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comedy12
history12

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α1288ἈλκίφρωνAlkiphron, AlciphronA Magnesian, of Magnesia-on-Meander, a philosopher.Matched in translationhighshort
χ303Χιλήfodder… Hesychius, Lexicum Ambrosianum 247 (according to Adler), Etymologicum Genuinum, Etymologicum Magnum 811.47. [1] Xenophon, Anabasis 4.5.25 (web address 1 below). [2] Herodotus 4.140.3 (web address 2). The text of Herodotus reads sfete/rhs for the …Matched in noteshighmedium
α4248Ἀστράβηmule, mule's saddle… Synagoge (codex B alpha2268, and Photius (Lexicon alpha3017); cf. Etymologicum Magnum 158.50. [4] Glossed o)nhla/ths "donkey-driver" in Synagoge alpha1015 and Photius, Lexicon alpha3016. Cf. omicron 368. [5] A continuation of the material referred to, …

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Ἀλκίφρων

Alkiphron, Alciphron

A Magnesian, of Magnesia-on-Meander, a philosopher.

Ἀλκίφρων· Μάγνης, τῆς παρὰ Μαιάνδρῳ Μαγνησίας, φιλόσοφος.

gender and sexuality5

gender and sexuality5

meter and music4

meter and music4

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χ224Χειᾷin a hole… the A and D scholia on that line, Hesychius, Etymologicum Magnum 809.50, and (according to Adler) Lexicum Ambrosianum 175; and further, next note. [1] This sentence = scholium A to Homer, Iliad 22.93, whence …Matched in noteshighshort

α1736ἈμφικτυόνεςAmphiktyons, Amphictyons… convened the peoples. They were twelve: Ionians, Dorians, Perrhaiboi, Boiotians, Magnesians, Achaians, Phthiotians, Molians, Dolopes, Aenianians, Delphians, Phocians. But some say it is thus called from being neighbors to and convening in Delphi. Also …Matched in translationhighmedium

α1835Ἀναγωγήlaunch, launching… keeping with the size of such an embarking army or magnficence of the armaments or the other preparations that exceeded necessity for beauty." And elsewhere: "having surveyed the situation in Egypt, they made their …Matched in translationhighshort

α2094Ἀνασχοῦσαholding up… a)nasxw/n, [meaning] stretching out. [Meaning] having appeared, come out, surfaced. "Magnus was first to come up out of the trench, manly and pre-eminently bold."Matched in translationhighshort

α2341Ἀνετύφετοwas being fired up[Meaning he/she/it] was burning, was being aroused. "Besides, some irresistible magnitude of ambition was being stoked up in them to capture the pirate chief."Matched in translationhighshort

α2452ἈννίβαςHannibal… to behave?. "In contriving to make the Carthaginians see the magnitude of his victory over the Romans and the plight of their opponents, Hannibal sent into Libya three Attic medimni full of golden rings, …Matched in translationhighlong

α2830Ἀξίωσινreputation… in terms of reputation, of the third order, in both magnitude of country and multitude of the subjects." "What diverted her from justice was bogus modesty and an inflated reputation and the craftiness of …Matched in translationhighshort

α3361Ἀποκναίεινto wear out… man -- I mean Herakles of course -- with the magnitude of the virtue [of Herakleios] by putting him in second place, if we leave them side by side." Theophylactus Simocatta [sc. writes this]. …Matched in translationhighmedium

α3741Ἄρασθαιto lift up, to raise up… to take, to pack away. By as much as the magnitude of the succession was increased in argument, by so much rather this man reduced it by persuasion, since it was at any rate …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε1348ἜννιοςEnnius, Ennios… the great intelligence of the poet and the worth and magnificence of his meters; and the Messapian poet knew well that Homer was powerful enough to commend and to raise and exalt the glory …Matched in translationhighmedium

α446Ἀδέψητονuntanned, undressedEtymologicum Magnum 16.35 has a longer version of the same entry; Apollonius (Homeric Lexicon) and Hesychius the same headword but with different glossing. The headword itself, neuter nominative/accusative singular of this adjective, is doubtless …Matched in noteshighshort

