λιπερνής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ῆτος, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[poor]], [[forlorn]], [[outcast]], ὦ λιπερνῆτες πολῖται <span class="bibl">Archil.50</span> (borrowed by <span class="bibl">Cratin. 198</span>); context doubtful in <span class="title">BCH</span>11.161 (Lagina); = [[pupillus]], <b class="b3">ὀρφανός</b>, <span class="title">Gloss.</span>:—also λῐπερν-ήτης, ου, ὁ, <span class="title">AP</span>9.649 (Maced.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">EM</span>566.50</span>, restored by Schäfer in <span class="bibl">Longus 2.22</span> for <b class="b3">λιπεργάτης</b>:—fem. λῐπερν-ῆτις, ιδος, <span class="bibl">Call. <span class="title">Fr.</span>66e</span>, Epic.<span class="title">Oxy.</span>1794.17.</span>

|etymtx=-ητος<br />Grammatical information: adj.<br />Meaning: meaning uncertain, perh. [[poor]], [[deserted]], [[orphaned]] (Archil. 50 [<b class="b3">πολῖται</b>], BCH 11, 161 [Caria], Gloss.).<br />Other forms: also <b class="b3">λιφερν-οῦντας</b> (below)<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">-ήτης</b> (AP 9, 649, EM), f. <b class="b3">-ῆτις</b> (Call. Fr. 66e, Epic. Oxy. 1794, 17, Suid. [= <b class="b3">πτωχή</b>]) with <b class="b3">λιπερνοῦντας πενιχρούς</b> (Suid.); also <b class="b3">λιφερνοῦντας</b> (J. AJ 2, 5, 5: <b class="b3">στάχυας</b>, parallel to <b class="b3">ἀσθενεῖς</b>, opposition <b class="b3">καρηβαροῦντας</b>);<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]<br />Etymology: Hypothesis by Suid. and EM 566, 50: <b class="b3">παρὰ τὸ λείπεσθαι ἐρνέων</b>, <b class="b3">ὅ ἐστι φυτῶν</b>; so prop. an expression from agriculture ? If right, the <b class="b3">τ-</b>stem is secondary; (the aspiration also in <b class="b3">ἕρνος</b> beside <b class="b3">ἔρνος</b>, s.v. and Schwyzer 442 n. 4.) - The aspiration shows a Pre-Greek word; for its structure cf. <b class="b3">κυβερνάω</b>.