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Δαγίσθαιος
Dagisthaios, Dagisthaeus
A military commander in
Procopius'
account of the Lazic War (549-556), History of the Wars of Justinian 2.29-30 (also in book 8 passim); Adler reports an identical entry in the Ambrosian Lexicon. See PLRE …
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118
Δαιμονίως
marvelously, miraculously
… headword adverb but a phrase with the same sense). [3]
Procopius,
Secret History 12.27.3 (web address 1), on Justinian (see iota 446 generally); cf. Kaldellis (60). On the emperor's habits and lifestyle, see also …
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149
Δεδιξάμενοι
having made fearful; fearing
… sense (e.g. Plutarch, Cato Minor 43.7, and several times in
Procopius,
e.g. Wars 2.21.19, 2.26.16, 5.22.25, 8.28.2, Anecd. 5.12; also Theodoret). So either the present headword is cited from somewhere else or the lexica …
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151
Δεδιότες
fearing
… not identified by Adler but identifiable via the TLG as
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 6.28.32 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (377). In late 539 CE, the Ostrogothic military commander Uraïa (cf. …
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223
Δεξαμενή
receptacle
… receiving converts) -- although the lexicographer interprets it differently. [1]
Procopius,
Secret History 3.24-5 (web address 1), abridged. In the latter part, 'her' (au)th/n) is a slip here for 'him' (au)to/n), i.e. Theodora's enemy …
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351
Δεινοί
clever (ones), terrible (ones)
… 424C, where deinoi/ (in the sense of clever) occurs. [2]
Procopius,
Secret History 2.13 (web address 1), on Belisarius and his stepson (and adopted son) Photius. [NB: Adler spoils the sense by printing 'all' …
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δ
367
Δείσαντες
frightened
… [2] Herodotus 7.163.1. [3] Appian, Celtica fr. 20 Viereck-Roos-Gabba. [4]
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 2.20.2 (web address 1), on the distress of Candidus, priest of Sergioupolis (Sergiopolis, Resafa; nowadays an archaeological …
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532
Διαγραφή
assessment
A summary and abbreviation of
Procopius,
Secret History 23.17-18, where the genitive plural of the headword occurs (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (104). (For this headword see also delta 531, delta 533.)
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590
Διάκονος
deacon, messenger
[1] Abbreviated from
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 7.16.5 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (411). This refers to Pelagius, later Pope Pelagius I, not the earlier Pelagius who disputed with Augustine; see …
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δ
713
Διαπορθμεύεται
is ferried across
… headword must be quoted from somewhere, probably late historiography (e.g.
Procopius,
On the Wars of Justinian 7.18.11; Theophylact Simocatta, Histories 2.10.4, 3.12.11).
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δ
818
Διαφέρων
carrying out; exceptional
… exemplified later in the entry, cf. generally delta 816. [1]
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 8.26.7 (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (523). In April 552 CE, Emperor Justinian I (cf. iota 446) …
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δ
889
Διαιτητήριον
dwelling-place, living-room
… Xenophon, Oeconomicus 9.4 (plural), possibly the genesis of the entry;
Procopius,
On Buildings 1.9.9 (singular).
