A.a Boeotian, Il.2.494, etc.:—Βοιωτία , ἡ, Boeotia, so called from its cattle-pastures:—Adj. Βοιώτ-ιος , α, ον, Boeotian, Hes. Fr.132, etc.; with a notion of gluttonous, “οὕτω σφόδρ᾽ ἐστὶ τοὺς τρόπους Β.” Eub.39, cf. 34; εἰμὶ γὰρ *b. “πολλὰ . . ἐσθίων” Mnesim.2; “ὀξύπεινον ἄνδρα καὶ Β.” Demonic.1; and of dull, stupid, Plu.2.995e: prov., “ὗς Βοιωτία” Pi.O.6.90, cf. Fr.83; also Β. νόμος, melody used in κιθαρῳδία, S.Fr.966, Plu.2.1132d; Βοιώτιον μέλος Sch.Ar.Ach.13:— also βοιωτ-ικός , ή, όν“, πόλεμος” D.S.14.81, Plu.Lys.27, and βοιωτ-ιακός , ή, όν, IG11.161B122 (Delos, iii B. C.), Str.9.2.11. Adv. -ιακῶς (v.l. -ικῶς) ibid.; Βοιωτιακά, τά, title of work by Hellanicus, Sch.Il.2.494:—fem. Βοιωτίς , ίδος, X.HG5.1.36.
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