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ι231Ἰθαγενήςlegitimate… [2] Also in Etymologicum Magnum 470.1 and other lexica. [3] Agathias, Histories 1.20, the Gothic military leader Aligern (cf. alpha 1215 and omicron 966) reflects on the consequences of surrendering the city of Cumae …Matched in noteshighshort
κ1109Κατωκάραhead downwards[1] Aristophanes, Acharnians 945, with scholion. [2] Pindar fr.161. [3] Agathias, Histories 42.5 (2.2 Niebuhr); cf. rho 217. During the Gothic War (535-554 CE) in 554 CE, an advance guard detached from the Frankish …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ2230ΚωκυτόςKokytos, Cocytus… these two senses see LSJ s.v.; also kappa 1530. [2] Agathias, Histories 1.12 (p.40 Niebuhr). On diwlu/gion, see delta 1233. In 553 CE, during the Gothic War (535-554), the Byzantine general Narses (cf. nu …Matched in noteshigh

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Ἰθαγενής

legitimate

[Meaning] native-born, lawfully-begotten child. One who has his generation [ge/nos] straight [i)qu/] and not distorted. Agathias [writes]: "for the ancient inhabitants and legitimate rulers from of old to recover the…

Ἰθαγενής· αὐτόχθων, γνήσιος παῖς. ὁ ἰθὺ καὶ ἀδιάστροφον ἔχων τὸ γένος. Ἀγαθίας· τοὺς γοῦν ἐκ παλαιοῦ οἰκήτορας καὶ ἰθαγενεῖς ἀνέκαθεν ἡγεμόνας τὴν γῆν ἀνακομίσασθαι.

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χ295Χήτειfor lack… Homer, Iliad 6.463; cf. already chi 294. [2] Abridged from Agathias, Histories 44.3 (2.4 Niebuhr).Matched in noteshighshort

ε2035Ἐπεκερτόμησενscoffed at… given (but note also Herodotus 8.92.2). [2] An approximation of Agathias, Histories 192.21 (5.22 Niebuhr), which has 'the enemy'. According to de Boor, the Suda quotation departs so much from Agathias that a different …Matched in noteshighshort

α1034ἈκταίωνAktaion, Actaeon… web address 1. [2] Greek Anthology 7.206.2 (Damocharis), addressed to Agathias's cat; cf. alpha 1292, alpha 2175, (phi 787). See another extract from this epigram at sigma 911. Here, Damocharis follows up on a …Matched in noteshighshort

α2985Ἀπέθρισενbit off[1] Greek Anthology 7.204.5-6 (Agathias Scholasticus), here misquoted: it should be "I snatched". This poem is addressed to a partridge which has had its head bitten off. Find further excerpts from this epigram at …Matched in noteshighshort

α3655Ἀποχρώντωςsatisfactorily… the second and more striking half of this phrase cf. Agathias, Histories preface 11.2 (on Eutychianus, an imperial secretary and friend of Agathias); cf. Frendo (5).Matched in noteshighshort

β495ΒῶνοςBônos, BonusAgathias, Histories 1.19. Bonus was in fact quaestor (cf. kappa 2533) of Moesia, according to Agathias, but had been entrusted with a sizeable military force by the Byzantine general Narses (cf. nu 42) for …Matched in noteshighshort

κ58Καθεστῶτιestablished… 57, kappa 59, kappa 113, kappa 114, kappa 115). [1] Agathias, Histories 1.7 (p.19 l.31 Keydell); cf. eta 605. Here, Agathias describes the mindset of the two Alamanni brothers (cf. alpha 2158) prior to …Matched in noteshighshort

α13Ἀβάλεwould that… attestations including Callimachus fr. 619 Pfeiffer, and Greek Anthology 7.583.1 (Agathias Scholasticus). cf. generally alpha 14. [1] For more on ei)/qe see epsiloniota 55. [2] Apparently the beginning of a quotation, perhaps from one …Matched in noteshighshort

α329ἌγγωνεςangonesMentioned by Agathias and others. For the Franks see generally phi 682.Matched in noteshighshort

α1017Ἀκροστόλιαstemposts, sternposts… fitted with decorative cap-pieces; cf. Casson (86 with n.49). [2] Agathias, Histories 5.21; again, more briefly, at pi 2385. Unable to penetrate the long wall at the base of the Thracian Chersonese (the present-day …Matched in noteshighshort

α1696Ἀμφηρεφέςclose-covered… is feminine there. The neuter, here, is perhaps extracted from Agathias: see 1.10 (of a cave) and esp. 3.5 (at sigma 901).Matched in noteshighshort

