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Βασιλίς
queen
[Meaning] the wife of a king. As also bath-woman, the [wife] of a bath-man.
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163
Βασιλίσκος
Basiliskos, Basiliscus
Brother of the empress Verina. During the reign of Leo he was chosen over Rusticius the praefectus castrorum, as he [Basiliskos] was successful in battle, but slow-witted and easily led astray by tricksters.
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Βασιλίσκος
Basiliskos, Basiliscus
[Basiliskos,] the emperor of the eastern Romans, exacted money from the bishops of the churches and came close to expelling Akakios the bishop of Constantinople, if he had not been prevented by a large …
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165
Βάσιμος
accessible
[Meaning] passable. Easy to approach. Also [sc. attested are] "accessible places", the ones that are possible to pass through.
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Βάσις
stepping
[Meaning] walking. "Like some keen-scented stepping of a Spartan bitch."
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167
Βασκανία
prejudice, slander
and [sc. also attested is the related adjective ba/skanos, meaning] prejudiced/slanderous. They apply the [word] slanderous simply to verbal abuse. "You do not lie, despite being very slanderous."
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169
Βασκαίνω σοι
I bear a grudge against you
[sc. The verb is used] always [so, i.e. with a dative]. But Libanius [uses it] with an accusative: "they bear a grudge against their relative."
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170
Βασμοί
steps, gradations
[basmoi/ means the same as] baqmoi/.
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172
Βαστάζω
I lift up, I raise, I exalt
[Used] with an accusative.
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173
Βαστάσας
having raised up
Meaning having approved as fit. Eupolis [writes]: "come on now, do you want to hear the composition of an ode or something in the ancient mode? You will say both. But I, after listening, …
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174
Βασταχθείη
might be lifted
[Meaning] might be carried off, might be stolen. After using his seal, Lakydes threw his ring through the hole, so that he might never be stripped of it and any of his belongings might …
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175
Βάτα Κάρας
Bata Karas, Batakaras
[Something said] in reference to the rich and powerful. It should be read as separate words.
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176
Βατά
accessible (things)
[Meaning] passable [ones]. Arrian [writes]: "all things seemed to be accessible and attainable for Alexander".
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177
Βάταλος
Batalos
[Meaning] disgusting, shameful.
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179
Βαταναία
Batanaia, Batanaea
[Meaning a] territory [of that name].
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180
Βατταρισμοί
stutterings
[Meaning] nonsenses.
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181
Βατήρ
threshold
[Meaning] the beginning of the dug-up landing area for those [sc. competing in the long jump] in the pentathlon. "You have struck the very threshold of the argument," one says. Meaning the most important …
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182
Βατίς
skate, ray
A type of fish. Also [sc. attested are] skatespotters, [meaning] epicures.
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183
Βαττολογία
battology, empty repetition
[Meaning] garrulouness. [The term come] from a certain Battos, who composed long hymns consisting of many lines that repeated what was just said.
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Βατός
accessible
[Referring to] a passable place.
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185
Βάττος
Battos, Battus
A person's name. [It means] stuttering and lisping. There was a Cretan city named Oaxos, in which Etearchos [was] king, who for his motherless daughter, whose name was Phronime [...]. Providing badly for her …
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Βάττου σίλφιον
Battos' silphium, Battus' silphium
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those receiving rare honors. For the Cyrenaeans gave a special silphium to one of the Battoi, and on one side of the coin they stamped [a picture …
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187
Βάττου σίλφιον
Battos' silphium, Battus' silphium
Aristophanes in Wealth [writes]: "you would not even give me Battos' silphium". [This refers to] the [plant] in Libya, which cures many ailments; it is sweet-smelling and very expensive. For Battos founded Cyrene.
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188
Βάτων
Baton, Bato
A comic poet; his plays [are] Fellow-Cheater, Murderer, Benefactors.
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Βατράχειον
frog-green
A type of color. From this also [comes] the frog-green coat. They used to color their faces with frog-green before masks were invented. Also [sc. attested is] 'frog-green [coat]', a type of brightly-colored clothing, …
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192
Βαΰζων
yelping
[Meaning one who/which is] barking. Aristophanes [writes]: "for I too used to be such a one yelping". [h)=n is used] instead of h)/mhn.
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193
Βαυκαλᾶν
to sing a lullaby
[Meaning] to nurse little children with the accompaniment of singing.
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194
Βαῦνος
furnace
[Meaning] oven. Out of which also [comes the word] banausoi ["mechanics"]. [sc. "Mechanics" are] those working with fire, craftsmen.
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195
Βαυὼ
Bauo and Demo
Names of wise women. "Bauo had Demo as a guest."
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Βάψας τὴν κώπην
having dipped the oar
[Having dipped the oar] you set sail, having come to the nautodikai, who used to judge the [cases] of being foreign. Or from those who make drugs. For they say, "having dipped [it] I …
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