Note 6 — Chapter XL
P. Le Page (Peter Le Page) Renouf translation
Stopped. There are three important variants here , , and . And the last of these is possibly a corrupt reading from . The first two are synonymous. may in certain contexts mean destroy, but it only signifies ‘bring to a limit, to an end, stop,’ like the τερ in τερ-μα, ter-min-o. It is used in many cases, such as the staunching of blood, where no destruction is intended. is stop in thy place.
