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α3809Ἄρδινbarb[Meaning the] point of a missile, or weapons [sent] from the hand. Herodotus [sc. uses the word]. Also [sc. attested is] a)/rdis in the plural, meaning quivers.Matched in headwordhighshort
β105Βαρβάρουςbarbarians… a long time and taught them speech, although they were barbarians before." The hoopoe says [this] about the birds.Matched in translationhighshort
β104Βαρβαρίζειbehaves like a barbarianMeaning [he/she/it] thinks barbarian thoughts. Thus Plato [sc. uses the word]. "But barbarism is pronunciation with defects contrary to the custom of the Greeks of good repute; solecism is an expression constructed ungrammatically;" such …Matched in translationhighshort
β110Βάρβιτονbarbitos, long-armed lyre… of musical instrument. "O friend, you who loved the dear barbitos". This is said about Anakreon. [sc. The barbitos features in] a saying in reference to dissimilar things. Aristophanes [writes]: "What [does] the dress …Matched in translationhighshort
β107Βάρβιτοςbarbitos, long-armed lyreA kind of musical instrument.Matched in headwordhighshort
κ2179Κουρεώτηςbarber… means the same as] koureu/s. Also [sc. attested is] kourei=s ["barbers"], in the plural. But *kourew=tis [is] a festival. [It is] the third day of the Apatouria, on which the young men [kouroi] have …Matched in translationhighshort
α876Ἀκίδαςbarbs[Meaning] the points of missiles. Also [sc. attested is] a)kidwto/n ["pointed"], that which has points.Matched in headwordhighshort
κ2180Κουρεῖαbarbershop[Koureia] and kourei=on: a place in which [men] get haircuts. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] koureiw=nta ta\s tri/xas ["him having long hair"].Matched in headwordhighshort
ε3318Ἐτιμήσατοestimated[Meaning he/she/it] counted out. "Captured from the barbarians and negotiating for the release of the king/emperor, the barbarian estimated [sc. the value of] his life at 300 pounds."Matched in translationhighshort
χ187Χελιδόνων μουσεῖαswallows' museums… proverbial phrase] in reference to those who do foreign and barbarian things. For the [term] 'swallow' [is] applied to barbarians; for it implies 'Thracian swallow'. And in what follows: "where the swallow squawks around …Matched in translationhighshort
κ995Κατεσπίλασενburst suddenly upon… unexpectedly. "Early in the morning he burst suddenly upon the barbarians and began to do honorable deeds with his spear."Matched in translationhighshort
κ1549Κηρύλοςkerulos, kerylos… [verb] kei/rein ["to cut the hair"], for Sporgilos was a barber. Plato mentions him in Sophists: "Sporgilos' barbershop, most hateful shack."Matched in translationhighshort
α2273Ἀνεννόητονinconceivable, without conception… [a course of action] without conception of battle and how barbarians behave." Or a)nenno/htoi, [meaning those] having no understanding about this. Polybius [writes]: "the generals were without conception of all of these things."Matched in translationhighshort
λ424Ληΐζεταιseizes booty, plunders… recognises such usage in e.g. Eurpides, Medea 256 e)k gh=s barba/rou lelh|sme/nh "seized from a barbarian land".Matched in noteshighshort
ε1020Ἐμπίςgnat… George of Pisidia, Bellum Avaricum line 64; Per l'incursione dei barbari 64 Tartaglia; on barbarian attacks on Constantinople: Avars in 612/614 and 623 and Persians in 609 and 615; cf. Tartaglia (161, note 13). …Matched in noteshighshort
β2ΒαβακατρεῦbabakatreuIt is a barbarian word; the barbarian god is agreeing. For the meaningless words stand for assent.Matched in translationhighshort
α3011Ἀπέλιπεleft behind… a very great reputation of [= for] rectitude among the barbarians."Matched in translationhighshort
α3654Ἀποχρησάμενοςhaving misused, having used to the full"When the barbarians demanded peace-offerings, having granted some of them, he did not abuse his successes, but left the greatest reputation for justice with the barbarians." Meaning he did not flaunt [sc. his victories]. …Matched in translationhighshort
α1384Ἁλώνητονsalt-bought[Meaning] that which is purchased by salt. Equivalent to barbarous. Also [there is] a proverb: 'a salt-bought slave'. In reference to those worthy of no account; inasmuch as merchants conveying salt inland used to …Matched in translationhighshort
κ1544Κηρύκειονherald's wand"It was a signal of friendship among the barbarians, to meet with those holding wreaths and branches, like the herald's wand among the Greeks" --- making it clear through these things that they are …Matched in translationhighshort
κ278Καματηρούςtired… [Alexander] hand them over, tired and panting, to the unwearied barbarians."Matched in translationhighshort
κ2019Κόμποςboasting, din[Meaning] imposture, pretension. "Mixed with the supplication was a barbarian boasting and an appearance of good fortune."Matched in translationhighshort
ε2381Ἐπίκλαυτονtearful[Meaning] distressful, mournful. Aristophanes in Frogs [writes]: "sitting on a barbarian leaf [it] babbles a tearful nightingale-melody."Matched in translationhighshort
ε2825Ἔποψhoopoe… a long time and taught them speech, although they were barbarians before." The hoopoe says [this] about the birds.Matched in translationhighshort
λ875Λύτραprice, ransom… paid for freedom, to ransoming from slavery of [= to] barbarians.Matched in translationhighshort
γ407ΓουνάσομαιI will entreat… implore. I will plead. "No longer will I entreat the barbarian [woman], nor cry for myself."Matched in translationhighshort
γ382Γονυκλινήςon bended knee… and on bended knee he tended the wife of the barbarian."Matched in translationhighshort
δ1127Δινδύμοιςin Didyma… Xerxes, betrayed the temple of the indigenous Apollo to the barbarians. Also look under Branchidai.Matched in translationhighshort
κ2311ΚώχKochA proper name. Menander [writes]: "he shot at the barbarian and then stretched out the wing [of the battle line] and sent a well-aimed arrow at Koch."Matched in translationhighshort
ε1661Ἐξέστησανthey stood aside[Meaning] they withdrew. "The barbarians stood aside for them because they were stronger."Matched in translationhighshort

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