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α3068Ἀπέστησενremoved[Meaning he/she/it] prevented, held back. Polybius [writes]: "for neither the darkness nor the gravity of the winter ever removed that man from his purpose; but these things he pushed aside and he laboured through …Matched in translationhighshort
α3571Ἀποσφαλμήσαςhaving jumped away[Meaning] having leaped away, having skipped away. Polybius [writes]: "having jumped away from the blow, the horse was carried off headlong through the central area of the encampment." Or meaning having collapsed. And in …Matched in translationhighshort
α334ἈγωνιῶI am in a torment… at risk; also the [verb that means] I am afraid. Polybius [writes]: "many of the inland cities joined the Romans, in a torment about their land forces." Also [sc. attested is the participle] a)gwniw=n …

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[Meaning he/she/it] prevented, held back. Polybius [writes]: "for neither the darkness nor the gravity of the winter ever removed that man from his purpose; but these things he pushed aside and he laboured through…

Ἀπέστησεν· ἐκώλυσεν, ἐπέσχε. Πολύβιος· ἐκεῖνον γὰρ οὔτε σκότος οὔτε χειμῶνος μέγεθος ἀπέστησεν οὐδέποτε τῆς προθέσεως· ἀλλὰ καὶ ταῦτα διωθούμενος καὶ τὰς ἀρρωστίας ἐκπονῶν καθῆστο…

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α1868Ἀναζυγαῖςwithdrawals[Meaning] returns, breakings of camp. Polybius [writes]: but Philip "made the withdrawal and the return voyage with no order at all and put into Kephallenia on the second day." "But the Romans, knowing absolutely …Matched in translationhighshort

α2098Ἀνατάσειςthreats… singular] a)na/tasis, [meaning] the threat [made] with bitterness and audacity. Polybius [writes]: "so Metrodoros and his associates withdrew, amazed at the threat of Philip the king."Matched in translationhighshort

α3605Ἀπὸ τοῦ κρατίστουin all good faith… obedient, in all good faith, to all the commands." And Polybius [writes elsewhere]: "and in antiquity monarchy existed in all good faith amongst the Romans; but in our times many ways [sc. of self-government] …Matched in translationhighshort

α691Ἀΐσσουσινthey dart[Meaning] they rush, they flit. Polybius [writes]: "for in Rome Marcus Porcius when he heard of the prowess of Scipio, when another man said to him "what have you heard?" said "he alone has …Matched in translationhighshort

α722Ἀθεσίανfickleness… had collectively calculated the fickleness of the Gauls". And elewhere Polybius [writes]: "to conceal from all their fickleness and instability".Matched in translationhighshort

α918Ἀκόλουθονconsequent, following on, in conformity… below and sliced his flank from groin to navel". And Polybius [writes]: "the others he honored with golden robes and with spears, wishing there to be a proclamation, in words, following on their deeds". …Matched in translationhighmedium

α1847Ἀναδέξασθαιto await… to await the coming ferries to bear him across." And Polybius [writes]: "and [Junius was] awaiting those who were lagging behind on the voyage from Messene." And elsewhere: "before awaiting those who had been …Matched in translationhighshort

α1848Ἀναδέξασθαιto endure[Meaning] to hold out, to abide patiently. Polybius [writes]: "for [sc. the Rhodian spokesman said that] Philip would endure anything rather than have his preference in these matters revealed to the Rhodians; and by …Matched in translationhighshort

α2273Ἀνεννόητονinconceivable, without conception… behave." Or a)nenno/htoi, [meaning those] having no understanding about this. Polybius [writes]: "the generals were without conception of all of these things."Matched in translationhighshort

α2452ἈννίβαςHannibal… straightaway, little by little, everything was turned over to him." Polybius says, "Hannibal was young, but filled with warlike passion, successful in the fray, and motivated from the start by his hatred of the …Matched in translationhighlong

