φῆμις,ιος,ἡ, poet. forφήμη,
A. speech, talk,
Il. 10.207 ; butἐς θῶκον πρόμολον δήμοιό τε φῆμινtheplace of talk
Od. 15.468 .
2. common opinionorjudgement expressed in talk,
χαλεπὴ δ' ἔχε δήμου φ.
14.239
, cf. 16.75 ;τῶν ἀλεείνω φῆμιν ἀδευκέαtheir 'bittergossip', 6.273 ; Κασσάνδραν . . φᾶμις ἔχησι βροτῶν
Ibyc. 9
.
b. φ. ἀοιδῶνtheirpraise,
Euph. 40 : hence,
3. reputation,
χαλεπὴν δέ τε φῆμιν ὀπάσσει . . γυναιξί
Od. 24.201
; later ofgood report,