Τριβή
spending
Translated by David Whitehead7 Aug 2012Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] wearing. Aristophanes [writes]: "so this [sc. way of life is] not without charm in the spending." From a metaphor of fine outer-garments, serving for use and wear over a long period of time.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τριβή· ἡ τρῖψις. Ἀριστοφάνης· οὗτος μὲν οὖν οὐκ ἄχαρις ἐς τὴν τριβήν. ἀπὸ μεταφορᾶς τῶν εὐΰφων ἱματίων, τῶν ὑπουργούντων εἰς τρῖψιν καὶ φόρεσιν πολλοῦ χρόνου.
Betacode
*tribh/: h( tri=yis. *)aristofa/nhs: ou(=tos me\n ou)=n ou)k a)/xaris e)s th\n tribh/n. a)po\ metafora=s tw=n eu)u/+fwn i(mati/wn, tw=n u(pourgou/ntwn ei)s tri=yin kai\ fo/resin pollou= xro/nou.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Birds 156, with scholion.
For this headword see also tau 947.
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- Revised — David Whitehead
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- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead