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134 entries for demon

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β444Βουλυτόςox-loosening [time]… and shook his crest, just like a exultant hoplite, and demonstrated his consideration of foolish things."Matched in translationhighshort
δ300Δεῖγμαdisplay, Deigma… front of the doors". As a sort of sign and demonstration of the luxury to be found inside at his house, he was throwing down in front of the doors feathers from birds plucked …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ368Δεισιδαιμονίαfear of the gods, piety, superstition… great things." And Polybius of Megalopolis says concerning Timaeus: "he demonstrated great cleverness and audacity in accusing his neighbors, but in his own denials he is full of dreams and marvels and unreliable stories …Matched in translationhighmedium

β444

Βουλυτός

ox-loosening [time]

[Meaning] the late evening, when the oxen are let go from their tasks. Arrian [writes]: "and the battle became more vigorous right up until ox-loosening time." And elsewhere Aelian [writes]: "and he did what was…

Βουλυτός· ἡ δειλινὴ ὀψία, ὅτε οἱ βόες ἀπολύονται τῶν ἔργων. Ἀρριανός· γίνεται μάχη καρτερὰ ἔστε ἐπὶ βουλυτὸν ἀγχώμαλος. καὶ αὖθις Αἰλιανός· καὶ ὁ μὲν ἔδρασε τὸ προσταχθέν· ὁ δὲ…

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δ398ΔηλατωρίαιinformingsAmong Romans [this means] the demonstrations of the state of the public tribute; the announcements [of it].Matched in translationhighshort

δ546Διαδρομαίrunnings-through… then they were divided and standing opposite each other they demonstrated their fighting manoeuvres. And then there took place certain runnings-through in full armor and evolutions and flank-marchings."Matched in translationhighshort

δ813Διαφαίνειclarifies[Meaning he/she/it] demonstrates.Matched in translationhighshort

δ1082Δικαιώματαstatutes… or unlawfully; and "testimonies" [martu/ria] because it bears witness and demonstrates what [penalties] they will undergo who violate these [judgments]. But condemnations [are] also [called] dikaiw/mata.Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1145ΔιογένηςDiogenes… in nature. This, too, the tragic hero Haemon, Sophocles’ [character], demonstrated, when he was in love with Antigone and quarreled with his father Creon [Author, Myth]; for you see he likewise charged with a …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1156ΔιοκλητιανόςDiocletian… for his rule, Diocletian grew old peacefully for three years, demonstrating his abundant virtue, though not completely abandoning Hellenic religion.Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1183Διονυσίων σκώμματαinsults of the Dionysia… is boastfully stingy, doggier than dogs and more troublesome than demons."Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1352ΔομετιανόςDomitian, Domitianus, Dometianos… shameful of fates. This man, under the influence of some demonic bewitchment, grew spiteful of his brother and did away with him by poison, out of his passion for power. And although the affairs …Matched in translationhighlong

δ1447ΔωδώνηDodone, Dodona… a certain harmonious sound came. But the utterances of the demons are inarticulate.Matched in translationhighmedium

ε1468Ἔντευξιςconversation… good is incomplete –- if indeed one is wants to demonstrate on the basis of such an argument that for this reason pleasure is not a good thing, one would not make any further …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε2171Ἐπηλυγάζονταιthey are being obfuscated… a cloak, said 'It is clear in the skin,' and demonstrated the malady with his finger. We identify a lascivious youth by his hair."Matched in translationhighmedium

ε2221Ἐπιάλτηνnightmare… and Hesiod and the Attic [Greeks] [mean by epialtes] the demon [of that name], but with a phi [they spell the name of] the man Ephialtes. And [sc. note also] that which is called …Matched in translationhighshort

ε2695Ἐπιτίμησιςcriticism, objection… construed] from [premises which are] true, but more difficult to demonstrate than the problem.Matched in translationhighmedium

ε2745Ἐπίφασιςappearance[Meaning] revelation, demonstration. "They came with hymn-singing and crowns and the appearance of the victors."Matched in translationhighshort

χ12Χαλδαϊκοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιChaldean rituals… voices and sounds sometimes during the Chaldean rituals, he himself demonstrated the way of imitation of the fluttering of other [birds including] sparrows and domestic fowl, how they make a noise with their wings …Matched in translationhighshort

α245Ἄγκεσι[in] forests… It is perhaps extracted from the quotation given, though not demonstrably so; there are other extant possibilities in e.g. Theocritus and Oppian. [1] For this glossing cf. the scholia to Homer, Iliad 18.321, where …Matched in noteshighshort

α333Ἀγωνιούμενοιabout to be contenders… It is perhaps extracted from the quotation given, though not demonstrably so, and there are plenty of alternatives (beginning with Thucydides, Xenophon and Plato). [1] Quotation unidentifiable, but evidently from (or connected with) a …Matched in noteshighshort

α460Ἀδηλώσαςhaving disguised, having obfuscated… singular) of the verb a)dhlo/w. It is probably (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation which follows. [1] Quotation not identified by Adler, beyond the suggestion that it be attributed to Aelian. In fact …Matched in noteshighshort

α462Ἀδημονῶνbeing distressed, being troubled… Latte's Hesychius, the NT (Philippians 2.26). [2] Probably (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation which follows. [3] Quotation unidentifiable.Matched in noteshighshort

α471Ἀδιάδραστονinevitable… this adjective; neuter accusative if, as seems probable (though not demonstrable), it is extracted from the quotation which follows. [2] Greek idiom says "the inevitable". [3] Aelian fr. 220 Domingo-Forasté (219 Hercher).Matched in noteshighshort

α504Ἀδοξεῖταιis disgraceful… Greek -- is neuter. This makes it probable (though not demonstrable) that the headword is extracted from the quotation given. [2] Josephus, Jewish Wars 5.125 (which lacks the Suda's ga/r, "for": web address 1 …Matched in noteshighshort

α557Ἀεργηλήnon-working… nominative singular of the epic/poetic adjective a)erghlo/s, perhaps (though not demonstrably) generated by the feminine genitive singular a)erghla=s in the quotation given. [1] cf. Hesychius' glossing of a)erghlo/n with a)rgo/n. [2] An abbreviation of …Matched in noteshighshort

α655Ἄημαblast… Lexicon. The headword, a neuter noun, is probably (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. [2] Sophocles, Ajax 674-683 (web address 1 below), here reproduced with several errors; cf. epsilon 4016, lambda 545.Matched in noteshighmedium

α663Ἀήσυρονlight-as-air… adjective. It must be quoted from somewhere; possibly, though not demonstrably, the quotation given here. [1] These glosses also occur, in various permutations, in Hesychius and elsewhere, including Apollonius's Homeric Lexicon. (But no instance …Matched in noteshighshort

α864Ἀκήλητονinexorable… Hesychius, shows), is evidently quoted from somewhere; perhaps, though not demonstrably, the epigram quoted. For the glossing cf. also the scholia to Homer, Odyssey 10.329, where a)kh/lhtos occurs. [2] Greek Anthology 7.9.7-8 (Damagetus, Damagetos), …Matched in noteshighshort

α896Ἀκληρίαςmisfortunes… feminine noun; if the latter, it is perhaps (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. [1] Quotation (and individual) unidentifiable.Matched in noteshighshort

α897Ἀκληρούντων(of) unfortunates… plural, of the verb a)klhre/w -- is perhaps (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. cf. generally alpha 895, alpha 896. [1] Polybius fr. 192 Büttner-Wobst; again at pi 531 and upsilon 347. …Matched in noteshighshort

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