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  1. δ582Διακεχυμένοιrelaxed… southern Italy, modern Taranto; cf. tau 112, tau 113, and Polybius 8.25.7). In Livy he is Marcus Livius (26.39.1, 27.25.3, 27.34.7). For the controversy over the name, see F.W. Walbank, A Historical Commentary on …Matched in noteshighshort
  2. α1309Ἀλογίαconfusion, irrationality, speechlessness… For this noun see also alpha 1308, alpha 1310. [1] Polybius 36.7.3-5 (preserved only here in the Suda). [2] See alpha 1312.Matched in noteshighshort
  3. α3562Ἀποστομοῦνto stop up… mouth [of]") is presumably extracted from the quotation given. [1] Polybius fr. 117 Büttner-Wobst (contextless). Büttner-Wobst notes (p. 530) that Gronovius (Jakob Gronow, 1645-1716) attributed this fragment to Polybius. While agreeing that this fragment …Matched in noteshighshort
  4. δ762Διασπεύσαςhaving incited… headword participle is presumably extracted from the quotation given. [1] Polybius fr. 126 Büttner-Wobst (contextless). Büttner-Wobst notes (p. 531) that Valesius (Henri de Valois 1603-1676) attributed this fragment to Polybius. Schweighäuser, however, remained doubtful …Matched in noteshighshort
  5. ε3422Εὐδοκεῖνto be well-pleased… presumably extracted from the quotation given. cf. epsilon 3423. [1] Polybius fr. 155 Büttner-Wobst; individual unknown. Büttner-Wobst notes (534) that this fragment was attributed to Polybius by Schweighäuser.Matched in noteshighshort
  6. μ431Μεθοδικῶςmethodically… pursuit, method; see generally LSJ s.v. [2] An approximation of Polybius 5.98.10 (web address 1). It concludes a scathing review of Macedonian king Philip V's (238-179 BCE; OCD(4) s.v. Philip(3)) failed attempt in 217 …Matched in noteshighshort
  7. α3896ἈρισταίνετοςAristainetos, Aristaenetus… Lucian. (Its appearance in the body of alpha 3897, from Polybius, is a slip.)Matched in noteshighshort
  8. μ958Μηνίσκοςcrescent, meniscusMentioned by Polybius 3.115.5 (battle of Cannae, 216 BCE). For other meanings of the headword see LSJ s.v., and mu 959.Matched in noteshighshort
  9. α487Ἀδικοδοξίαmalevolence, machinatingSame entry in ps.-Zonaras. [1] Polybius fr. 95 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst notes (p. 527) that this fragment was attributed to Polybius by Valesius (Henri de Valois 1603-1676). For a definite Polybian instance of this very …Matched in noteshighshort
  10. κ566Κατακαλῶνcalling back, summoning back… headword participle is presumably extracted from the quotation given. [1] Polybius 25.3.1-2; cf. delta 444, epsilon 840, pi 1370.Matched in noteshighmedium
  11. β121Βάροςweight, influence, gravitas, dignity… the kind found in music in the Dorian mode". [2] Polybius fr. 25 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst follows (p. 517) Dindorf in opting for the alternative spelling filo/nikon instead of the Suda's filo/neikon. [3] Polybius 30.10.4. …Matched in noteshighmedium
  12. ε468Ἐκκλήσειςexhortations… ai( e)kkalh/seis in ps.-Zonaras 656.18, followed by the same quotation (Polybius fr. 131). See also epsilon 476: there the adverb e)kklhtikw=s is glossed e)kkalou/menos, yet the entry e)kklh/seis is repeated without any explanation, followed …Matched in noteshighshort
  13. ι77Ἰβυκανητῶνbuglers… iota 79, arises from the textual corruption of bukanhtw=n in Polybius (see next note) into i)bukanhtw=n. For bugles see beta 591. [2] Polybius 2.29.6 (web address 1), more fully at iota 79.Matched in noteshighshort
  14. α3380Ἀπολεγόμενοςdeclining (an offer)… (with a corresponding gloss) to Pherecrates (fr. 225 K.-A.) [2] Polybius fr. 16 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst notes (p. 515) that the quotation is also found in the Lexicon Vindobonense. [3] cf. already alpha 3124, alpha …Matched in noteshighshort
  15. α2299Ἀνεπιστάτητονunsupervised… or neuter nominative/accusative singular) must be quoted from somewhere. [2] Polybius fr. 114 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst notes (p. 530) that Valesius [Henri de Valois, 1603-1676] attributed this fragment to Polybius.Matched in noteshighshort
