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Headword: Δεξιμήλων
Adler number: delta,229
Translated headword: sheep-receiving, sacrifice-rich
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
Gods.[1] [sc. So called] from their accepting sacrificed sheep.
"Of altars" [sc. would be] more proper.
Greek Original:
Δεξιμήλων: θεῶν. ἀπὸ τοῦ δέχεσθαι τὰ θυόμενα μῆλα. βωμῶν κυριώτερον.
Notes:
The headword adjective is rare but occurs several times in Euripides.
[1] Genitive plural, evidently quoted from somewhere.
Keywords: definition; dialects, grammar, and etymology; religion; tragedy; zoology
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 27 July 2002@19:35:17.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (added note and keywords; cosmetics) on 9 September 2002@06:05:20.
David Whitehead (augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics) on 8 March 2011@06:42:17.
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