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α4378Ἄτρακτονarrow; spindle… I would crawl to it myself, dragging my foot." And Procopius [writes]: "when one of those defending themselves in the battlements sent forth a well-aimed arrow, he was hurt and killed." And Menander [writes]: …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε2256Ἐπιβύσαντεςstopping up[Meaning they] covering over, protecting. Procopius [writes]: "covering over the gullies with earth, they divert the water." Also [sc. attested is the adjective] a)kro/bustos ["tip-stuffed"], [meaning] having a tip that has been stuffed.Matched in translationhighshort
δ806Δίαυλοςdouble-stretch

α4378

Ἄτρακτον

arrow; spindle

[Meaning] a missile [expressed] metaphorically Sophocles [writes]: "in addition to these things, whatever my string-sped arrow might hit, unfortunate wretch that I am, I would crawl to it myself, dragging my foot." And…

Ἄτρακτον· βέλος μεταφορικῶς. Σοφοκλῆς· πρὸς δὲ τούτοις, ὅ μοι βάλοι νευροσπαδὴς ἄτρακτος, αὐτὸς ἂν τάλας εἰλυόμην δύστηνος ἐξέλκων πόδα. καὶ Προκόπιος· τινὸς τῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐπάλξεσιν…

gender and sexuality1

gender and sexuality1

… approximation (the verb should be active poiei=n, not poiei=sqai) of Procopius, Secret History 12.21 (web address 1). As part of his commentary on the demonic nature of Justinian (cf. iota 446), Procopius describes an …

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ε52Ἔγεσταegesta, agesta[1] An approximation and abridgment of Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 2.26.29-30 (web address 1); see further, next note. For Cilician goat-hair cf. kappa 1605, kappa 1607. During the siege of Edessa …Matched in noteshighshort

α203ἌγεσταagestaCopied from epsilon 52, egesta, q.v. for further detail (from Procopius). See also alpha 840, akessa. [1] According to E.A. Sophocles' lexicon (s.v.), agesta comes from Latin aggestum or aggestus; cf. alpha 840.Matched in noteshighshort

α249Ἀγκώνelbow[1] An abridgement of Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 3.20.4-7 (web address 1), the prison guard at Gelimer's Carthage palace releases the captive traders as Belisarius's (cf. beta 233, generally) fleet makes …Matched in noteshighmedium

α1021Ἀκρότομοςcut-off, sharp, abrupt… Saharan Atlas; cf. Barrington Atlas map 34 grid D2-D3. [5] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.20.23 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (235).Matched in noteshighmedium

α3313Ἄποθενaway, far from… omicron 971, rho 174, chi 207, and psi 75. [3] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 1.22.9 (web address 1), again at alpha 3664; returning from Byzantion (cf. beta 588) in early 532 …Matched in noteshighshort

α4089Ἀρχεῖαarchives… [2] For "the speed-writing section" cf. gamma 438, attributed to Procopius.Matched in noteshighshort

δ713Διαπορθμεύεταιis ferried across… headword must be quoted from somewhere, probably late historiography (e.g. Procopius, On the Wars of Justinian 7.18.11; Theophylact Simocatta, Histories 2.10.4, 3.12.11).Matched in noteshighshort

δ818Διαφέρωνcarrying out; exceptional… exemplified later in the entry, cf. generally delta 816. [1] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 8.26.7 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (523). In April 552 CE, Emperor Justinian I (cf. iota 446) …Matched in noteshighshort

δ1192Διοπτῆραscout… as "dispensator, qui dispensat stipendia militum; praepositus eorum". Cf. also Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 3.17 o(s oi( e)pemelei=to th=s peri\ th\n oi)ki/as dapa/nhs: o)pti/wna tou=ton kalou=si *(rwmai=oi, "the supervisor to the …Matched in noteshighshort

δ1251Διώροφονtwo-storey… 450, diw/rofon d' h)=n e(ka/stou tei/xous to\ u(/yos. See also Procopius, On Buildings 2.1.16. More broadly, note Genesis 6.16 LXX: neuter plural diw/rofa in God's instructions to Noah for building the Ark (and many …Matched in noteshighshort

δ1346Δόλωνεςjibs… 237-238. [1] Similarly in Hesychius (delta2174). [2] An approximation of Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 3.17.5 (web address 1). Marching from Byzacena (cf. beta 456 note) north toward Carthage along the coast …Matched in noteshighshort

ε1256Ἐνέρσειfastener… for a different kind of fastener at epsilon 1257). [1] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 7.20.15 (web address 1), which however has 'with axes', not the Suda's 'with iron'. On the breach …Matched in noteshighshort

ε2238Ἐπιβολήthought, principle, impost, penalty, fine… LSJ s.v. recognises no sense of this precise kind. [3] Procopius, Secret History 23.15-16, imperfectly quoted (translation at web address 1, Greek text at web address 2); cf. Kaldellis (103). On oppressive taxation under …Matched in noteshighmedium

ε2346Ἐπικάθηταιbesieges; would besiege… Excerpta of Constantine Porphyrogenitus. A similar quotation is ascribed to Procopius in Lexicon Vindobonense epsilon63.Matched in noteshighshort