10-10-2025, 08:09 PM
Can the two words in line 68 of 75v, « otol chckhey, » be read together, as obol(oi,a)kinu9?
This word reminds me of the word ἀβακηνούς from Photius’s Lexicon.
Photius’ explanation is « τοὺς γυναικὶ μὴ ὁμιλήσαντας », which I translated as – who has not become accustomed to women, based on the word αϐακηνος of the Thesauros tes hellenikes glosses* – qui cum muliere non consuevit.
Another interpretation of the αϐακηνος is « ο μη ομιλησας γυναικι ».
The words ὁμιλήσαντας and ομιλησας are both conjugated forms of the verb ὁμιλέω :
The exact meaning is not very clear at the moment, without mastering the context.
This word reminds me of the word ἀβακηνούς from Photius’s Lexicon.
Photius’ explanation is « τοὺς γυναικὶ μὴ ὁμιλήσαντας », which I translated as – who has not become accustomed to women, based on the word αϐακηνος of the Thesauros tes hellenikes glosses* – qui cum muliere non consuevit.
Another interpretation of the αϐακηνος is « ο μη ομιλησας γυναικι ».
The words ὁμιλήσαντας and ομιλησας are both conjugated forms of the verb ὁμιλέω :
- to be in company with, consort with;
- in hostile sense, join battle with;
- of social intercourse, hold converse with, be acquainted with, associate with;
- to be friends;
- speak to, address;
- of marriage or sexual intercourse;
- of things or business which one has to do with, attend to, busy oneself with;
- deal with a man, bear oneself towards him;
- of place, come into, enter, visit.
The exact meaning is not very clear at the moment, without mastering the context.

