Ξηρὸς λίθος
dry stone
Translated by James L. P. Butrica ✝15 Feb 2000Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
The [kind] produced without clay.
"For the fort was dressed with dry stone,"1 [meaning] constructed out of large stones.
"For the fort was dressed with dry stone,"1 [meaning] constructed out of large stones.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ξηρὸς λίθος· ὁ ἄνευ πηλοῦ κτιζόμενος. ἦν γὰρ λίθῳ ξηρῷ διεσκευασμένον τὸ φρούριον ἐκ μεγάλων λίθων συνηρμοσμένον.
Betacode
*chro\s li/qos: o( a)/neu phlou= ktizo/menos. h)=n ga\r li/qw| chrw=| dieskeuasme/non to\ frou/rion e)k mega/lwn li/qwn sunhrmosme/non.
Notes (1)
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Revision history3 revisions · last 31 Aug 2007
- another x-ref; more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics; raised status — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- modified translation; added headword, keyword, note — David Whitehead
- Translated — James L. P. Butrica ✝