ἀρκάνη
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)
ἡ, bar to which the threads of the warp are fastened, Hsch.
Spanish (DGE)
-ης, ἡ en el telar enjullo Hsch.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀρκάνη: ἡ, «τὸ ῥάμμα, ᾧ τὸν στήμονα ἐγκαταπλέκουσιν αἱ διαζόμεναι» Ἡσύχ.· ἴδε Schneid Ind. Script. R. R. σ. 375 (πρβλ. ἄρκυς).
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: τὸ ῥάμμα ᾦ τὸν στήμονα ἐγκαταπλέκουσι διαζόμεναι H.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Has been connected with ἄρκυς (s. v.; doubtful) with the suffix seen in δρεπάνη, καπάνη, θηγάνη etc.; Chantr. Form.198f. Prob. a loanword; from the substr.?
Frisk Etymology German
ἀρκάνη: {arkánē}
Meaning: τὸ ῥάμμα ᾧ τὸν στήμονα ἐγκαταπλέκουσι διαζόμεναι H.
Etymology: Seit Curtius 341 zu ἄρκυς (s. d.) gezogen mit demselben Suffix wie in δρεπάνη, καπάνη, θηγάνη und anderen Gerätenamen (Chantraine Formation 198f., Schwyzer 489f.). Vgl. noch ἄρκευθος.
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German (Pape)
ἡ, das Holz, woran die Fäden des Aufzugs befestigt sind, Script. R. R.
