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α2111Ἀνά τοί με πείθεις ἀλλ' ἐκεῖνο οὔπω λέγειςso you are persuading me; but that you do not yet say… (a)na/ ... pei/qeis) in the line. The verb a)napei/qein means "persuade" but can have connotations of bribery, misleading or seduction; see LSJ s.v.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2777ΚῦροςKyros, Cyrus, Kurash… Greek etymology for Cyrus's name (cf. kappa 2775), but in Persian his name was Kurash (see web address 3). [4] Nicolaus of Damascus FGrH 90 F67. [5] For basilinda cf. beta 160, beta 161.Matched in noteshighmedium
ε2618Ἐπιστέλλειsends a messageThe headword, extracted from the quotation immediately following, is third person singular, present indicative active, of the verb e)piste/llw. [1] Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus 106-7 (web address 1), with glosses from the scholia. [2] An …Matched in noteshighshort
κ2776ΚῦροςKuros, Kyros, Cyrus… an early Byzantine title, see POxy. 1206.1 (iv CE), Procopius Pers. 1.8, Just. Nov. 38 tit. Cyrus attained the consulship in 441. [5] Eudocia was a convert to Christianity and an enthusiastic supporter of …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε3278Ἐτέθησανthey were disposedThe headword is aorist indicative passive, third person plural of ti/qhmi. It is probably, though not demonstrably, extracted from the quotation given here. [1] Quotation unidentifiable (but evidently from historiography of the Christian era). …Matched in noteshighshort
μ147ΜάνηςManes, Mani… of Terebinthus. It perhaps represents a derogatory name of the Persians and Greeks for the Arsacid royal family from Parthia, to which Mani belonged, as uncivilised nomads. The Persian cities were under the Arsacids …Matched in noteshighlong
ε2029Ἐπεδίκασεhe adjudicatedFrom Harpokration s.v., commenting on Demosthenes 48.26 & 27 (web address 1). In ch.26 the present headword (active voice) occurs; in ch. 27 it is the middle-voice e)pedika/santo, i.e. third-person plural. Harpok. reproduces this …Matched in noteshighshort
κ527ΚαταδιαιτήσωI will arbitrate against… given. [1] Part of Menander Protector fr. 9.3 Blockley (108-109), Persian envoy Mebod's pledge before Justin II in late 567. One of the Saracen envoys in Mebod's entourage had earlier declined a summons to …Matched in noteshighshort
ε3317ἘτιμησάμηνI (would have) estimated the penalty… unidentifiable, but presumably from a rhetorical exercise on events and personalities of the 40s BC. That Antony (cf. under iota 399) 'killed Cicero' (kappa 1594), in December 43, is an over-simplification. After Antony had …Matched in noteshighshort
ε168Ἔγγυονsecure… [3] George of Pisidia, Heraclias 1.6-8 Tartaglia, on Chosroes II (Persian king 590-628; cf. chi 418 note).Matched in noteshighshort
ε2158Ἐπήγγελλενused to proclaim… 258.26 (and, post-Suda, Etymologicum Magnum 353.45-46). The headword is third person singular, imperfect indicative active, of e)pagge/llw (see also epsilon 2157, and cf. epsilon 1914, epsilon 1915, epsilon 1918, epsilon 2160). It might be …Matched in noteshighshort
δ89ΔᾶτιςDatis… ancient exegetical tradition that the Datis of Datisms was this Persian general one should note the alternative line of explanation (preferred by many modern scholars) which sees "Datis" as the nickname of a contemporary …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε3468Εὐημερήσαντοςhaving had a successful time… (autumn 539 CE) that Chosroes blames Justinian (cf. iota 446) personally for their territorial and political gains in the Persian west, the Romans do not suspect that the Endless Peace could be broken; cf. …Matched in noteshighshort
μ784Μέτεισινpursues, goes after… we have a metaphor from the cross-examination of a guilty person giving false evidence. In this case the prefix meta- would have the same double sense as English "go after", i.e. following up testimony …Matched in noteshighshort
