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27 entries for yesterday-talking

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χ323Χθέςyesterday… by. Note that Plato has "I went down" first and "yesterday" second. The Theologian had "yesterday" to catch the eye, and then "on the bright day of lights" parenthetically. Therefore each had a preference, …Matched in translationhighshort
χ325Χθιζοίyesterday's men… useless. Also [sc. attested is the form] xqizino/s, [also meaning] yesterday's.Matched in translationhighshort
α2537Ἄνθρωπος λυπησιλόγοςa man who gives pain by talking… means he who is paining those nearby because of his talking. Cratinus [sc. uses the phrase].Matched in translationhighshort

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yesterday

Plato [uses this word] taking off the epsilon at the beginning. The [word] xqe/s [is derived] from to run out [e)kqei=n], which is to pass by. Note that Plato has "I went down" first and "yesterday" second. The…

Χθές· τὸ κατ' ἀρχὴν ε ἀφελὼν λέγει ὁ Πλάτων. τὸ δὲ χθὲς παρὰ τὸ ἐκθεῖν, ὅ ἐστι παρελθεῖν. ἰστέον δὲ ὅτι ὁ μὲν Πλάτων προὔργου εἶχε τὸ κατέβην, τὸ δὲ χθὲς πάρεργον. ὁ δὲ Θεολόγος…

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ε3503Εὐθύγλωττοςstraight-talking"He was also straight-talking beyond what was necessary". Meaning true.Matched in translationhighshort

ε3521Εὐθυρρήμωνstraight-talking[Meaning] truth-speaking. Also [sc. attested is] a verb eu)qurhmonw= ["I am a straight-talker"]. When Aristophanes says to\ dei=na ["such-and-such"], he avoids saying directly that what is about to be said is distasteful, so that …Matched in translationhighshort

χ156Χαίρεινlet him say goodbye to talking rubbish[Meaning] let him blush at talking nonsense. Also [sc. attested is] "to rejoice", [meaning] to moan, to groan.Matched in translationhighshort

α2683ἈντίμαχοςAntimachus, Antimachos, Antimakhos… Psekas ["Sputterer"] since he sprinkled [with spit] whomever he was talking with. There was also an Olympian called Psekas because of this. This Antimachus resolved to propose a decree to forbid the satirizing of …Matched in translationhighmedium

α2921Ἀπαργμάτων ὡρίων καιριώτερονmore fitting than seasonable grave-offeringsThe Theologian says [this] in his Yesterday on the bright day of lights. Meaning enagismata, ["offerings"] which they used to throw into tombs. But kairiw/teron [sc. also means] more necessary.Matched in translationhighshort

α3459Ἀπ' ὄνου καταπεσώνhaving fallen from a donkey… handle donkeys. Aristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "why, pray, are you talking nonsense, as if you had fallen from a donkey?" But the philosopher Plato says the proverb with "the mind" taking the place of …Matched in translationhighshort

α4075Ἀρχαῖοςsimple… naive. Plato [sc. uses the word in this sense]. Or [talking?] nonsense. But [the related adverb] a)rxai/ws [means] carelessly, unobservantly; or even foolishly, naively. "[They] humming tunes simple-honeyed-Sidon-Phrynichus-lovely."Matched in translationhighshort

α4587ἈφέλειαsimplicityAnd Damascius says that Isidore, besides simplicity, loved truthfulness especially, and undertook to be straight-talking beyond what was necessary, and had no pretence in himself whatsoever.Matched in translationhighshort

αι37Αἰγιάζεινto talk of goats"But you sit here talking of goats."Matched in translationhighshort

αι165Αἴ κε πάθοι τά κ' ἔρεξε δίκη δ' ἰθεῖα γένοιτοif he should endure the sufferings which he has inflicted, the punishment would be just… the sprat? Has my last year's bowl perished? Where is yesterday's garlic? Who nibbled on the olives?'" These [are] all trivial matters. But "perished" [is used] instead of "is broken."Matched in translationhighshort

β30Βάθραfoundations, pedestals, steps, benches"Just yesterday and the day before they had fled from the tavern, and cleaning its benches and sweeping the floor, but now they had put on purple-bordered mantles and pinned them on with gold …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1535Δρόμοις[in] races… out holding the most glorious prize of victory". He is talking about Orestes, [who is] in effect not failing the ends [of the race], but he is appearing equal to the ends. Meaning equal …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε745Ἐλασίβροντ' ἀναρρηγνὺς ἔπηbreaking forth thunder-driving words… ['Thunder-driving'] meaning [things] driven by thunder, that is [he is] talking big and using expressions that are overly weighty and full of noise. Either he is mocking Kleon for his voice, since he used …Matched in translationhighshort

ε1032Ἐμποδώνin the way… the restoration of liberty [speech] on behalf of Eumathes "but yesterday, men of Athens; for this is entirely in the way". Hierocles, amongst others, used the word to mean impeding: he says in [book] …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε1709Ἐξηγήσασθαιto expound[To expound] differs from to describe. For description is simply talking about things one knows, and speaking either to listeners who do not know them or even to those who do. But exposition is …Matched in translationhighshort

ε1884Ἕωλαleftover, stale, out-of-date[Meaning] yesterday's [things]. Also [sc. attested is the singular] 'leftover' [thing, used] likewise, [meaning] that which is cold, spoiled, useless, enervated; that which is left the next day. "Full of leftovers and meats." [Meaning] …Matched in translationhighshort

ε1885Ἑωλοκρασίαleftover-mixture[Meaning] yesterday's food, strictly speaking. It was a custom among young diners and overnight guests to take take possession, from the leftover dinners of those who were asleep, the juices mixed for such a …Matched in translationhighshort

ε2406ἘπίκουροςEpicurus, Epikouros… with the escort of the god, did not tolerate him talking nonsense, but silenced the mad rage of his words [...]. Then he jumped up, telling Epicurus and his doctrines to go to hell.Matched in translationhighmedium

ε2935Ἐρεσχελίαjoking around[Meaning] talking nonsense.Matched in translationhighshort

ε2979Ἐριβρύχωνloud-bellowing… In the Epigrams: "having ceased from loud-bellowing clamors." He is talking about a trumpet.Matched in translationhighshort

ε2995Ἐριννύων ἀπορρώξFuries' limb, Furies' off-shoot… ugly. "Did a Fury not forge this sword?" He is talking about Ajax. Also, search for the Furies under "Eumenides."Matched in translationhighshort

ε3677Εὑρεσιλόγοςskilled at finding words, ingenious in argument, sophistical[Meaning one who is] talking nonsense, speaking readily. Polybius [writes]: "despite having even more to say, I am in an agony, lest I seem to some of you to speak ingeniously without necessity."Matched in translationhighshort

ε3887Ἐφεῖτοadvised[Meaning he/she/it] enjoined. Aristophanes [writes]: "so yesterday Kleon advised us to come early."Matched in translationhighshort

η94ἨδολέσχησαI talked idly, I talked, I meditated[Meaning] I was talking to myself in conversation.Matched in translationhighshort