γηραλέος
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
α, ον (also γηράλιος, Hsch., γηράλεῐος, IG12(7).113 (Amorg.)), = foreg., Xenoph.1.18, Pi.P.4.121, A.Pers.171, Cratin. 126, J.BJ1.2.2; γ. ὀδόντες, ῥυτίδες, Anacr.43.2, AP5.128 (Autom.); σανίς ib.9.242 (Antiphil.);
A ἀπὸ κροτάφων πελόμεσθα πάντες γηραλέοι Theoc.14.69.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
γηραλέος: -α, -ον, = τῷ προηγ., Ξενοφάν. 1. 18 Bgk., Πίνδ. II. 4. 216, Αἰσχύλ. Πέρσ. 171, Κρατῖν. Νομ. 5.
French (Bailly abrégé)
α, ον :
c. γηραιός.
English (Slater)
γηρᾰλέος
1 aged ἐκ δἄῤαὐτοῦ πομφό- λυξαν δάκρυα γηραλέων γλεφάρων (P. 4.121)
