ψιμύθ-ιον(v. infr.),τό,
A.
= ψίμυθος ,white lead,used as a pigment, esp. to whiten the skin of the face, Ar. Ec. 878 , 929 , Amips. 3 , Dialex. 2.6 , etc.; even for the hair, Pl. Ly. 217d ; ἐντετριμμένην ψιμυθίῳ
X. Oec. 10.2
;περιπεπλασμένη ψιμυθίοις . . , ἀνάπλεῳ ψιμυθίου,
Eub. 98 , cf. Ar. Ec. 1072 ; τῷ ψ. κεχρισμένος
Jul. Or. 7.233b
; also used in salves, Gp. 17.7.2 , 18.15.3 : for its preparation,v.
Thphr. Lap. 56 . (Writtenψιμίθιονin PCair.Zen. 763.19 , 789.11 , 12
(iii B. C.), IG 5(1).1390.22 (Andania,i B. C.), POxy. 1088.4
(i A. D.), PLond. 3.928.21 , PMed.Strassb. p.4
(ii A. D.), and asv.l. in
Dsc. 5.88 , etc.;ψιμμύθιον
Jul. l. c.,v.l. inGP.