| |Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[prepare]]d [[hide]], [[piece]] of [[leather]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.194</span>; ἐκ διφθερέων πεποιημέναι κυνέαι <span class="bibl">Id.7.77</span>; [[διφθέραι]], opp. [[δέρρεις]] (hides), <span class="bibl">Th.2.75</span>; of a [[drum]], <span class="bibl">Hero <span class="title">Aut.</span>20.4</span>; esp. as writing-material, τὰς βύβλους διφθέρας καλέουσι ἀπὸ τοῦ παλαιοῦ οἱ Ἴωνες <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.58</span>; διφθέραι μελαγγραφεῖς <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>627</span>; <b class="b3">διφθέραι βασιλικαί</b>, of [[Persian]] records, Ctes. ap. <span class="bibl">D.S.2.32</span>; <b class="b3">διφθέραι ἱεραί</b>, at Carthage, Plu.2.942c; <b class="b3">χαλκαῖ διφθέραι</b>, ib. 297a, cf. Sch.<span class="bibl">Il.1.175</span>: [[proverb|prov.]], [[ἀρχαιότερα τῆς διφθέρας λέγεις]] <span class="bibl">Diogenian.3.2</span>; used for bindings, <b class="b3">διφθέρας περιβάλλειν</b> (sc. [[βιβλίοις]]) <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Ind.</span>16</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> anything made of [[leather]], [[leathern]] [[jerkin]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>72</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Cri.</span>53d</span>, <span class="title">SIG</span> 1259.6 (iv B. C.), <span class="bibl">Men.<span class="title">Epit.</span>12</span>, <span class="bibl">Luc. <span class="title">Tim.</span>6</span>,<span class="bibl">38</span>, <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">An.</span>7.9.2</span>, etc.; properly, of [[goatskin]], opp. [[μηλωτή]], <span class="bibl">Ammon.<span class="title">Diff.</span>p.44</span> V. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[wallet]], [[bag]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>5.2.12</span>, <span class="bibl">Lib.<span class="title">Or.</span>58.5</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> pl., [[skins used as tents]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span> 1.5.10</span>, <span class="bibl">Phylarch.41</span> J.</span> | | |Definition=ἡ,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[prepare]]d [[hide]], [[piece]] of [[leather]], Hdt.1.194; ἐκ διφθερέων πεποιημέναι κυνέαι Id.7.77; [[διφθέραι]], opp. [[δέρρεις]] (hides), Th.2.75; of a [[drum]], Hero Aut.20.4; esp. as writing-material, τὰς βύβλους διφθέρας καλέουσι ἀπὸ τοῦ παλαιοῦ οἱ Ἴωνες Hdt.5.58; διφθέραι μελαγγραφεῖς E.Fr.627; διφθέραι βασιλικαί, of [[Persian]] [[record]]s, Ctes. ap. D.S.2.32; διφθέραι ἱεραί, at Carthage, Plu.2.942c; χαλκαῖ διφθέραι, ib. 297a, cf. Sch.Il.1.175: [[proverb|prov.]], [[ἀρχαιότερα τῆς διφθέρας λέγεις]] = you [[speak]] things [[old]]er than the [[leather]] [[scroll]] Diogenian.3.2; used for bindings, διφθέρας περιβάλλειν (sc. [[βιβλίοις]]) Luc.Ind.16.<br><span class="bld">II</span> anything made of [[leather]], [[leathern]] [[jerkin]], Ar.Nu.72, Pl.Cri.53d, SIG 1259.6 (iv B. C.), Men.Epit.12, Luc. Tim.6,38, Arr.An.7.9.2, etc.; properly, of [[goatskin]], opp. [[μηλωτή]], Ammon.Diff.p.44 V.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[wallet]], [[bag]], X.An.5.2.12, Lib.Or.58.5.<br><span class="bld">3</span> pl., [[skins used as tents]], X.An. 1.5.10, Phylarch.41 J. |
