ὑδρ-ία,ἡ, (ὕδωρ)
A. water-pot, pitcher,
Ar. V. 926 , Ec. 678 (anap.), LXX Ec. 12.6 , CIG 2855.10 (Branchidae), Ev.Jo. 2.6 , etc.;ὑδρίης πέρι δῆρις(cf.ἀμφορίτης) A.R. 4.1767 : prov.,ἐπὶ θύραις τὴν ὑδρίανto break thepitcherat the door, 'there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip', Arist. Rh. 1363a7 .
II. vesselof any kind, e. g.wine-pot,
Ar. Fr. 136 ;a pot of money,
Id. Av. 602 (anap.) (ἐν ὑδρίαις γὰρ ἔκειντο οἱ θησαυροίSch. ad loc.( 603 )), cf. IG 11(2).161
B 100 (Delos,iii B. C.); ὑ. χαλκῆ
D. 47.52
;ὑ. χρυσῆ, ἀργυρᾶ,
IG 22.204.35 ;ὑδρίαι ἄρτων πέντεbread-pans,
POxy. 155.4
(vi A. D.).
2. balloting urn,esp. in lawcourts, etc., IG 9(1).334.45 ( Locr. ,v B. C.), Isoc. 17.33 , Plu. TG 11 .
3. cinerary urn,