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- α101ἌβυδοςAbudos, Abydos, AbydusA city. The word is applied to an informant [sukofa/nths] because of the common belief that the people of Abudos were informers. Also [sc. attested is] an adverb, *)abudo/qi, [meaning] in Abudos. Also [sc. …
- α102Ἀβύρβηλονshameful[Meaning something] shameless, abominable. Also [sc. attested is the masculine] a)bu/rbhlos, [meaning] he who is mighty, great, or immoderate. But a very fickle man, also, is called a)be/rbhlos. As has been written a little …
- α103Ἀβυρτάκηsour-sauce, aburtake, abyrtake, abyrtaceA sharp-flavored barbarian dish, prepared from leeks and cress[-seeds] and pomegranate kernels and other such things, quite clearly pungent. Theopompus in Theseus [writes]: "he will reach the land of the Medes, where aburtake is …
- α104Ἄβυσσονabyss[Meaning] that which not even a deep [buqo/s] can contain; but Ionians pronounce buqo/s as busso/s. From which also bussodomeu/ein ["to build in the deep"] appears to be said, from the verb du/nw ["I …
- α105Ἄβυσσοςabyss, pitThere was a shrine of Persephone, which guarded much gold from all ages [and] kept it inviolate. In this [shrine] there was a certain pit of gold, not visible to the general public [and] …
- α106Ἀγάγηςyou would lead[Aorist] subjunctive. Also [sc. attested is] we would lead.
- α107Ἀγάζω>20 γενικῇI exalt overmuch[Used] with a genitive.
- α109ἈγάθαρχοςAgatharkhos, Agatharchos, AgatharchusA proper name. He was an outstanding painter from nature, the son of Eudemos, of Samian stock.
- α111Ἀγαθῆς Τύχης νεώςtemple of Good FortuneThe interpretation [is] not unclear.
- α113Ἀγαθικάgood things[Meaning] excellent things.
- α130Ἀγάλλειglorifies, honours[Meaning he/she/it] makes, prepares, adorns.
- δ1259Διπλόηduplicity[Meaning] deceit.
- δ1263Διποδίαtwo-step; two-footerA kind of dance. Aristophanes [says]: "[...] so that I may dance the dipodia, and may sing a fine [song] for the Asanians and at the same time for us also." [He says "Asanians"] …
- δ1266ΔίρκηDirce, DirkeThe spring [of that name]. Also a proper name. See under the [entry for] Antiope.
- δ1269Δίσκοςdiscus, quoit[Meaning] a throwing-iron.
- δ1273Διοιγνύντεςopening out[Meaning they] opening up.
- ε125Ἐγκράτειαself-control[Meaning] abstinence from evils.
- ε132Ἐγκυκλήθητιhave yourself rolled out"If you don't have leisure to come out, have yourself rolled out." That is, have yourself wheeled out. And ekkyklema is the name for a wooden [theatrical] machine, which had wheels. [This was] the …
- ε135Ἔγκυκλονshawl, wrap[Meaning a] cloak. Aristophanes [writes]: "I would [sc. help to stop the war], even if I had to pawn this shawl." And elsewhere: "bring a shawl! -- Take this one from the couch." And …
- ε283Ἐζωσμένοιgirded, begirded, belted[Meaning those who are] stripped, unclothed.
- ε397Ἐκδικίαavenging, vengeance[no gloss]
- ε1259Ἐνέροιςthose below[Meaning] the dead. [So called] from their lying in [e)n] the earth [e)/ra].
- ε1612Ἐξεκύκλησανthey wheeled out[Meaning] they carried out. Aelian [writes]: "when they wheeled him out into the theater, he had his head covered [because of?] his profligacy."
- ι275Ἰκρίαbenches, planks[Meaning] straight timbers, or plankings of the ship. Also [meaning] the benches of the theatres, which were in the assemblies as well; for they [sc. the people] used to be seated upon timbers. Before …
- ι394ἸξίωνIxionThis man fell in love with Hera; she announced [this] to Zeus, who, wanting to learn [the truth about] this, made a cloud in the shape of Hera and set it up. And Ixion …
- κ2470Κρονίων ὄζωνsmelling of the Kronia, smelling of the CroniaAristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "and how, o you fool, smelling of the Kronia?" That is, being full of antiquity and folly. Either, indeed, because a certain ancient festival was held in honor of Kronos, …
- κ2614Κῦδοςglory, renown[Meaning] splendid, power, reputation, fame.
- λ272ΛεωνίδηςLeonides, Leonidas[Leonides], king of [the] Lakedaimonians, Anaxandrides' son, the twentieth king from Heracles. This man was the leader of the Greeks who resisted [the Persians] at Thermopylai. And in this place, it is said, Heracles …