Τραύξανα
shavings
Translated by David Whitehead24 Feb 2014Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the debris falling from the manger of horses or oxen or other domestic animals. It also means thorny and dry timbers. So Pherecrates [sc. uses the word].1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τραύξανα· τὰ ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης ἀποπίπτοντα τῶν ἵππων ἢ τῶν βοῶν ἢ τῶν ἄλλων κτηνῶν λείψανα. σημαίνει δὲ καὶ τὰ ἀκανθώδη καὶ ξηρὰ ξύλα. οὕτω Φερεκράτης.
Betacode
*trau/cana: ta\ a)po\ th=s fa/tnhs a)popi/ptonta tw=n i(/ppwn h)\ tw=n bow=n h)\ tw=n a)/llwn kthnw=n lei/yana. shmai/nei de\ kai\ ta\ a)kanqw/dh kai\ chra\ cu/la. ou(/tw *ferekra/ths.
Notes (1)
- Likewise in other lexica; references at Photius tau423 Theodoridis.
- 1Pherecrates fr. 241 Kock (275 K.-A.). ↩
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Revision history2 revisions · last 25 Feb 2014
- expanded notes — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead