ξεῖ
ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει → take up thy bed and walk, take up your bed and walk, pick up your mat and walk
English (LSJ)
τό, indecl., name of the letter ξ, Calliasap.Ath.10.453d, BCH 29.483 (Delos), Phld.P0.2.3 : later A ξῖ Luc.Jud.Voc.9, Sch.D.T.p.489 H., etc.; ξῦ (by assimilation to νῦ), f.l. in Luc. l. c. and AP9.385.14 (Steph. Gramm.).
Frisk Etymological English
(-εῖ = closed -ē)
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: indecl. letter; Callias ap. Ath. 10, 453d).
Other forms: later ξῖ (Luc.)
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Semit.
Etymology: After πεῖ = Semit. pē. Schwyzer 140 w. lit.
Frisk Etymology German
ξεῖ: {kseĩ}
Forms: (-εῖ = geschlossenes -ē; Kallias ap. Ath. 10, 453d u.a.), später ξῖ (Luk. u. a.)
Grammar: n.
Meaning: indekl. Buchstabenname;
Etymology : nach πεῖ = semit. pē. Schwyzer 140 m. Lit.
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