α1250Ἁλίσκειyou are captured, you are caught, you stand convicted… are ambiguous per se, as they could be either third person singular active or second person singular middle/passive; however, as the active form would be a great rarity, it is surely middle/passive (so Latte …Matched in noteshighshort
β10ΒαβύλαςBabylas… (1.464). The likeliest explanation is that Babylas died in the persecutions under Decius, and that at some point local legend-makers (represented in the surviving record by Leontius of Antioch) connected his story with that …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ1021Κατεχειροτόνησαν αὐτοῦthey voted to convict him… [1] Theophylact Simocatta, Histories 1.15.11, on the abrupt dismissal of Persian envoy Mebod (cf. generally alpha 1998 note) by an assembly of military personnel convened by Roman general Philippicus (spring of 586); cf. de …Matched in noteshighmedium
λ856Λύσῃshould release… Magnesia when a slave strikes a free man). Read pei/sh| "persuade" instead of pai/sh| "strike" (see web address 1).Matched in noteshighshort
κ509Καταγορεύω σουI accuse you, I denounce youOf person: see LSJ s.v.Matched in noteshighshort
κ1926ΚολάζωI chastise, I punishOf person or situation; see e.g. beta 367, delta 434, iota 278.Matched in noteshighshort
μ210ΜάρκιοςMarkios, Marcius… Marcius (fl. early C5 BCE) was a historical or legendary personage is uncertain; see OCD(4) s.v. Marcius Coriolanus. In any event, tradition has it that he led Roman forces in conquest (493) over the …Matched in noteshighlong
κ2426Κρῖνεdecide, determinePresent imperative (second person singular) of kri/nw, evidently quoted from somewhere. Likewise in Hesychius kappa4126. For the gloss cf. kappa 2430.Matched in noteshighshort
ε3321ἘτισάμηνI took vengeanceMiddle aorist indicative, first person singular, of the verb ti/nw. Identically glossed in ps.-Zonaras; evidently quoted from somewhere. [1] Same form of the verb timwre/w.Matched in noteshighshort
ε170Ἐγγυώμεθαwe guarantee, we pledge ourselves… according to Adler, the Ambrosian Lexicon. The headword is first person plural, middle, of e)ggua/w. It must be quoted from somewhere, very probably -- as it is surprisingly rare -- from Demosthenes 20.100 or …Matched in noteshighshort
η589ᾜσθηνταιthey have perceived… headword (presumably extracted from the quotation immediately following) is third person plural, perfect, of ai)sqa/nomai. [2] Aristophanes, Wasps 673-4 (web address 1); cf. lambda 14, tau 886. [3] Third person singular, aorist, of the …Matched in noteshighshort
λ712Λοχίτηςone who lies in waitThe headword is also attested as a personal name (unless it is a nickname?): the defendant in Isocrates 20. cf. lambda 711 and the other cross-references there.Matched in noteshighshort
ε921Ἐλυμήνατοinflicted harm onThe headword is third person singular, aorist indicative middle, of lumai/nw. It must be quoted from somewhere; there are many possibilities, but they do not include the quotation which follows here, where the corresponding …Matched in noteshighshort
α1555Ἀμεριμνίαcarefreeness, freedom from care… technical (legal) sense of the headword are attested; also a personification (as the Latin Securitas). See generally LSJ s.v., and cf. alpha 1556.Matched in noteshighshort
α2553Ἀνομείτωlet act lawlesslyThe headword is third person singular, present active imperative, of a)nome/w. The phrase "let the lawless man act lawlessly" occurs in ecclesiastical literature, e.g. Gregory of Nazianzus, De spiritu sancto 3.Matched in noteshighshort
η195Ἥλατοjumped[1] The primary headword is aorist of a(/llomai, third person singular. It must be quoted from somewhere, and Latte on Hesychius eta324 plausibly claims the New Testament (Acts 14.10: on the paraplegic man at …Matched in noteshighshort

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