βληχή
οὐ γὰρ εἰς περιουσίαν ἐπράττετ' αὐτοῖς τὰ τῆς πόλεως → for selfish greed had no place in their statesmanship
English (LSJ)
Dor. βλᾱχά, ἡ,
A bleating, οἰῶν Od.12.266; of lambs, E.Cyc.48 (lyr., pl.); wailing of infants, A.Th.348 (lyr., pl.). (Onomatop.)
German (Pape)
[Seite 449] ἡ, Geblök, οἰῶν Od. 12, 266 (ἅπαξ εἰρημ.); von Ziegen Opp. C. 2, 365; Kindergeschrei, ἐπιμαστιδίων, Aesch. Spt. 330; τεκέων Eur. Cycl. 48.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βληχή: Δωρ. βλᾱχά, ἡ, τὸ βέλασμα, οἰῶν Ὀδ. Μ. 266· αἱ κραυγαί, κλαυθμυρισμὸς τῶν νηπίων, Εὐρ. Κύκλ. 48· πρβλ. ἀρτιτρεφής (Ἴδε βληχάομαι).
French (Bailly abrégé)
ῆς (ἡ) :
1 bêlement;
2 vagissement.
Étymologie: cf. lat. balare.
English (Autenrieth)
bleating, Od. 12.266†.
Spanish (DGE)
-ῆς, ἡ
• Alolema(s): dór. βλᾱχά A.Th.348, E.Cyc.48, 59
1 balidode corderos Od.12.266, E.ll.cc., A.R.4.968, Longus 1.23.1, de cabras, Opp.C.2.365, Hsch.
2 llanto infantil, vagido βλαχαὶ ... τῶν ἐπιμαστιδίων A.l.c.
• Etimología: Origen onomat., cf. aesl. blĕjati, let. blêt, etc.
