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κ444ΚαρχηδώνKarkhedon, Karchedon, CarthageA city of Libya, which happened to be the largest city in the inhabited world and the most powerful; it was also called Bursa, from a story. See also under 'Africanus'.Matched in headwordhighshort
χ90Χαραδριόςcharadrios, plover… the accent is oxytone, but in reference to the ravine [charadra] it is barytone. Since plovers also produce a certain type of melody through the streams. Therefore, "mimicking a plover" [is said] to mean …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ1733Κλεωναίου χάρωνοςof a fearsome Kleonaian[Meaning] of a fierce lion.Matched in headwordhighshort
χ93ΧαράκωμαstockadeFrom Harpokration s.v. xa/raka: sic, i.e. the accusative case of charax (chi 92, chi 96, chi 97, chi 98); for the Suda's xara/kwma, see already at chi 92. [1] Demosthenes 6.23, cf. 18.87. [2] …Matched in noteshighshort
χ142Χαρτόνjoyful [thing]Sophocles [writes]: "I bid the herald, appearing after a long time, joyful welcome -- if you indeed bring anything joyful."Matched in headwordhighshort
αι386Αἱ Χάριτες γυμναίthe Graces (are) naked[sc. This proverbial phrase is used] because it is necessary to give favors simply and openly; or because those who lack the gifts of the Graces are deprived of their own adornment.Matched in headwordhighshort
κ445ΚαρχηδώνKarkhedon, Karchedon, Carthage… 4648 (and kappa 444). [1] See under alpha 4648 for Carthage's two alternative names: Africa and Bursa. [2] Cyprian, bishop of Carthage in the 3rd century: see web address 1, and eta 264.Matched in noteshighshort
κ882Καταψήσαςcaressing, having caressed… hand. Polybius [writes]: "addressing the children one by one and caressing them, he urged them to be cheerful." And Philostratus [writes]: "and caressing the ears of the horse and its mane."Matched in translationhighshort
χ97Χάραξ τὴν ἄμπελονa stake (deceived) the vine[sc. A proverbial phrase used] when something being preserved is harmed by the thing preserving it.Matched in headwordhighshort
κ388Καρικῇ Μούσῃwith a Carian muse[Meaning] with a mournful [song]. For the Carians seem to be a kind of dirge-singers and to mourn the dead of others for payment. But some understood [Plato to mean] in a non-Greek and …Matched in translationhighshort
κ383ΚαρθάγενναKarthagenna, Karthagena, Cartagena… the name of the Spanish coastal city still known as Cartagena (a corruption of Carthago Nova, "New Carthage"); Barrington Atlas Map 27 Grid E4.Matched in noteshighshort
γ430Γραῦς ὥς τις ἵππος τὸν χαραδραῖον τάφον ἕξειςyou will have a tomb in a ravine like some old mare[sc. A proverb] in reference to those deservedly suffering the most extreme things; in as much as aged horses are hurled and thrown into ravines.Matched in headwordhighshort
ε1740Ἐξηπάτησεν ἡ χάραξ τὴν ἄμπελονthe stake deceived the vine[sc. A proverbial phrase used] when that which is preserved is deceived by that which preserves.Matched in headwordhighshort
κ394ΚαρκίνοςKarkinos, Carcinus… in bodies is also called "crab." This is now called carcinoma. The word is also found frequently as a proper name.Matched in translationhighmedium
χ119Χαρίσασθαιto grant favorsMeaning to make prosper. "[She] grants favors to few." In Aristophanes in Knights.Matched in headwordhighshort
κ391ΚαρῖνοςKarinos, Carinus[Carinus], son of the emperor Carus, having come to power and [become] master of his desire, shot up [through] such great evil to tyranny, that to those who experienced it he made golden the …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ1295Διφροφόροιstool-carriersStrattis [uses the word] in Atalantai. *difroforoume/nous ["being carried on seats"]: Herodotus [uses the word]: among the Persians, being carried on litters. "And when a kind of stool had been placed for him, taking …Matched in translationhighshort
χ133Χαροπόςbright, glassy, blue-grey[Meaning] exceedingly glad, beautiful-eyed.Matched in headwordhighshort
λ224Λέγεις μοι χαράν λέγεις μοι βοᾶνyou tell me joy (and) you tell me shoutingAristophanes in Plutus [sc. says this]. Meaning you are announcing to me [something] worthy of joy, so that, overcome with joy, I will shout.Matched in headwordhighshort
χ95ΧάραξCharax… an ancient book the following epigram about him: "I am Charax, a priest from the venerable heights of Pergamum, where once Telephus, blameless son of blameless Heracles, fought a war against city-destroying Achilles." He …Matched in translationhighmedium
χ120Χάρισι καὶ Ἀφροδίτῃ ξύντροφος ἡ διαλλαγήreconciliation is companion to the Graces and to AphroditeThat is, peace [is]. Because marriages and festivals are held in time of peace.Matched in headwordhighshort
χ135ΧάρωνCharon… And queries and announcements associated with his ferrying come from Charon [Author, Myth]: "Who [is going] to a rest from evils (toils) and troubles?" "Who [is going] to the Plain of Lethe?" He has …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ397Καρκίνου ποιήματαKarkinos' poems, Carcinus' poemsMenander in False Heracles [sc. uses the phrase]. Meaning riddling [ones]. For Karkinos, when depicting Orestes [departing?] from Ilion [and] compelled to admit that he had killed his mother, made him reply in riddles.Matched in headwordhighshort
χ136ΧάρωνCharon, Kharon… argued by some modern scholars). See generally OCD(4) p.307, under Charon [Author, Myth](2); FGrH 262 + 687b; Drews 24-27. [1] In the Troad, at the northern mouth of the Hellespont straits. [2] These dates …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε2723δοτικῇ$ χαρίζεταιentrusts[Used] with a dative. [Meaning he/she/it] gratifies, hands over. "He drives an exile of [ = away from?] my satrapy and entrusts [it] to this man."Matched in headwordhighshort
κ375Κάρεψkareps[no gloss]Matched in headwordhighshort
χ121Χαρίσιονfavor[Meaning a] thank-offering. "Let these things be recorded in my name, [sc. as one] rendering small favors in return for great." Also [sc. attested is] xari/sioi ["favor-cakes"], a type of cake. Aristophanes [writes] in …Matched in headwordhighshort
χ86Χαράδραcharadra, ravine[Meaning a] trench full of dirt, [something] dangerous, having no water. Aristophanes [writes]: "it had the destructive voice of a ravine that has given birth." In the Epigrams: "whenever he searched it out among …Matched in headwordhighshort
χ107Χαριεργόςgracefully-working[Meaning] she who is making things with grace bestowed upon them. "Retiring from his craft [the man] dedicated these to gracefully-working Athena."Matched in headwordhighshort
χ88Χαραδραῖος λέωνravine lion[Meaning] one [which lives] in the ravines. Unless it means the Thespian [lion], which was the first one Heracles killed, in Thespiae. That place is called "Ravine" (xara/dra).Matched in headwordhighshort