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Headword: Αἰγυπτιάζειν
Adler number: alphaiota,75
Translated headword: To act the Egyptian
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
To be wicked and malignant.
For such were the Egyptians.[1]
Also a proverb: Egyptian brick-bearer. These men are constantly slandered as being bearers of burdens.[2]
Concerning Egyptians, see under delta at dogmatizei.[3].
Greek Original:
Αἰγυπτιάζειν: τὸ πανουργεῖν καὶ κακοτροπεύεσθαι. τοιοῦτοι γὰρ οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι. καὶ παροιμία: Αἰγύπτιος πλινθοφόρος. οὗτοι διαβάλλονται ἀεὶ ὡς ἀχθοφόροι ὄντες. περὶ δὲ Αἰγυπτίων ζήτει ἐν τῷ δέλτα εἰς τὸ δογματίζει.
Notes:
[1] See Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazousai 922, with scholia.
[2] See Aristophanes, Birds 1133-34, with scholia to 1133.
[3] Delta 1319.
Keywords: comedy; daily life; definition; dialects, grammar, and etymology
Translated by: Phiroze Vasunia on 20 February 2000@21:46:41.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (modified headword and keywords; cosmetics) on 26 March 2001@05:34:46.
David Whitehead on 27 March 2001@01:59:26.
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