α4515Αὐτοπαθῶςcandidly, from one's own experiencePolybius [writes]: "cross-examined about each man he spoke in reply; he supported the inquiries nothing other than candidly and nobly." And elsewhere: "Hannibal was believed, since he seemed to have spoken both candidly and …Matched in translationhighshort

α1312Ἀλογιστίαthoughtlessness[sc. The term occurs] in Polybius. "More began to resist, with some of them saying that running risks and dicing with death was thoughtlessness, others that it was insanity." And again: "but the human …Matched in translationhighshort

α2797Ἀνυστικωτέραmore effectiveMeaning very productive. Polybius [writes]: "a single soul [can be] more effective in some instances than a whole multitude of hands". [Meaning] that Archimedes in Syracuse by himself [was more effective than] many Romans.Matched in translationhighshort

α2914Ἀπαραγγέλτωςwithout orders[Meaning] unbidden. Polybius [writes]: "and from all quarters they were gathering together without orders."Matched in translationhighshort

α2974Ἀπεδειλίαturned tail[Meaning he/she/it] was afraid. Polybius [writes]: "Perseus had a single goal" - meaning idea -, "either to win or to die, [but] his spirit gave way and he turned tail just as cavalry scouts …Matched in translationhighshort

α3357Ἀπόκλητοιselect-men, apokletoi, apocleti… considering [only] their own judgements, they made war." And again Polybius: "they appointed 30 of the select-men to consult with the king." And again: "he convened the select-men and submitted to them the debate …Matched in translationhighshort

α3465Ἀποξυστροῦνταιthey are bent awry[Meaning] they turn at an angle, they turn back. Polybius [writes]: "For the swords of the Gauls, because of their manufacture, make only one effective cut, the first; after this they are immediately bent …Matched in translationhighshort

χ246Χειρισμόνhandling[Meaning] treatment. Polybius [writes]: "whenever these things occurred with equal speed in handling." And elsewhere: "so that the handling of the affairs seemed not just illogical but even insane." Meaning treatment, activation.Matched in translationhighshort

α321Ἀγωγήdeportment, carriage, upbringing… is defining origin in this way used the word agoge. Polybius [writes]: "the recruiting-officer also brought a Lakedaimonian man who had participated in the Lakonian upbringing and had a good measure of experience in …Matched in translationhighshort

α1015Ἀκρόπολιςacropolis… do also often lead to slavery and evil conspiracies, as Polybius says".Matched in translationhighshort

α1277Ἀλκήmight… of Amythaon, and wealth to the sons of Atreus." And Polybius [writes]: "for the might of words also knows [how] to disdain death."Matched in translationhighshort

α1309Ἀλογίαconfusion, irrationality, speechlessness… the city gates." Alogistia ["thoughtlessness"] is also a word in Polybius.Matched in translationhighshort

α2008Ἀναπείραιςwith exercisesPolybius [writes]: "he practiced with exercises and rowing-trials of the naval forces at sea."Matched in translationhighshort

α2080Ἀνάστασιςdestruction[*)ana/stasis can be used] instead of a)nasta/twsis. Polybius [writes]: "Massana was for Carthage the cause of the destruction, leaving it to the Romans utterly weak."Matched in translationhighshort

α2241Ἀνεκτάtolerable, sustainable… consider [them] to be tolerable." Meaning worthy of indulgence. And Polybius [writes]: "hence neither to go unobserved nor for the Romans to make incursions into Macedonia at this time was tolerable." Meaning possible. And …Matched in translationhighshort

α2297Ἀνεπισήμαντονuncommemorated[Meaning] without glory, without fame. Polybius [writes]: "it would not be right to leave Hasdrubal uncommemorated, who had been a brave man."Matched in translationhighshort

α2298Ἀνεπισταθμεύτουςbilleting-exempt… not having soldiers billeted on them or [subject to] conscription. Polybius [writes]: "king Philip agreed that the Thasians be ungarrisoned, tribute-exempt, and billeting-exempt". Alternatively, [those] not receiving weights, that is, at equilibrium.Matched in translationhighshort

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