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- ε95Ἐγκεχείρικα πάντα ΤιμολέοντιI undertook everything for TimoleonTimoleon is presumably the elderly Corinthian of that name who revitalized Greek Sicily during the 340s and 330s BCE (see under tau 600, and generally OCD(4) s.v.); beyond that, however, the import and context …
- κ1597Κίκινοςringlet, curl of hair, lock of hair… poet confesses exhaustion from his loves, among them the hetaera Timo, see Gow and Page, vol. I (222-223) and vol. II (620-621). [2] Aristophanes, Wasps 1067-1070 (web address 1); quoted more fully in kappa …
- δ1170Διονύσιος ὁ ἈρεωπαγίτηςDionysios the Areiopagite, Dionysius the Areopagite… a disciple of Dion of Prusa (Philostr. 1.25.539), Skopelianos and Timokrates. His treatise on physiognomy survives in an Arabic version. [6] P. Aelius Aristides (117-180; see alpha 3902), Greek rhetor and orator, among the …
- κ803ΚαταστρηνιῶI behave wantonly towardsSee (e.g.) I Timothy 5.11.
- δ1109Δικροῖςbifurcated, forked, two-pronged… where a disgraceful situation is presumably described (line 6 of Timocles fr. 9 Kock and K.-A.). See also the scholia to Pindar, Nemean 6, 50b (3.112.7 Drachmann): di/kroun ga\r, w(/ste du/o a)kma\s e)/xein kai\ …
- κ1978ΚολυτεύςKollyteus, Kollytan, CollytanSee also kappa 2250. [1] Lucian, Timon 44 & 50. (The deme-name of T. himself; tau 630, tau 632.) [2] Carelessly abbreviated from Harpokration s.v., commenting on Aeschines 1.41 and 157. *Kolluteu/s is actually …
- γ324ΓναθωνίδηςGnathonides… of Gnathon. A character of this name appears in the Timon of Lucian (and not elsewhere).
- κ2423ΚριμισόςKrimisos, Crimisus… also called Krimesos. Site of a battle (C4 BCE) between Timoleon and the Carthaginians.
- α1122Ὅτι Ἀλέξανδρος φιλήκοος ἦνAlexander, Alexandros… orthios nomos as played on the kithara (kappa 1590). That Timotheos played it on the aulos may be the point of emphasis in the present entry.
- μ812Μέτριοςmoderate… Timaeus [tau 600] FGrH 566 T13 (and cf. F119). For Timoleon, who does not have his own Suda entry, see also -- besides tau 600 -- epsilon 95.
- κ2445ΚρίσκηςKriskes, Kreskes, CrescensSent by St Paul 'into Galatia': 2 Timothy 4.10 (where the name is spelled *Krh/skhs). See web address 1.
- α473Ἀδιάλειπτονincessant, unremitting… this adjective, quoted from somewhere -- perhaps the NT (2 Timothy 1.3), though there are numerous other possibilities.
- κ237ΚάλλιπποςKallippos, Callippus… Kaibel]. [2] See Plutarch, Dion 17, 28, and esp. 54-58; Timoleon 11; Comparison of Timoleon and Aemilius 2.
- κ1326Κενοφωνίαςempty speeches… that the headword is quoted from the New Testament (1 Timothy 6.20 or 2 Timothy 2.16), it is accusative plural -- rather than genitive singular -- of the feminine noun kenofwni/a. [2] This verb …
- δ682Διαπαρατριβαίconstant wranglings… a feminine noun), is quoted from the New Testament (1 Timothy 6.5).
- α2048Ἀνάριστοςunbreakfasted… (235 K.-A.). [3] Antiphanes fr. 141 Kock (139 K.-A.). [4] Timocles fr. 24 Kock (26 K.-A.). [5] Menander fr. 992 Kock (821 K.-Th., 521 K.-A.). [6] Polybius 3.71.10 (on Hannibal).
- κ734Κατὰ πρόσκλισινwith partiality1 Timothy 5:21 (web address 1), with glosses. Likewise or similarly in other lexica. cf. pi 2735.
- ι28ἸαμβρῆςIambres, JambresMentioned in Paul's Second Epistle to Timothy (3.8) as having opposed Moses. See also iota 34; Jewish Encyclopedia entry at web address 1.
- ν203Νεορρύτοιςfresh-flowing… of this poetic adjective, must be quoted from somewhere; perhaps Timotheus [tau 620] fr. 4 (neorru/toisin dakru/oisi), preserved by Athenaeus.
- α3508Ἀπορρῶγαςprecipices… 84 F35; cf. sigma 797. Plutarch [Antonius 70.3] records that Timon was buried 'at Halai near the sea'. There were two Attic demes of this name, H. Aixonides on the SW coast and H. …
- ε267Ἑδραῖοςsedentary, steadfast… Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon. [1] Used e.g. at 1 Timothy 3.15, where it is figurative (web address 1).
- γ6Γάγγραιναgangrene… medical writers (and contexts) see e.g. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:17 ('and their word will eat as doth a canker': KJV, where 'canker' = ga/ggraina).
- ε981Ἐμημεκώςhaving vomited… the masculine nominative singular, evidently quoted from somewhere (perhaps Lucian, Timon 45), is glossed with the corresponding aorist form. The verb e)mei=n is cognate with Latin vomere; and cf. generally epsilon 975.
- κ1883Κνώμενοςbeing scratched… p.72 Boissonade; and the participle itself is perhaps quoted from Timocles fr. 19 Kassel-Austin (222b CGFP), line 5. See also kappa 1856, kappa 1857.
- δ603Διακραδαίνωνshaking violently, shattering… is otherwise only attested in, and probably quoted here from, Timotheus of Miletus (tau 620) fr. 15 Page. cf. kappa 2314.
- κ795Καταστολήdress… 61.3, figurative there). Other possibilities include the New Testament: 1 Timothy 2.9. In the Greek the headword is simply a compound form of the gloss.
- ε795Ἐλέου βωμόςPity's altar… a cult of personified Pity at Athens, but cf. also Timocles fr. 31 Kock (now 33 K.-A.) for P. as 'kindly god'; and for something similar in Epidaurus see LSJ s.v. e)/leos.
- μ588Μεμψίμοιροςreproachful… lost comedy by Antidotus (C4 BCE); or possibly from Lucian (Timon 13 & 55, Prometheus 7, Jupiter Tragoedus 40). In any event, this attribute is no.17 in the Characters of Theophrastus.
- α1204Ἁλιάδαςfishing-boats… a fishing-boat). Evidently quoted from somewhere; the possibilities include Plutarch (Timoleon 19.6, Antony 29.6) and Josephus.
- κ613Καταλεγέσθωlet (her) be counted, let (her) be enrolledSame entry in other lexica. The headword is the present middle/passive imperative, third person singular, of the verb katale/gw (for which cf. kappa 614). It is reckoned to be quoted from the New Testament: …