  16. ε2855Ἐπραξικόπειtook by treachery… which cf. pi 2214 and pi 2215), a favourite of Polybius's. Here it is evidently extracted from the quotation given; in context its sense, it seems, is conative. [1] Polybius fr. 153 Büttner-Wobst. (A …Matched in noteshighshort
  17. ε1598Ἐξεθεάτρισανthey made a spectacle ofcf. epsilon 443, theta 88. [1] Polybius fr. 141 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst notes (532) that Casaubon attributed this fragment to Polybius. Schweighäuser suspected (ibid.) that the context of the fragment is the 180 BCE embassy …Matched in noteshighshort
  18. ε476Ἐκκλητικῶςprovocatively… be quoted from somewhere but is not independently attested. [2] Polybius fr. 131 Büttner-Wobst, already at epsilon 468. Büttner-Wobst notes (p. 531) that this fragment was tentatively ascribed to Polybius by Schweighäuser.Matched in noteshighshort
  19. ε2366Ἐπὶ κεφαλαίουin summary… a different phrase, e)pi\ kefalh/n. [1] cf. kappa 1445. [2] Polybius fr. 42 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst notes (519) that Schweighäuser thought that a possible context of the fragment is the speech by Perseus of Macedon …Matched in noteshighshort
  20. γ325ΓναῖοςGnaeus, Gnaios[1] gamma 41, which includes a passage of Polybius on this man, Gnaeus Manlius Vulso.Matched in noteshighshort
  21. ε585Ἐκ ποδὸς εἵπετο κατόπινhe followed behind in (their) footstepsThe headword phrase quotes Polybius 3.68.1 (on Hannibal).Matched in noteshighshort
  22. α55Ἀβλεπτήματιby an oversight… illustrates this same noun but in the accusative plural. [1] Polybius fr. 90 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst notes that this fragment was attributed to Polybius by Casaubon, but not accepted by Schweighäuser (p. 527). [2] Polybius …Matched in noteshighshort
  23. ε1861Ἔξοινοςdrunken… secure from Chosroes II's (cf. alpha 2015 note) soldiers. [3] Polybius fr. 40 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst follows (519) an emendation of this fragment by Dindorf in replacing the Suda's h(ntinaou=n (feminine accusative singular form of …Matched in noteshighshort
  24. α1277Ἀλκήmight… (in Nicolaus of Damascus FGrH 90 F33), on Zeus. [3] Polybius fr. 5 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst notes (p. 514) that this fragment is in fact Theophylact Simocatta, Histories 5.5.1; cf. de Boor (196) and Whitby …Matched in noteshighshort
  25. ε1239Ἐνεώλκησανthey hauledProbably from the Polybius passage (fr. 43 Büttner-Wobst) quoted in epsilon 2488. (But for another instance see Diodorus Siculus 11.34.3.)Matched in noteshighshort
  26. μ1405ΜυλασέωνMylasians', of Mylasians… genitive plural is evidently quoted from somewhere; the possibilities include Polybius 16.24.7.Matched in noteshighshort
  27. μ365Μεγαλομερίαlavishness, munificence, greatness of parts… (and vocative) singular. This spelling, in which the Suda follows Polybius (see n. 2 below), is an alternative to megalome/reia (lavishness, munificence; see LSJ s.v.). The word's additional meaning, largeness of parts or scale, …Matched in noteshighmedium
  28. κ313Κανθήλιοςpack-ass… Xenophon, Cyropaedia 7.5.11 (web address 1); cf. pi 1720. [4] Polybius 8.38.1 (web address 2).Matched in noteshighshort
  29. α2218Ἀνεδέχετοaccepted… For this verb cf. generally alpha 1847, alpha 1848. [1] Polybius fr. 111 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst notes (p. 529) that Valesius (Henri de Valois 1603-1676) attributed this fragment to Polybius. [2] Polybius fr. 112 Büttner-Wobst. …Matched in noteshighshort
  30. ε3644Εὐπερίοπτονdespicable… singular (rather than neuter nominative/accusative singular) of this adjective. [2] [Polybius] fr. 157 Büttner-Wobst. Büttner-Wobst notes (534) that Casaubon attributed this fragment to Polybius, but that Schweighäuser was reluctant to accept it as genuinely …Matched in noteshighshort

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