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α576Ἀετὸς τῶν οἰκοδομημάτωνgable of the buildingsThe part at the roof, which some call a pediment [aetoma].highshort
α578ἈετώματαgablesThey call the roofs of shrines wings and gables. Aristophanes [writes]: "we shall crown the houses in gable style." Meaning we shall cover [them].highshort
α579Ἀζαλέας δρῦςparched oaksWith a view to what is being explained. Whether because the trees shed their leaves in that same season and are dried out from the roots and uprooted by the snowstorms, or because when …highshort
α604Ἄζυξunyoked, unpairedThe man not yoked together in marriage. Also the riding horse.highshort
α608Ἀεὶ γεωργὸς ἐς νέωτα πλούσιοςa farmer is always rich tomorrow[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those always nurturing a hope of escaping terrors, but falling into the same ones again.highshort
α614Ἀειδὴςformless[Formless] soul. Also [sc. attested is the related noun] a)eidi/a ["formlessness"], [meaning] shapelessness.highshort
α619Ἀειθαλήςevergreen[Meaning] always growing/blooming.highshort
α633Ἀείπλαναever-wandering [lips][Meaning] straying [ones], foolish [ones], [ones] full of nonsense. "The ever-wandering lips of an old woman."highshort
α640Ἀείρρυτοςever-flowing[Meaning] that which always flows.highshort
α644Ἀείϋπνοςever-sleeping[Meaning] one who/which is always asleep.highshort
α645Ἀείφρουροςalways on watch, everlasting[no gloss]highshort
α651Ἀηδών καὶ ἀηδοῦςnightingale, songstressAnd [in the genitive singular] a)hdou=s; such [was] Sappho according to Mytilenians. Sophocles [writes]: "ill-starred, she will not sing the lament of the piteous nightingale, but she will sing shrill dirges and the thuds …highmedium
α655Ἄημαblast[Meaning] the breath of the wind. "The dreadful blast of winds puts the roaring sea to bed; almighty sleep binds and releases, he does not hold forever. Can we not learn to grow wise? …highmedium
α656ἌημαιI swing, I hang (?)[sc. The word occurs] in the Epigrams: "a shield from the mortal shoulders of Timanor, I swing beneath the roof in the temple of Pallas." Meaning I am dedicated.highshort
α659ἈηνόβαρβοςAhenobarbus[A name meaning] bronze-beard [chalkopogon].highshort
α663Ἀήσυρονlight-as-air[Meaning] that which is slender, that which is in mid-air and nimble, that which is light-weight, from being borne along [su/resqai] on the air [a)e/ri]. In reference to birds. [sc. But exemplified also in …highshort
α666Ἄητονinsatiate, swollen[Meaning] that which is being blown up.highshort
α676Ἄϊδος κυνῆHades' dog-skin [helmet]Aristophanes [writes]: "take for my sake the shadow-shaggy Hades helmet from Hieronymos." The proverb was [sc. originally] said about those who are invisible. But now about those who grow their hair exceedingly long. For …highmedium
α691Ἀΐσσουσινthey dart[Meaning] they rush, they flit. Polybius [writes]: "for in Rome Marcus Porcius when he heard of the prowess of Scipio, when another man said to him "what have you heard?" said "he alone has …highshort
α725Ἀθήλυντονunwomanish[Meaning someone or something] inflexible, hard.highshort
α727Ἀθηνᾶς ἄγαλμα δόρυ κρατεῖAthena's statue holds a spearBecause of the steadfastness and masculinity [sc. of such an attribute]; likewise also a shield, from her turning-away every treachery through her wisdom; for [wisdom] is [close] to intelligence. And they gave her a …highshort
α735ἈθηνόδωροςAthenodoros, AthenodorusStoic philosopher, of the time of the Roman emperor Octavian. Under Octavian there was every reason for unbridled excess of power to be a universal misfortune, but the aforementioned Athenodoros persuaded him away from …highmedium
α736Ἀθηρηλοιγόςchaff-consuming[Referring to] the winnowing-fan, the thing that is destroying the chaff.highshort
α740Ἀθλητάςathletes[Meaning] competitors, men in training. Aelian [uses the word]. "Consequently he not only prepared them to have these things, but he also created athletes in other [kinds of] injustice and filthiness. For what shameful …highshort
α741Ἀθλητήςathlete, championThe man trained thoroughly in [sc. winning] prizes. "The Romans dispatched a man [who was] a champion of wars like Hannibal".highshort
α747Ἀθῷοςguiltless[Meaning] not liable to punishment. "I washed my hands in guiltless things". Meaning I kept myself guiltless, I took no part in evil. Guiltless, then, [means] not being at fault. Meaning going around, loquacious.highshort
α749Ἄθως καλύπτει πλευρὰ Λημνίας βοόςAthos conceals the flank of a Lemnian cowA proverb in reference to those paining or harming anyone; since Mount Athos overshadows the cow, made of white stone, in Lemnos.highshort
α755Ἀθρήνιονwasps'-nestThe place of Muses.highshort
α762Ἄθροι καταρρέοντες(they) flowing down in a bodyMeaning [doing so] together. The noun should have proparoxytone accent and the first syllable should be aspirated in the Attic dialect. "Flowing down" [katarre/ontes] meaning descending suddenly. The metaphor [comes] from river currents. Homer …highshort
α764Ἄθρυπτοςunbroken[Meaning] manly, not slacking, nor softening, nor becoming flaccid. Damascius [writes]: "the life-style they allotted themselves was measured and unbroken, neither wrong-doing on account of poverty nor slacking on account of wealth, but moderate …highshort

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