Σαμψῆραι

sampseras, samseiras

Translated by Catharine Roth25 May 2004Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 17 words

[Meaning] barbarian blades.¹ "He brings as gifts to Trajan silk cloths and sampseras, which are barbarian blades."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σαμψῆραι· σπάθαι βαρβαρικαί. δῶρα φέρει Τραιανῷ ὑφάσματα σηρικὰ καὶ σαμψήρας· αἱ δέ εἰσι σπάθαι βαρβαρικαί.

Betacode

*samyh=rai: spa/qai barbarikai/. dw=ra fe/rei *traianw=| u(fa/smata shrika\ kai\ samyh/ras: ai( de/ ei)si spa/qai barbarikai/.

Notes (2)

1Persian šamšīr. See also Josephus, Jewish Antiquities 20.32 (web address 1), and generally LSJ s.v. ("a kind of sword of state"). ↩
2Arrian, Parthica fr.84 Roos. ↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

σ84ΣαμύθαςSamytha σ85Σαμφόραςsan-bearing σ86Σαμψῆραιsampseras, samseiras σ87ΣαμψώνSampson, Samson σ88ΣαμψώνSampson, Samson

Revision history4 revisions · last 24 Jan 2022

24 Jan 2022tweaked link — Catharine Roth
20 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
25 May 2004added link — Catharine Roth
25 May 2004expanded notes; cosmetics — David Whitehead
25 May 2004Translated — Catharine Roth