Ξύει
scratches
Translated by James L. P. Butrica ✝17 Feb 2000Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ξύει· γράφει. ὡς παρ' Ὁμήρῳ. ἔνθεν καὶ τὰ ξύσματα, γράμματα.
Betacode
*cu/ei: gra/fei. w(s par' *(omh/rw|. e)/nqen kai\ ta\ cu/smata, gra/mmata.
Notes (3)
- Also in other lexica; references at Photius xi39 Theodoridis.
- 1The headword is present indicative, third person singular, of
cu/w ; evidently quoted from somewhere, and cf. in any event under nu 615. ↩ - 2Homer, Iliad 14.179 (
e)/cus' , of shearing the nap of cloth), Odyssey 22.456 (cu=on , of raking the floor). ↩ - 3Nominative/accusative plural of the cognate neuter noun; again, evidently quoted from somewhere. ↩
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Revision history6 revisions · last 19 Jun 2013
- expanded notes; tweaking — David Whitehead
- typo — Catharine Roth
- augmented notes and keywords; betacoding and other cosmetics; raised status — David Whitehead
- added note and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added note — Catharine Roth
- supplied headword translation — Catharine Roth
- Translated — James L. P. Butrica ✝