Ξιφήρης

sword-bearer

Translated by James L. P. Butrica ✝17 Feb 2000Vetting: high4 revisions

14 words

[Meaning] He who has a sword.
Also [sc. attested is] the plural sword-bearers [xiphereis].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ξιφήρης· ξίφος ἔχων. καὶ τὸ πληθυντικὸν Ξιφήρεις.

Betacode

*cifh/rhs: ci/fos e)/xwn. kai\ to\ plhquntiko\n *cifh/reis.

Notes

cf. already xi 70. This word is, by contrast, well-attested (in Attic tragedy and late prose: see LSJ s.v.).
See also xi 72.

Linked from1 entry

ξ70ΞιφήνswordsmanSomeone carrying a sword.

Neighbouring entries

ξ69Ξίριςxiris, xyris, gladwyn, gladdon, Iris foetidissima ξ70Ξιφήνswordsman ξ71Ξιφήρηςsword-bearer ξ72Ξιφηφόροςsword-carrying ξ73Ξιφίζεινto dance the sword-dance

Revision history4 revisions · last 19 Jun 2013

19 Jun 2013tweaks — David Whitehead
31 Aug 2007more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics; raised status — David Whitehead
3 Jun 2002cosmetics — Catharine Roth
6 Apr 2001supplied headword; added note and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
17 Feb 2000Translated — James L. P. Butrica ✝