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Friday, August 3, 2012

"diadein", to bind on either side

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διαδέω ,
 
bind on either side,δ. τὸ πλοῖον ἀμφοτέρωθενHdt.2.29, cf. 4.154; “δ. τὰ χαλκεῖα ταινίᾳArist.Aud.802a40; bandage, Herod.Med. ap.Orib.10.18.2; put in chains,δοῦλονPOxy.1423.9 (iv A. D.); “ψυχὴ διαδεδεμένη ἐν τῷ σώματιfast-bound,Pl.Phd.82e:—Med., δ. ἱμάτια ταῖς λαιαῖς bind, wrap them round their left arms, App.Mith.86: abs., διαδεῖσθαι καυσίαις bind one's head (with a diadem), Plu.Demetr. 41
 
διαδούμενος the boy binding his hair, a famous statue by Polyclitus, Plin.HN34.55; “διαδησάμενοςPlu.2.489f:—Pass., διαδεδέσθαι τὴν κεφαλὴν διαδήματι, μίτρᾳ, have one's head bound with . ., D.S.4.4, Luc.DMort.12.3.

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