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Αἰγέα
goatskin
[Meaning] the hide of a goat.
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Αἰγέα
Aigeus, Aegeus
In *ai)ge/a and *)erexqe/a and all similar [names] they lengthen the final 'a'. Aristophanes in Banqueters [writes]: "summon for me Erechtheus and Aigeus."
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Αἶγες
goats
[sc. A term for] large waves in the common tongue. Also [sc. attested is the verb] e)paigi/zw ["I goat up"], meaning I blow forcefully. When the star of the nanny-goat shines, winds blow forcefully, …
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Αἰγεσταῖος
Aigestaios, Aegestaeus
Proper name. But [sc. also attested is] Aigesteus, [genitive] *ai)geste/ws.
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34
Αἴγειον
goaty, goatskin
[Meaning a] tune and the hide of a goat. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] goaty [i.e. goatskin] wineskin.
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Αἰγείρου θέα
poplar
The white [sc. variety]. A type of plant. Poplar's view: there was a poplar in Athens near to the shrine; there they used to set up the benches before the theater existed. From this …
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37
Αἰγιάζειν
to talk of goats
"But you sit here talking of goats."
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38
Αἰγιαλεύς
Aigialeus
Proper name.
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39
Αἰγιάλεια
Aigialeia
Proper name.
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40
Αἰγιάλη
Aigiale
Proper name.
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Αἰγιαλῷ λαλεῖς
you are talking to a beach
[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to the inaudible. Also 'you are conversing with a wind." Likewise in reference to the inaudible.
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Αἰγίβοτος γῆ
goat-pasturing land
[Meaning land] suitable to pasture goats.
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43
Αἴγιγες
Aigiges
Name of an ethnic group.
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αι
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Αἰγίζειν
to rend asunder
[Meaning] to tear apart. [The verb is formed] out of a metaphor; from which also 'to be rent asunder' [ai)gi/zesqai] [is derived] from squalls [kataigi/des]. Aeschylus [uses the word]. The same [author] in Hedone …
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Αἰγιεῖς οὔτε τρεῖς οὔτε τέσσαρες
Aigians (are) neither three nor four
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to the excessively paltry. For the Aigians in Argos [Myth, Place], after they had beaten the Aitolians, asked the Pythia who were [the best of Greeks]. She responded …
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46
Αἰγίθαλος
tit, titmouse
[Meaning] the creature [of that name]. Also the dance [of that name].
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αι
49
Αἴγιλλος
aigillos, aegillus, haver-grass
A type of herb.
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αι
50
Αἰγίλουρος
(?)goat-tail
[no gloss]
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αι
51
Αἰγίμιος
Aigimios, Aegimius
Proper name.
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Αἰγιμιώ
Aigimio, Aegimio
Name of a city.
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αι
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Αἴγινθος
Aiginthos, Aeginthus
Proper name.
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Αἴγιον
Aigion, Aegium
Name of a place.
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αι
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Αἰγίοχος
Aegis-bearer
[Referring to] Zeus.
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αι
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Αἰγίπλαγκτος
Aigiplanktos, Aegiplanctus, goat-wandered
[no gloss]
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Αἴγιρος
Aigiros, Aegirus
Name of a city.
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59
Αἰγίς
aegis, aigis, goatskin
[Meaning] the hide which Libyans wear.
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αι
61
Αἰγίς
storm
[Meaning] cloudburst/squall. Pherecrates in Ant-people [writes]: "oh unlucky me, a storm, a storm is arriving!"
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αι
62
Αἴγισθος
Aigisthos, Aegisthus
Proper name.
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αι
63
Αἰγιστεύς
Aigisteus, Aegisteus
[genitive] *ai)giste/ws: proper name.
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αι
65
Αἰγλήεντος
of gleaming
[Meaning] of shining. The nominative [form is] ai)glh/eis.
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