κύρτη
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A = κύρτος, weel, lobster-pot, Hdt.1.191, D.S.3.19; used as a sieve or riddle, σχοινίδι κ. Nic.Al.625. 2 bird-cage, Archil.177.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1537] ἡ, alles aus Binsen Geflochtene, bes. Fischerreuse, Nic. Al. 546, D. Sic. 3, 19; so Her. 1, 191, wo man es auch allgemein = Käfig erklärt; vgl. Poll. 10, 160 u. κύρτος.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κύρτη: ἡ, ὡς τὸ κύρτος, ὁ, πλέγμα πρὸς ἄγραν ἰχθύων, εἶδος καλάθου ἁλιευτικοῦ μετὰ στενοῦ λαιμοῦ, Λατ. nassa, Ἡρόδ. 1. 191, Διόδ. 3. 19· σχοινίδι κ. Νικ. Ἀλεξιφ. 546, πρβλ. Ἀρχίλ. 167.
