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α2742Ἀντίφθογγονanswering in sound, echoing… 2741), or making a similar sound. [2] Greek Anthology 7.191.1-2 (Archias), epitaph for a jay; cf. Gow and Page (412-413); cf. alpha 271, alpha 2757, and kappa 1422. The LSJ (web address 1) identifies …Matched in noteshighshort
α2757Ἀντῳδήantode, response… given, which has the dative plural). [3] Greek Anthology 7.191.3-6 (Archias), epitaph for a jay; cf. Gow and Page (412-413); cf. alpha 271, alpha 2742, and kappa 1422.Matched in noteshighshort
α3749Ἀράχνειον νῆμαspidery web… address 1). cf. generally alpha 3750. [1] Greek Anthology 6.39.3-4 (Archias), three sisters dedicate their spinning and weaving instruments to Athena; again, more fully, at alpha 4378 and mu 1135. See Gow and Page …

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Ἀντίφθογγον

answering in sound, echoing

Similar. "Early the jay calling out in answer to shepherds and woodcutters and fishermen."

Ἀντίφθογγον· ὅμοιον. ἡ πάρος ἀντίφθογγον ἀποκλάγξασα νομεῦσι πολλάκι καὶ δρυτόμοις, κίσσα, καὶ ἰχθυβόλοις.

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α4004Ἁρπεδόσι(to) threads… 3743, theta 30, and kappa 1273. [3] Greek Anthology 6.207.5-6 (Archias), dedications to Aphrodite by five women from Naucratis (q.v. nu 58); cf. Gow and Page (Garland of Philip, vol. I, 404-405), (Garland of …Matched in noteshighshort

α4378Ἄτρακτονarrow; spindle… and (Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, 389-390). [5] Greek Anthology 6.39.3-4 (Archias), three sisters dedicate spinning and weaving instruments to Athena, already in part at alpha 3749 and again at mu 1135; cf. Gow and …Matched in noteshighmedium

β365Βολίςthrowing-spear… and lambda 284. See Page (323-324). [4] Greek Anthology 6.192.6 (Archias); cf. tau 1014, phi 192. On this epigram, a fisherman's dedication to Priapus, see Gow and Page (vol. I, 404-407), (vol. II, 438-439), …Matched in noteshighshort

γ54Γαμψόνcrooked… gamma 52, gamma 53, gamma 55. [1] Greek Anthology 6.192.3-4 (Archias), a retiring fisherman dedicates fishing gear to Priapus; cf. Gow and Page (vol. I, 404-407); (vol. II, 438-439); and further excerpts from this …Matched in noteshighshort

δ363Δειραχθέςheavy on the neck… Pan of three brothers who hunt or fish, attributed to Archias, see Gow and Page (vol. I, 402-403), (vol. II, 436), and another excerpt from this epigram at beta 271.Matched in noteshighshort

χ206Χερμαδίῳwith a stone… See also chi 257. [2] Greek Anthology 7.147.3, to Ajax (Archias). See further extracts from this epigram at epsilon 1203 and pi 771. [3] Again, likewise or similarly in other lexica. This word xerma/dos …Matched in noteshighshort

χ208Χερνῆτιςlaboring-woman… the note there. [2] cf. Hesychius. [3] Greek Anthology 6.39.7 (Archias), three sisters dedicate spinning and weaving instruments to Athena; cf. Gow and Page (vol. I, 404-405); (vol. II, 437); and further excerpts from …Matched in noteshighshort