶν ἡμετέρων
our [possessions] being led off
Meaning them being snatched and being looted. "[They] leading and carrying, in every form plundering and ravaging the land." And elsewhere: "since no one was defending, they went on leading and carrying with great …
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295
Ἀγονία
sterility
Childlessness, barrenness. Aelian [writes]: "the young generation was being destroyed, and there was also sterility both of the women and of the four-footed flock."
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1037
Ἄκτια
Aktia, Actia
An ancient [sc. athletic] contest, as Callimachus makes clear in his [treatise] On contests.
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1043
Ἀκυληΐα
Aquileia
A populous city of Italy, lying on [= by] the sea. Also [sc. attested are] 'Aquileians', [meaning] the citizens [of it].
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1044
Ἀκύλλιος
Aquillius, Aquilius
Proper name.
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1056
Ἀλαζονεία
boastfulness
[Meaning] arrogance. Polybius [writes]: "for most of them displayed an unfortunate emulation of the boastfulness and bad timing of the others." But in the Apostle a)lazo/nas should be understood as "those who boast in …
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3115
Ἀπεῖδεν
looked at
"But the general, when he looked at him with burning anger, punished Getes with death". Meaning looked at [him] with fierceness.
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3116
Ἀπειθεῖν
to disobey
[Used] with a dative. [Meaning] to distrust. Also [sc. attested is the related adjective] a)peiqh/s ["unaccommodating"], [applied] not only to the disobedient man, but also to a place. Aelian [writes]: "for the Romans, wherever …
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3125
Ἀπειπών
forbidding
[Meaning one who is] ordering. "[He] forbidding [someone] to speak to anyone of what had happened." And Aelian [writes]: "a few forbade that the triumph should be conducted for him." Alternatively a)peipw/n [sc. in …
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3126
Ἀπειπών
renouncing
[Meaning one who is] refusing, declining. "He said that he would not touch food, unless he might investigate the barbarian slaughter. Renouncing the feasting he hastened to the sight."
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3128
Ἀπείρατον
untried
[Meaning] untested. "It seemed best to him not to leave it untested whether Osroes would somehow change his mind and submit to those who were justly esteemed, both in Roman eyes and those of …
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3135
Ἀπειροκαλία
ignorance of the beautiful, vulgar extravagance
[Meaning] immoderation of [= in] the beautiful. "But the Romans already having gained dominance were excited to vulgar extravagance, and he stretched their forces out through his Libyan territory." And elsewhere: "but if not …
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3136
Ἄπειρος
inexperienced
[Meaning] unlearned. Or "[inexperienced,] untested-at-sea, un-Salamis'ed." Aristophanes [sc. writes this]. [The last of these terms is used] because of the naval battle at Salamis. Or because one of the sacred ships was called Salaminia, …
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3145
Ἀπηγόρευον
they were giving up on, they were renouncing
[Meaning] they were tired out, they were suffering hardship. "For when they were giving up on the effort [...]." Again they recovered themselves.
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3150
Ἀπήλαυσε
enjoyed
[Meaning he/she/it] had a share of. "Neither Kleon nor Brasidas, the cause of the misfortune, enjoyed reproach, as they would have if the author were angered." Markellinos says [this] about Thucydides.
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3151
Ἀπήλγησαν
they grieved at
"The whole populace [...] immediately grieved at the calamity and in lamentation raised their cries to heaven." Meaning they mourned.
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3167
Ἀπήνη
mule-cart
"For besides the ornaments around the body and the mule-cart, all silver and gold were the baskets and the cups and the other vessels for sacrifice which followed Aemilia, the wife of Scipio, in …
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3178
Ἀπηρείσατο
rested upon, fixed on
[Meaning he/she/it] reclined on. [sc. Can also mean he/she/it] shook off, fixed, put away. Polybius [writes]: "but being at a loss in all respects, at least for the time being he rested his present …
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3179
Ἀπηρκότος
having departed
[Meaning he] having withdrawn. "As soon as Soraikhos had departed, Sinonis is on the scene."
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3182
Ἀπήρτα
separated
[Meaning he/she/it] prevented, caused a delay Arrian [writes]: "but the fleet sailed along beside the army, as least where high places rising far above the river had not separated the sailing-route from the road."
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3184
Ἀπήρυκεν
kept away
[Meaning he/she/it] prevented. "He alone resisted and kept away the beast." And elsewhere: "and by continuously throwing heavy objects they prevented any damage to the wall."
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3185
Ἀπήστραψεν
flashed forth
[Meaning he/she/it] shone forth.
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3199
Ἀππία ὁδός
Appian Way, Via Appia
It was called this from Appius, a Roman censor, who covered it with stone paving and built aqueducts.
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3212
Ἄππιος φόρος
Forum Appii
Name of a place, [named] from Appius the Roman.
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3216
Ἀπιὼν ᾤχετο
departing he went away
[Meaning he was] fleeing, running away. "Having left the Peloponnese he went away departing into Aetolia." Pleonasm [is] customary with Attic writers.
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3239
Ἁπλῶς
simply
[Meaning] from necessity; or as at first, and not in another respect. "They simply had no conception of the things to come; but regarding the very appearance of the ambassadors as ominous they fell …
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3975
Ἁρμόδιοι
fitting
[Meaning those who/which are] acceptable. And [there is] a saying: "Harmodios' song", in reference to difficult things. For the songs about Harmodios are like this. Harmodios and Aristogeiton attacked the tyrants, and Athenians killed …
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4409
Αὔγαρος
Augaros, Avgaros, Abgar
King of Edessa, who reigned in the time of the emperor Trajan, and brought him gifts when he arrived there. See under "phylarch." Most people say Agbaros.
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Αὔγουστος Καῖσαρ
Augustus Caesar
Also called Sebastos and Octavianus, [wrote] On his own life and deeds [in] 13 books, and a tragedy of Ajax and Achilles. "Augustus, in accordance with his own decree, counts individually all the inhabitants …
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4661
Ἀφυής
without natural talent, naturally unsuited
[Meaning] ignorant, inexperienced. "But he was not without natural talent at seeing to affairs of generalship." And Polybius [writes]: "than which a more naturally unsuitable time has simply not occurred."
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