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δ
986
Διέχουσαν
distant
… present participle, feminine accusative singular, of the verb die/xw. [2]
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 2.11.1 (web address 1), on the Persian king Chosroes's (cf. chi 418) invasion of the Roman east …
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δ
993
Διειργάσατο
dealt with, disposed of
… the same meaning see under epsilon 3646, mu 1092 [2]
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 4.20.16 (web address 1). In 540 CE, a paymaster (optio) in Solomon's (cf. beta 456) army named …
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1192
Διοπτῆρα
scout
… as "dispensator, qui dispensat stipendia militum; praepositus eorum". Cf. also
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 3.17 o(s oi( e)pemelei=to th=s peri\ th\n oi)ki/as dapa/nhs: o)pti/wna tou=ton kalou=si *(rwmai=oi, "the supervisor to the …
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δ
1251
Διώροφον
two-storey
… 450, diw/rofon d' h)=n e(ka/stou tei/xous to\ u(/yos. See also
Procopius,
On Buildings 2.1.16. More broadly, note Genesis 6.16 LXX: neuter plural diw/rofa in God's instructions to Noah for building the Ark (and many …
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1265
Δίπυρος ἄρτος
twice-baked bread, biscuit
… For sisura, see sigma 486, sigma 487, sigma 488. [3]
Procopius,
Secret History 6.3 (web address 1), on the three young Illyrians Zimarchos, Ditybistos and the future emperor Justin, uncle of Justinian; quoted again …
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1330
Δοκιμαστῆρες
scrutineers
… a rare, prefix-less variant of e)cetastai/ (cf. epsilon 1668). [2]
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 7.16.6 (Excerpta Constantini, De legationibus 112.12-14), on Pelagius (cf. alpha 1585, delta 590). The quotation is not …
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δ
1346
Δόλωνες
jibs
… 237-238. [1] Similarly in Hesychius (delta2174). [2] An approximation of
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 3.17.5 (web address 1). Marching from Byzacena (cf. beta 456 note) north toward Carthage along the coast …
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1655
Δυσμαῖς βίου
at life's settings
… and parallels in LSJ s.v. dusmh/, I, and add e.g.
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 8.12.34. For the sun's setting(s) see epsilon 3468, sigma 6.
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δ
1682
Δυσπάριτον
hard to pass
… headword, neuter singular, see -- besides the quotation given --
Procopius,
On Buildings (of Justinian) 4.8.5, 4.10.27, 5.1.3. [1] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.1.25 (web address 1; here slightly abridged).
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460
Ἐκλελάκτικεν
has kicked out
… Lexicon 24, ps.-Zonaras 667.14. The meaning is also attested in
Procopius,
On the Wars of Justinian 1.24.14, quoted under iota 469. [1] There is perhaps an inconsistency between the second gloss a)pe/fugen and the …
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532
Ἑκόντων εἶναι
as far as it depended on their will
… quoted. [2] Dexippus FGrH 100 F6; cf. iota 432. [3]
Procopius,
Secret History 1.18 (web address 1), on Belisarius' unwillingness to believe the evidence pointing to an affair between his wife Antonina and the …
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615
Ἐκκρουόμενος
removing
… the two glosses on it appears to misunderstand it.) [2]
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 8.31.17 (web address 1) -- which however has the future active participle e)kkrou/swn; cf. Kaldellis (533). For …
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ε
833
Ἐλήλακεν
has driven
… Late Koine in the preserved literature. (For an instance in
Procopius
see under theta 141.)
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ε
902
Ἔλουσεν
washed
The headword is presumably extracted from the quotation given. [1]
Procopius,
Secret History 1.16 (web address 1); on the adopted son of Belisarios, the young Thracian Theodosius; repeated at epsilon 3596, and see also …
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ε
1106
Ἐναλλάξ
contrariwise, crosswise
… also used as a synonym of the headword e)na/llac by
Procopius
of Gaza, p.163 B. See also epsilon 1104.
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ε
1158
Ἐνδελεχισμός
persistence
… the Monk, Chronicon 412.4-7. [3] An approximation and abridgement of
Procopius,
Secret History 6.2-3 (web address 1), Justin (cf. iota 449) and his companions set out from their Illyrian homeland; cf. Kaldellis (28) and …
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ε
1163
Ἐνδέχεσθαι
to accept
… verb e)nde/xomai (for which cf. epsilon 1160, epsilon 1220). [1]
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 6.20.14 (web address 1), with the words ou)k e)w=n – *belisari/ou added here as an explanation. For …
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1256
Ἐνέρσει
fastener
… for a different kind of fastener at epsilon 1257). [1]
Procopius,
History of the Wars of Justinian 7.20.15 (web address 1), which however has 'with axes', not the Suda's 'with iron'. On the breach …
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