Theocritus Idylls 2.18-41 Flashcards
1
Q
το ἄλφιτον
A
barley grain
2
Q
τήκω
A
melt down, consume
3
Q
ἐπιπάσσω
A
sprinkle on/over
4
Q
δείλαιος
A
wretch
5
Q
ἐκποτάομαι
A
fly away
6
Q
το ἐπίχαρμα
A
object of malignant joy
7
Q
μυσαρός
A
foul, dirty
8
Q
ἀνιάζω
A
grieve, distress
9
Q
αἴθω
A
I burn
10
Q
ληκέω
A
crackle, burst asunder
11
Q
καππυρίζω
A
catch fire
12
Q
ἐξαίφνης
A
on a sudden, instantly
13
Q
ἅφθη
A
aor pass doric ἅπτω - fasten, join (here set fire?)
14
Q
ἡ σποδός
A
ashes
15
Q
ἡ φλόξ
A
flame
16
Q
ἡ σάρξ
A
flesh
17
Q
ἀμαθύνω
A
destroy
18
Q
ὁ κηρός
A
beeswax
19
Q
το πίτυρον
A
corn husks, bran
20
Q
κινέω
A
set in motion, move
21
Q
ἀδάμας
A
unconquerable
22
Q
ὠρύομαι
A
howl
23
Q
τρίοδος
A
meeting of 3 roads (crossroads)
24
Q
ὁ ἀήτης
A
breeze
25
το στέρνον
chest, heart
26
καταίθω
burn down
27
ἀπάρθενος
no longer a virgin
28
δινεύω
turn, spin around