α522Ἀδρανίαpowerless… from somewhere; there are numerous possibilities. [2] Same in Etymologicum Magnum 18.51 and elsewhere. [3] Greek Anthology 6.29.2 (Julian, prefect of Egypt). See another excerpt from this epigram at alpha 1235. [4] Greek Anthology …Matched in noteshighshort

α549Ἀελπτέοντεςhaving no hopeDenominative verb from a)/elptos; occurs only in the participle. [1] Same glossing in Hesychius and Etym.Magn. 20.23. Latte in his Hesychius edition regards the participle as coming from the source that the Suda goes …Matched in noteshighshort

α639Ἀείρωνunspoken… should in fact be neuter. Hesychius (alpha1311) and the Etymologicum Magnum (21.43) gloss a)/eiron (or a)/iron) with a)/rrhton as well as a)qw/peuton: this would suggest derivation from the root *wer- as in e)rw=. See …Matched in noteshighshort

α664Ἀήτηςgale… plural occurs. [2] The equivalent entry, post-Suda, in the Etymologicum Magnum (23.29-31) makes no such remark. Presumably what the Suda means is that a/w) is attested only in the imperfect a)/en: see LSJ s.v. …Matched in noteshighshort

α677ἈϊδρείηignoranceSame entry, post-Suda, in Etymologicum Magnum 42.44-47, which goes on to quote Homer, Iliad 7.197-199. The headword -- connected with alpha 678, q.v. -- occurs in the mss of line 198 there (dative case); …Matched in noteshighshort

α761ἈθροίζωI collectSimilar entries in Etymologicum Magnum 26.1 and elsewhere. See also alpha 760. [1] Contraction of qro/os (see alpha 759). [2] "Noise, murmur" as of many voices. [3] Unattested. [4] The order of derivation should …Matched in noteshighshort

α828Ἀκεανόςakeanos… Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon; and see also e.g. Etym. Magn. 46.14. The headword is mentioned, in the accusative plural, in a fragment of Pherecrates (188 Kock, now 201 K.-A.), but it seems to …Matched in noteshighshort

α934Ἀκοστήσαςgrain-fed, having fed on grain… scholia there. cf. alpha 935. [1] More intelligibly in Etymologicum Magnum 51.14, where these two terms are simply equivalents. [2] i.e. through the loss of one syllable, a)kosth/sas (the headword) becoming a)kolasth/sas; but the …Matched in noteshighshort

α1156ἈλείπηςAleipes, Non-LackingMore fully in Etymologicum Magnum 60.48-50: "a spring in Ephesos, so called from its never providing too little or too much, whether in winter or summer. Methodios [sc. says this]". For Ephesos cf. epsilon …Matched in noteshighshort

α1196Ἁλίπεδονsalt-flat… order here. See also alpha 1240. Similar material in Etymologicum Magnum 64.45-47. See also alpha 1240.Matched in noteshighshort

α1315Ἄλογοι ἐρανισταίunaccounted-for club-members… headword phrase in Dinarchus fr. LXIX.2 Conomis. See also Etymologicum Magnum 70.31-33. On eranoi see generally epsilon 2892. [2] A phrase which includes another sense of the adjective (alogos) used in the headword phrase. …Matched in noteshighshort

α1394Ἁλωρῆταιsalt-watchers… in entries in the Etymologicum Genuinum (alpha566) and the Etymologicum Magnum (74.28-30), where it is said to be Lycian.Matched in noteshighshort

α1396Ἄλλωςotherwisecf. Hesychius s.v., Etymologicum Magnum 68.37, and a scholion on Aristophanes, Acharnians 114 (where the headword occurs: web address 1). cf. already alpha 1318, alpha 1395, and again alpha 1398. [1] Quotation unidentifiable. (The …Matched in noteshighshort

α1481Ἀμαλλοδετήρsheaf-binder… 18.553, where the headword occurs (see web address 1); Etymologicum Magnum 76.44. For sheaves see already alpha 1463. For dra/gmata see delta 1490.Matched in noteshighshort

α1784Ἀμφόδοντα ζῷαdouble-toothed creatures… History of Animals. See also, for the first part, Etymologicum Magnum 493.9-12, and cf. sigma 1595. [1] For this Aristotelian distinction cf. pi 1605.Matched in noteshighshort

α1788Ἀμφότεροιboth… That is, they make an indefinite noun definite; cf. Etymologicum Magnum 314.53-54.Matched in noteshighshort

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