Ξηραλοιφία
dry-anointing
Translated by James L. P. Butrica ✝15 Feb 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
and [the related verb] to dry-anoint: being anointed without washing.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ξηραλοιφία καὶ Ξηραλοιφεῖν· τὸ ἄνευ τοῦ λούεσθαι ἀλείφεσθαι.
Betacode
*chraloifi/a kai\ *chraloifei=n: to\ a)/neu tou= lou/esqai a)lei/fesqai.
Notes
Linked from3 entries
- ξ61Ξηραλοιφεῖνto dry-anointAeschines [in the speech] Against Timarchus [uses the word]. To dry-anoint is what they used to call anointing oneself without bath-water. But perhaps the so-called 'dry rubbing' by trainers was also so called.
- ξ63ΞηραίνωI dry, I parch[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning] I cool/make dry.
- ξ66ΞηρόςdryWithered.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history5 revisions · last 19 Jun 2013
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- internal re-arrangement; augmented note and keywords; raised status — David Whitehead
- restorative cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added headwords, note, keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — James L. P. Butrica ✝