α1759Ἀμφιρύτηsea-girt… a grammarian, epigrammatist, Byzantine official, and friend of the poet Agathias (alpha 112); cf. Smith s.v. (935). On the great physician and medical writer Hippocrates of Cos, see iota 564.Matched in noteshighshort

α2001Ἀναπεπταμένα χωρίαwide-open districts… It is presumably quoted from somewhere; for something similar see Agathias, Histories 4.16.3 (ta\ i(ppa/sima th=s xw/ras ... kai\ a)nepeptame/na ... pedi/a).Matched in noteshighshort

α2158Ἀνδράριονmanikin… quotation given. For the plural see under pi 358. [2] Agathias, Histories 1.7 (p.30 Niebuhr). During the Gothic War (535-554 CE), Leutharis and Butilinus, two brothers about to lead an army of Franks and …Matched in noteshighshort

α2221Ἀνεδήσατοwreathed… between this verb and victory-crowns (in war and elsewhere). [1] Agathias, Histories 2.22, on the military accomplishments of the Sasanian general Mihr-Mihroe, known in Greek as Mermeroes (mu 637); cf. pi 2201. See also …Matched in noteshighshort

α2461Ἀνίειgave up… illustrated by the first five of the quotations given. [1] Agathias, Histories 5.21, on the young Byzantine military leader Germanus; more fully at omicron 782. On Germanus, see also alpha 3435, alpha 4595, pi …Matched in noteshighmedium

α2798Ἀνύτεινto accomplish… infinitive is illustrated by both of the quotations given. [1] Agathias, Histories 5.21 (p.325 Niebuhr). Cf. omicron 809. In 559 CE, their direct assaults on the long wall at the base of the Thracian …Matched in noteshighshort

α3132ἈπείρηκαI have renounced… paradigmatic), there are instances in Xenophon, Plato, and elsewhere. [2] Agathias, Histories 5.14 (p.306 Niebuhr), on Justinian I (Eastern Roman emperor 527-565); cf. Frendo (149). The time frame of the quotation is 559 CE. …Matched in noteshighmedium

α3232Ἁπλοΐδαςshifts, simples… accusative plural occurs (web address 1). [2] Greek Anthology 5.294.3-4 (Agathias Scholasticus), the poet surreptitiously enters the bedchamber of his beloved. Find further extracts from this epigram at epsilon 1946, kappa 1886, lambda 352, …Matched in noteshighshort

α3435Ἀπόμαχοςbattle-free, disabled, unfit to fight[1] Agathias, Histories 5.23, on the young Byzantine military leader Germanus (cf. alpha 4595 end). Leading the defense of the long wall at the base of the Thracian Chersonese (cf. chi 215) in 559 …Matched in noteshighmedium

α3691Ἀπροϊδήςunforeseen… e.g. Nicander, Theriaca 18, with scholion. [2] Greek Anthology 6.72.3-4 (Agathias Scholasticus). Find another quote from this epigram at pi 3048.Matched in noteshighshort

α3823ἈρεόβινδοςAreobindos, Ariobindus, Ariovindus… a successful general against the Persians; mentioned copiously by Procopius, Agathias and others.Matched in noteshighshort

α3935ἈρίστωνAriston, Aristo… Davies, Athenian Propertied Families 600-300 BC (Oxford 1971) 331-2. [2] Agathias, Histories 2.28, on Chosroes; see in full at chi 418.Matched in noteshighshort

α4094Ἀρχήνinitially, to begin with… of the accusative of a)rxh/, see LSJ s.v., I.c. [2] Agathias, Histories 1.7. (As is evident, the passage illustrates a quite different meaning of a)rxh/n.) For Narses see generally nu 42.Matched in noteshighshort

α4314Ἀταλῇσιν[in] delicate [fillies], [in] tender [fillies]… their fillies (web address 1 below). [2] Greek Anthology 5.297.1-2 (Agathias Scholasticus), the laments of girls well-guarded in their chambers; cf. eta 136. See another quote from this epigram at pi 614.Matched in noteshighshort

α4369Ἀτλήτῳinsufferable… -- occurs (web address 1 below). [2] Greek Anthology 6.74.4 (Agathias Scholasticus), a Bacchant's dedication to Dionysus, upon her departure from his cult. See additional extracts from this epigram at beta 141, iota 312, …Matched in noteshighshort

α4451Αὔξηincreasecf. alpha 4452. [1] Same or similar glossing elsewhere. [2] Agathias, Histories 1.5 (p.24 Niebuhr), which has not 'them' but is specific: 'Romans'. On their embassy in 552 CE to the young Theudobald, king …Matched in noteshighshort

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