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118 entries for Xenophon

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κ2561Κοινῶναςparticipants[Meaning] partners. Xenophon [writes]: "Cyrus ordered that first-offerings and precincts be set out for the gods whom he considered to be participants in the accomplishments." And elsewhere: "[...] that he would bring his head …Matched in translationhighshort
ε1690Ἐξείηit was permissible[Meaning] it was agreed, it was customary. Xenophon [writes]: "for everyone knew that it was permissible to approach him [Xenophon] while he was breakfasting or dining, and if he was asleep to wake him …Matched in translationhighshort
κ764Κατασκεδάζεινto sprinkle… drinkers; this they used to call "sprinkling" [it]. So [says] Xenophon in [book] 7 of the Anabasis of Cyrus. It is also mentioned by the great Plato in the Laws. Xenophon says: "he stood …Matched in translation

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[Meaning] partners. Xenophon [writes]: "Cyrus ordered that first-offerings and precincts be set out for the gods whom he considered to be participants in the accomplishments." And elsewhere: "[...] that he would bring…

Κοινῶνας· κοινωνούς. Ξενοφῶν· ἀκροθίνια τοῖς θεοῖς καὶ τεμένη ὁ Κῦρος ἐκέλευσεν ἐξελεῖν, οὕσπερ κοινῶνας ἐνομίζετο τῶν καταπεπραγμένων. καὶ αὖθις· τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ ἄξειν, καὶ…

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α250Ἀγκράτος ἐλαύνονταriding hardXenophon [has this] in place of 'riding fast'.Matched in translationhighshort

α382Ἀγυιάνalleyway, pathXenophon [calls] the narrow street [this]. And altogether the unusual words in his work [are] many.Matched in translationhighshort

α1027Ἀκρώνυξnail-tip, mountain-top… also [sc. attested] a)krwnuxi/a, the pinnacle of the mountain. And Xenophon [writes]: "but when Kheirisophos saw that the pinnacle of the mountain had already been occupied, from which was the descent into the plain …Matched in translationhighmedium

α1515ἌμαχοςunbattledMeaning he who is not in a battle. Xenophon [sc. uses the word]. Also [sc. attested is] a)ma/xhtoi, [meaning] those who have not yet been in a battle.Matched in translationhighshort

α1532Ἀμβολὰς γῆthrown-up earth, raised earth[Meaning earth] which was raised up by a ditch. Xenophon [writes]: "Cyrus used to make towers on the thrown-up earth, so that there might be as many guardposts as possible." Look under "bitten" [dakno/menos], …Matched in translationhighshort

α1816Ἀναγαγώνhaving led upMeaning [he/she/it] having led away. Xenophon [sc. uses the word].Matched in translationhighshort

α1925Ἀνακοινώσασθαιto communicate[a)nakoinw/sasqai] and [sc. also attested is] a)nanoinw=sai: they say both. Xenophon also said a)necunou=to ["communicated"] in the Hellenica.Matched in translationhighshort

γ199Γέρρονwicker-shieldAn item of arms. Xenophon [writes]: "a wicker-shield in the left [hand], a scimitar or sabre in the right". And elsewhere: "they captured wicker-shields with raw oxhide coverings, about 20 of them".Matched in translationhighshort

γ463ΓρύλλοςGryllos, GryllusSons of Xenophon the Socratic [sc. philosopher] [were] Gryllos and Diodoros. Also [sc. attested is] gryllos, a piglet.Matched in translationhighshort

δ758Διασκηνητέονseparate quarters should be occupied[sc. a single encampment] should be dissolved. Xenophon [writes]: "it was decided that separate quarters should be occupied in the villages under cover".Matched in translationhighshort

δ1518Δρεπανηφόροςscythe-bearing[Meaning] sword-bearing. Also [sc. attested is the plural] drepanhfo/roi. Xenophon [writes]: "[...] the so-called scythe-bearing [chariots: they] had thin scythes extending at an angle from the axles and under the seats, facing the ground, …Matched in translationhighshort

δ1574Δυνατήνable[Meaning] receptive. Xenophon said: "[the captive said] that he had led [them] by a road able to be travelled by pack-animals too [sc. as well as troops]".Matched in translationhighshort

ε309Ἐθελοντήςwilling[Meaning he who is] wishing. Or capable. Xenophon [writes]: "[he thought it best] to ask whether there was anyone who might wish to be proved a brave man, for having willingly undertaken the advance …Matched in translationhighshort

ε2558Ἐπισάξαιto saddle[Meaning] to mount. Xenophon [writes]: "if a disturbance occurs, it is necessary for the Persian man to saddle his horse and, after he has put his breastplate on, to mount the horse. All of …Matched in translationhighshort

ε3520ΕὐθυωρόνstraightMeaning in accordance with straightness. So Antiphon and Xenophon [sc. use the word]. *eu)quwro/n [sc. means] at just that time. "The missile anticipated his open mouth, and having fallen there it stopped its flight. …Matched in translationhighshort

χ159ΧαιρεφῶνChairephon, Chaerephon… been very rude to and hated by his brother. And Xenophon says that Socrates, having gathered them together, said that there is no profit for eyes if there is no agreement [between them], nor …Matched in translationhighshort

α269Ἀγλευκέςsour[Meaning] what is bitter. Xenophon used [the word] in the Oeconomicus. But the word seems to be foreign, Sicilian; at any rate it is much used later in Rhinthon. Also [sc. attested is the …Matched in translationhighshort

α108Ἀγαθάgoods, goodiesXenophon used the word of foodstuffs and drinks which bring enjoyment and good cheer. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "Good Things Kilikon" - with "has" omitted. Kilikon [is] a proper name. He was …Matched in translationhighshort

α168Ἀγασθῶ τινι[if/when] I was amazed at someone, I was impressed by someoneMeaning I would wonder at someone. Xenophon [writes]: "whenever I was impressed by any of the soldiers."Matched in translationhighshort

α322Ἀγώγιονfreight[Meaning] the load carried on a wagon. Thus Xenophon [sc. uses the word].Matched in translationhighshort

α330Ἀγωνίᾳin a competitionXenophon [sc. uses this word] to mean 'in a contest'.Matched in translationhighshort

α964ἌκρατοςunmixedXenophon [writes]: "the wine was entirely unmixed, unless someone poured water in." And elsewhere: "the woman skilled at sipping three times a cup of unmixed wine."Matched in translationhighshort

α1111Ἀλεεινόςwarm[Meaning] summery, hot. Xenophon [writes]: "snow having fallen on them, there was great reluctance to get up; insofar as it did not slip off, the snowfall made them warm as they lay".Matched in translationhighshort

α1130Ἀλέξασθαιto ward off[Meaning] to defend. Xenophon [writes]: "for there was a great difference between starting from [friendly] territory to ward off the enemy and fighting while on the march with the enemy attacking".Matched in translationhighshort

α1456ἈλφιτοσιτῶI eat barley-bread… whoever eats barley-bread, always eats the loaf mixed with water." Xenophon [sc. says this].Matched in translationhighshort

α1586ἈμηχάνητοιunmanageableMeaning many. Xenophon [sc. uses the word in this way].Matched in translationhighshort

α1601Ἅμιπποιhorse-attached… other alongside; and these are called horse-attached. But Thucydides and Xenophon make it clear that the horse-attached were infantrymen. And perhaps those deployed together with the cavalry are scouts of some kind.Matched in translationhighshort

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