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α2231Ἀνέκαθενfrom above… transmitted from father to son from above, concerning the holy Dionysius, that at the time of the Savior's passion, when the sun at midday was hidden, being very much astounded at the marvel and …Matched in translationhighshort
κ1203ΚαίσωνοςCaeso, KaisoHere in the genitive case, so quoted from somewhere (probably Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities, which has six instances). A Roman praenomen in the Fabian family.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2283ΚῶνσοςConsusA Roman god of the granary, sometimes (e.g. in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 2.31.2) misidentified with Greek Poseidon; see OCD(4) s.v.Matched in noteshighshort
α3909ἈρίστιπποςAristippos, Aristippus… always ribbed Antisthenes for his dourness. And he came to Dionysius the tyrant of Sicily and won the drinking and led the dance for the others and put on purple clothes. But Plato, when …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3408ἈπολλοκράτηςApollokrates, ApollocratesThat of the eldest son of Dionysius the Younger, tyrant of Syracuse (Sicily) in the C4 BCE: delta 1179. For Apollokrates see e.g. Plutarch, Dion 37, 51, 56.Matched in noteshighshort
α3215ἈπίωνApion… the successor of the grammarian Theon, and a contemporary of Dionysius of Halicarnassus. He wrote a history organised by nation; and certain other works.Matched in translationhighmedium
κ514Καταγράφωνassigning[Meaning someone] taking care about, protecting. Aelian [writes]: "accordingly Dionysius, assigning to himself the greatest ransom on behalf of the girl, or a large amount of gold, if she should die [...]."Matched in translationhighshort
κ276ΚαμάρινοιKamarinoi, Camarini… but of Camaria in central Italy; see Steph.Byz. s.v. (and Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 3.51.2).Matched in noteshighshort
ε3656ΕὐπολείδιοςEupoleidios, Eupolidius… eupolideios, 'pertaining to [the comic poet] Eupolis' (epsilon 3657), in Dionysius of Halicarnassus and elsewhere: see LSJ s.v.)Matched in noteshighshort
δ1337Δολιχεύουσιthey go through a long course[Meaning] they make a circuit. Aelian [says]: "Dionysius by name, a merchant by profession, who has often made many round trips by sea, obtains substantial wealth."Matched in translationhighshort
κ378Καρηβαρῶνfeeling heavy-headed= Aelius Dionysius kappa13, Synagoge, Photius. Present participle of the verb karhbare/w, masculine nominative singular; evidently quoted from somewhere. See also kappa 377.Matched in noteshighshort
ο168Ὀλίζονοςlittle, meagre… fuller entry at Etymologicum Magnum 622.1-4) from a phrase in Dionysius the Periegete, o)li/zonos e)/mmore timh=s.Matched in noteshighshort
ι165Ἱερείας ἐνύπνιονpriestess's dream… So much for the dream. But some time later, seeing Dionysius ruling as tyrant, she told the dream to many and reported that he was the one she had seen. Dionysios was angered and …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2309Κωφότερος κίχληςdumber than a thrushIn Eubulus in Dionysius [this] is said [sc. with the meaning] more voiceless than a thrush.Matched in translationhighshort
ε3438Εὐέπειαeloquence, euphony… Sophocles and Plato onwards; it is a particular favourite of Dionysius of Halicarnassus.Matched in noteshighshort
δ906Διεκοσμήθησανthey were arrayed… delta 595). It must be quoted from somewhere -- perhaps Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 1.57.4.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2092ΚοριολάνοιCoriolani, CoriolaniansUsed by e.g. Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Plutarch for the inhabitants of Corioli, captured by the Romans from the Volsci (omicron 923) in 493 BCE -- the episode which, allegedly, provided Cn. Marcius Coriolanus …Matched in noteshighshort
ω137Ὠόψo-ops= Aelius Dionysius omega12. The glossing is more generalised than at omega 131, omega 132, and omega 133.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2769ΚυρίτωνQuirites… Greek transliteration (and in the genitive plural, extracted from somewhere; Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Strabo have instances (but all as *Kuritw=n).Matched in noteshighshort
μ126Μαμμίανmammia, mummySame entry, from Aelius Dionysius, in Photius (mu82 Theodoridis). See e.g. Aristophanes, Lysistrata 878, 879, 890.Matched in noteshighshort
μ1008Μητροπόλειςmetropoleis, mother-cities… (or accusative) plural is presumably quoted from somewhere -- perhaps Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 3.11.1-2 (which contains much of the vocabulary used here. For 'colonies' see generally under alpha 3713.Matched in noteshighshort
α2033Ἀναπόμπιμα δῶραgifts sent backSame entry in Aelius Dionysius and Photius (and something similar, post-Suda, in Eustathius). The headword phrase (neuter plural) must be quoted from somewhere, and looks like the end of a line of hexameter verse.Matched in noteshighshort
ε1575Ἔξαιμοιbloodless… from somewhere; perhaps from its only other attested instance, in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 9.21.4.Matched in noteshighshort
ε2804Ἐπομοσάμενοςhaving sworn… Lucian, who has six instances, though another extant possibility is Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 11.58.3.Matched in noteshighshort
δ1237Διώμνυτοs/he took the oath… Sophocles (Trachiniae 378) Aeschines (3.149), Lucian (True Histories 2.19), and Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Roman Antiquities 9.2.2). LSJ entry at web address 1; cf. generally delta 1165, delta 1234, delta 1235, delta 1236.Matched in noteshighshort
δ1669Δυσόριστονhard to defne, hard to limit… neuter nominative/accusative singular of this adjective -- occurs in e.g. Dionysius of Halicarnassus, On Dinarchus 5, but is predominantly a feature of philosophical vocabulary (from Aristotle onwards).Matched in noteshighshort
α2653ἈντιάταςAntiates… Photius) s.v.: dative plural there (presumably quoted from somewhere, perhaps Dionysius of Halicarnassus), corrupted into accusative plural here. cf. alpha 2691. [1] Present-day Anzio.Matched in noteshighshort
κ478Καταβελεῖςarrow-struck… deca/menoi is preferred the origin of the headword is perhaps Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 9.21.4.Matched in noteshighshort
ο134Ὄλβιοςprosperous, happy… 8.413 (where neuter plural o)/lbia occurs), and a gloss on Dionysius the Areopagite. See also omicron 132, omicron 133, omicron 135, omicron 136.Matched in noteshighshort
ε3050ἝρμοςHermos, Hermus… [1] On Dionysios "the Periegete" see generally OCD(4) 460, under Dionysius(9).Matched in noteshighshort