o.frange.686
[… ? lines lost …] […]ἀμελεῖν […]ⲛⲧⲁϣⲁϫⲉ […]ⲛⲧⲁϭⲛ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ […]ⲁⲓ ϣⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ […]ⲙⲛ ⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲓⲥ […]ⲧⲁⲓϣⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲡⲱ […]ⲁϥ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ […]ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲉ […]ⲧⲁⲁⲥ [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220224
Fragment of a Coptic letter TM 220224Theben
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A small fragment of a Coptic ostracon from Thebes, probably a letter, mentioning neglect, finding the addressees, and another matter. Only scattered phrases survive.
In English machine translation
[…]
[…] to neglect
[…] the word (?) [...]
[…] that I found you
[…] until now
[…] and another matter. Behold
[…] (?) [...]
[…] him; if
[…] (?) [...]
[…] give it
[…]
The opening word 'to neglect' is Greek, used within the Coptic text, a common feature of Coptic letters. Several line endings cannot be reliably translated.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.