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614
Ἀειδὴς
formless
… of the headword phrase (if such it is) is unknown.
For
the adjective, cf. alpha 615.
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615
Ἀειδής
formless, indistinct
… Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon. Properly speaking, a)eidh/s should mean
"formless"
(from the noun eidos; see already alpha 614) and a)idh/s should mean "unseen, invisible" (from the verbal root id- "see"). But the two …
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444
Δημοκοπεῖν
to court the mob
… 566 and pi 1370, which include it; also epsilon 840.
(For
this verb in Polybius in another sense -- to play the noble Greek -- see 20.10.7.) Concerning a)nanewsa/menos, "after renewing", here, Walbank (below) …
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613
Ἀείδελον
dark, obscure, invisible
… a)ei/delos. It has perhaps been extracted from somewhere in this
form;
alternatively it has been generated by Hesiod's use of this adjective (noted in lexica, where a neuter plural is quoted: fr. 67b) to …
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564
Ἱπποκράτης
Hippocrates, Hippokrates
… of Meletus (C6 CE). See J. Rubin Pinault (below) 18-21
for
a discussion and comparison with other versions. cf. iota 565, iota 566, iota 567, iota 568, iota 569. [1] See the pseudepigraphic speech …
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612
Ἄειδε
sing!
… Achilles" (web address 1 below). There, as elsewhere, the Homeric
form
of this imperative is a)/eide. The Attic contracted
form
is ai)=de. In Attic tragedy, uncontracted
forms
of the verb occur (poetic archaism) as …
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609
Ἀειγλήνῃσιν
(with) constant-dirtinesses
A dative plural. Ps.-Zonaras has it in the
form
a)eiglinh=|si, with the gloss tai=s dihne/kesi r(upari/ais "with continual filthinesses." The word is not otherwise attested in any
form,
but the first element of its …
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771
Ἑλλέβορον
hellebore
… Helleborus niger L (see web address 1), or its other
form
H. officinalis (setter-wort, Christmas herb/flower, melampode, in Greek also melanorizon). Spread all over Italy, in Greece probably H. orientalis and H. cyclophyllum. The …
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608
Ἀεὶ γεωργὸς ἐς νέωτα πλούσιος
a farmer is always rich tomorrow
… now 85 Kassel-Austin; also in Photius; and see Zenobius 2.43.
(For
'tomorrow' cf. nu 241.) This sentiment, which breathes a belief and trust in the future, is a common simile in ancient poetry. Besides …
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437
Δημιουργοί
artisans, craftsmen, public workers
… or may not exemplify the meaning given here); also 4.172A.
For
what little survives of this play see Kassel-Austin, PCG VI.2 pp. 98-101. [2] Aristophanes, Peace 296-7 (where in fact te/ktones and dhmiourgoi/ are …
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594
Ἀζηνιεύς
Azenieus, Azenia-man
The headword is the demotikon (deme-name)
for
the small Attic deme Azenia. Source
for
this opening paragraph: Harpokration s.v., commenting on the headword's appearance in Aeschines 3.139. [1]
For
the tribal eponym Hippothoon see …
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770
Ἑλλεβοριᾶν
to need hellebore
For
hellebore see also epsilon 771 (and alpha 2676). The headword is present infinitive of a desiderative verb e(lleboria/w. [1] sc. against madness; cf. Aristophanes, Wasps 1489. [2] Callias fr. 28 Kock (35 K.-A.). …
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448
Δημόκριτος
Democritus, Demokritos
For
D. see already delta 447. [1] From Diogenes Laertius 9.37, where this material is credited to Demetrius of Phaleron (delta 429). [2] One wonders how Democritus could know unless he had been actively …
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591
Ἀζήμιθρον
loss-free
… of this adjective (ignored in LSJ) -- is otherwise unattested.
For
the (commonplace) glossing one, see alpha 592.
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599
Ἁζητός
venerable
… -- derived from the verb a(/zomai -- is otherwise unattested.
For
the glossing word see sigma 178.
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433
Δημιόπρατα
publicly-sold (goods)
… licked the cakes made of confiscation sales, sprinkled with honey".
For
Kleon see kappa 1731.
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434
Δήμιος
public-man
Same entry in ps.-Zonaras. A naive definition
for
the (Athenian) public executioner; cf. delta 449 below, and see generally LSJ s.v.
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440
Δημοδόκος
Demodokos, Demodocus
[1] alpha 4402.
For
Demodokos, the bard at Alcinous' court who sings about the adultery of Ares and Aphrodite (Homer, Odyssey 8.266-366) see generally OCD(4) 438 ('Demodocus').
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445
Δημόκομπος
people-flatterer
… the Supplement to LSJ, be a variant of or mistake
for
dhmo/kopos (cf. delta 444).
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200
Ἤλεκτρον
electrum
… LSJ s.v.): (I) amber, the fossilized resin from pine-trees, known
for
its static electric properties; and (II) -- the meaning relevant to this entry -- a ternary alloy of gold, silver and copper. The …
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ι
567
Ἱπποκράτης
Hippocrates, Hippokrates
[1]
For
Draco see in brief iota 564, and fully in delta 1497. [2] Wife of Alexander the Great: see rho 255 (and substantively alpha 1121). [3] He was assassinated by Cassander, together with …
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568
Ἱπποκράται
Hippocrateses, Hippokrateses
… *the* Hippocrates (iota 564) was very famous, it sounds bizarre
for
someone to give his two sons the same name! A "case of Hippocratomania". (Jouanna, p.46) Whether this Thymbraeus did belong to the famous …
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569
Ἱπποκράτης ζʹ
Hippokrates 7, Hippocrates 7
… beginning with iota 565. See also note to iota 564
for
genealogy.
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52
Χαλκολίβανον
Lebanese bronze, incense-bronze
[1] The headword is best known
for
its appearance in Revelation 1.15 and 2.18 (describing what the Son of God's feet are like). [2] Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Quoted from eta 200.
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