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α924ἈκόνιτονaconiteA kind of plant [sc. which is also a] drug. "But by drinking aconite he escaped this [sc. charge] a)koniti/." That is, without trouble.highshort
α1872Ἀναθέσθαιto retractAntiphon in the [treatise] On Forethought says: "to retract one's life as if it were a draughts-piece is not possible". Meaning to live afresh, having repented in one's former life.highshort
α2026Ἀναποδίζεινto cross-examine[Meaning] to investigate, as if to come into conflict. Herodotus [sc. uses the word]. Also [sc. attested is the related participle] [matters] being cross-examined, meaning being investigated. Or meaning the same things frequently said …

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A kind of plant [sc. which is also a] drug. "But by drinking aconite he escaped this [sc. charge] a)koniti/." That is, without trouble.

Ἀκόνιτον· εἶδος βοτάνης φαρμάκου. ἀλλὰ πιὼν ἀκόνιτον ὑπέκφυγε τοῦτ' ἀκονιτί. τουτέστι χωρὶς κόπου.

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α2164Ἀνδρείαmanhood[A term for] the prime of men's lives. Antiphon in the [treatise] On Concord [sc. uses the term thus]. The penis, too, is called "manhood" by some. But courage [andria] and rectitude [dikaiosyne] are …highshort

α2340Ἄνετονconsecrated, exemptedHyperides [sc. uses this word to mean] a shrine devoted to [a] god. A life, too, can be described as anetos, [meaning] a free and soft [one].highshort

α2661Ἀντιγραφεύςantigrapheus, copy-clerkSimilar to "clerk". The man in charge of those paying certain sums of money to the city, who therefore "copies" them. So Demosthenes in the [speech] Against Androtion, but also Aeschines in the Against …highmedium

α2664ἈντίθεσιςantithesisIt is a figure of speech, by which opposites are contrasted with each other either partially or wholly. So Isocrates in the Panathenaikos [sc. uses the term].highshort

α2822ἈξίοχοςAxiochos, AxiochusA dialogue called Axiochos was written [sc. and attributed] to Aeschines the Socratic. It has [also] been recorded [as a work] of Plato's.highshort

α2843Ἄοπταunseen [things]Antiphon [sc. uses the word]. Meaning [things] invisible and not seen, but having given the impression of being seen.highshort

α3250Ἀποβάτηςdismounter[Dismounter] and to dismount and dismounting-circuits: a dismounter is [sc. participant in] an equestrian competition, and to dismount [is] to compete as a dismounter. Dismounting-circuits [are] those [so called] from this competition.highshort

α3807Ἀρδήττης ἈρδήττουArdettes, [genitive] ArdettouA proper name. Also [sc. attested is] Ardettos, a place in Athens, where all Athenians used to swear the jurors' oath in public. But Theophrastos in his [books] On Laws says that this custom …highshort

α4096Ἀρχὴ ἄνδρα δείκνυσινoffice exposes a man[sc. A proverb] applied to those who are decent men before holding office but become violent in the post itself. They say that this a dictum of Solon's, though Aristotle and Theophrastus [says it …highshort

α4121ἈρχύταςArchytas, ArkhutasOf Taras, son of Hestiaios or Mnesarchos or Mnasagetes or Mnasagoras; Pythagorean philosopher. This man saved Plato from being murdered by the tyrant Dionysios. He championed the [Greek-]Italian federation, and was chosen general with …highmedium

α4441Αὐλίζεταιpasses the night[He/she/it] is sleeping, is on watch, is in camp. Also [sc. attested is the related participle] au)lizo/menoi ["they passing the night"]; Antiphon [has it] in the sense of [they] sleeping.highshort

α4590Ἀφ' Ἑστίαςfrom Hearth, from Hestia[Meaning] from the house. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'to be initiated from hearth'. He who is 'initiated from hearth' was [fully] an Athenian.highshort

α4675Ἀχαριστεῖνto be ungrateful[Meaning] not to show gratitude. So Antiphon [sc. uses the word]. Also [sc. attested is] a)xaristh=sai, [meaning] not to show gratitude or be helpful.highshort

αι239Αἰξωνεύεσθαιto be an Aixonian, to play the AixonianThe [verb that means] to make slanderous accusations. A metaphor from the deme of the Aixoneis; for they are ridiculed in comedy [as] slanderers.highshort

αι346ΑἰσχίνηςAischines, AeschinesSon of Charinos, a sausage-maker. [He was] a Socratic philosopher. Some, though, say that he was the son of Lysanias. [He was] an Athenian, of [the deme] Sphettos. His dialogues [are entitled] Miltiades, Kallias, …highshort

β69Βαλβίς Βαλβῖδοςstarting-post; starting-post's[Meaning a] low column, the starting-point, and the turn. "Just like those driving four-horse chariots despatched from some starting-post, once the gate had been opened." Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "at [the] starting-posts", …highmedium

β121Βάροςweight, influence, gravitas, dignityConcerning Polemon [it has been written]: "he had gravitas of a kind found in some Dorian household management". "Both foreseeing and fearing the influence and the quarrelsomeness of mankind." Meaning the bulk, the strength. …highmedium

δ81ΔασμολογῶI collect dasmos, I collect tribute[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning] I amass [it]. "Plato made exempt from tribute [fo/ros] those who came to study with him, but you collect tribute [dasmo/s] and take it from those willing to give …highshort

δ88Δατεῖσθαιto distribute['To distribute'] and 'distributors'. To distribute [datei=sqai] [means] dividing, whereas 'distributors' [dathtai/] [are] the dividers. The [phrase] "into a choice of dividers" is a kind of lawsuit. For whenever people were sharing [something] with …highmedium

δ110Δαιδάλου ποιήματαDaidalos' creations, Daedalus' creations[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those pursuing skills with exactitude. [It arose] because the old craftsmen used to make the eyes closed, but Daidalos opened them, and spread the feet. And Homer …highshort

δ158Δεδοξοποιημένονwith a reputation for judgment[Meaning someone] adorned with judgment. Polybius [writes]: "for whereas other creatures are the slaves of their bodily desires, [...] the human race, despite the expectations placed on it, goes astray no less through thoughtlessness …highshort

δ170ΔεήσειςneedsMeaning lacks. Antiphon in the first [book] of Truth [sc. uses the word].highshort

δ261Δερμιστήςskin-eaterLysias maintains that the worm is so called, whereas Aristarchus [applies the term to] the snake. But perhaps, rather, someone who eats skins would be more appropriately so called.highshort

δ269Δεσμὰbonds[Bonds] of the soul [are] the veins and the arteries and the sinews. But when [the soul] [...] is settled down into itself, deeds also become its bonds in place of reason.highshort

δ291Δευσοποιόςdeep-dyedIn an exact sense it is the word applied to purple which retains the bloom of the dye permanently and indelibly; metaphorically speaking [it is applied] to everything else which retains its color permanently …highmedium

δ354Δείξειςdemonstrations, displays, performances, showsArcesilaus was the first to appear at demonstrations involving money, [...] and he helped many people and collected subscriptions for them.highshort

δ469ΔημοφάνηςDemophanesA proper name.highshort

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