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8 entries for attention, pause for reflection, observation

κ668Κατανδρίζεσθαιto fight manfully against… favorite in all forms). Theodoridis on Photius s.v. draws particular attention to Cyril's Commentary on Isaiah 5.5 (PG 70.1368a).Matched in noteshighshort
χ366Χοάσπειον ὕδωρChoaspeian water… one in question here, since the headword phrase is a reflection of Herodotus' statement (1.188: web address 1) that the Kings of Persia drink their water from no other river. [2] Not otherwise attested …Matched in noteshighshort
δ1047Διισθμήσανταhaving di-isthmusized… verb is unique to this passage (and attracted some lexicographical attention); cf., nevertheless, delta 1048 (and with a different preverb, upsilon 299).Matched in noteshighshort
ε2679Ἐπιτείχισμαassault-fort… of this neuter noun in Demosthenes 18.71, and also drawing attention to a related one in the same speech: see note below. See also epsilon 2677, epsilon 2678. [1] So the transmitted text, with …Matched in noteshighshort
β384Βοώνηςox-buyer… General: Meidias Kephisodorou Anagyrasios," Athenaeum 70.2 (1992) 487-494, who draws attention to evidence for a plurality of Meidias' 'generalships' (strategiai) at Demosthenes 21.148.] [2] The Greek here is ambiguous, as either strathgou/s or bow/nas …Matched in noteshighshort
λ784ΛυδιάζωνLydianizing, playing the Lydian… dieskeda/sqhsan, "were dispersed/scattered/rejected", and that might be right as a reflection of what Aristophanes' chorus says about Magnes having been 'driven off the stage' when elderly. But more probably dieskeua/sqhsan, printed by Adler and …Matched in noteshighshort
κ2134ΚόσσαςKossas, Cossas… be utterly speculative. A further potential complication (brought to my attention by Javier Sanz) arises with the only other attestion of the name Kosas (sic): that of the S. Italian river (a.k.a. Casuentus, present-day …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε1859Ἐξκουβίτωρexcubitor… e.g. Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.12.17, who pauses to comment on the word.Matched in noteshighshort

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