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Headword: Βόλος
Adler number: beta,369
Translated headword: Throw (of dice)
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
The dice [throw] is called beggar. Look up under 'agyrtes'.
Greek Original:
Βόλος ὁ κυβευτικὸς ἀγύρτης λέγεται. ζήτει ἐν τῷ ἀγύρτης.
Notes:
See alpha 388 and alpha 389. The dice throw is almost certainly associated with a resulting isolated piece or "blot" in a board game. For such dice throws in general see pi 1384.
[1] alpha 388, alpha 389.
Keyword: daily life
Translated by: Robert Dyer on 29 November 2000@15:17:00.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (cosmetics) on 2 September 2002@05:59:43.
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