Liddell–Scott–Jones: δρῦς

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δρῦς,ἡ(Pelop.ὁ, acc. to Sch. Ar. Nu. 401 , cf. IG 9(1).485.5 (Thyrrheum), but fem. in Arc.,Schwyzer 664.23 ): gen.δρυός: acc.δρῦν(

A.

δρύα

Q.S. 3.280

): nom. pl. δρύες

Il. 12.132

, A. Pr. 832 , etc., δρῦς

Thphr. CP 2.9.2

, Paus. 8.12.1 : acc. pl. δρῦς

Ar. Eq. 528

, Nu. 402 , δρύας

S. Fr. 403

, Call. Del. 84 , AP 7.8 (Antip. Sid.): gen. δρυῶν

Hdt. 7.218

: dualδρύεHdn.Gr. 1.420 . [ῠ, exc. inδρῦς, δρῦν: gen.δρῡόςat the beginning of a verse, Hes. Op. 436 ]:—originally,tree(δρῦν ἐκάλουν οἱ παλαιοὶ . . πᾶν δένδρονSch. Il. 11.86 , cf. Hsch. ); including various trees, Thphr. HP 3.8.2 ; esp.Quercus Aegilops(φηγός) andQuercus Ilex(πρῖνος), cf. ἡ φηγὸς καὶ ἡ πρῖνος εἴδη δρυός

Browse lexicon entries

Dsc. 1.106

; opp.πεύκη,

Il. 11.494 ; opp.πίτυς,

Od. 9.186 , cf. Il. 13.389 , 23.328 , etc.;στέφανος δρυόςcrownof oak leaves, SIG 2588.7 (Delos,ii B. C.); commonly,the oak, δ. ὑψικάρηνοι, ὑψίκομοι,

Il. 12.132 , 14.398 , cf. 13.389 , 23.328 , etc.; sacred to Zeus, who gave his oracles from the oaks of Dodona, Od. 14.328 ; αἱ προσήγοροι δρύες

A. Pr. 832

; πολύγλωσσος δ.

S. Tr. 1168

, cf. Pl. Phdr. 275b : prov.,οὐ γὰρ ἀπὸ δρυός ἐσσι . . οὐδ' ἀπὸ πέτρηςthou art no foundling fromthe woodsor rocks, i. e. thou hast parents and a country, Od. 19.163 , cf. Pl. Ap. 34d , R. 544d , AP 10.55 ( Pall. ); butοὐ μέν πως νῦν ἔστιν ἀπὸ δρυὸς οὐδ' ἀπὸ πέτρης . . ὀαρίζειν'tis no time now to talk at ease fromtreeor rock,likelovers, Il. 22.126 ;ἀλλὰ τί ἦ μοι ταῦτα περὶ δρῦν ἢ περὶ πέτρην;why all this abouttreesand rocks (i. e. things we have nothing to do with)? Hes. Th. 35 ; alsoδιὰ πέτρας καὶ διὰ δρυὸς ὁρᾶν'to see through a brick wall', Plu. 2.1083d .

II. of other trees bearing acorns or mast ( Paus. 8.1.6 ),πίειρα δρῦςthe resinouswood(of the pine), S. Tr. 766 ; of the olive, E. Cyc. 615 (lyr.);δ. θαλασσία,

= ἁλίφλοιος , Ps.-Democr. Symp.Ant. p.5G.

III. δ. ποντία, gulf-weed, Sargassum vulgare,

Thphr. HP 4.6.9 .

IV. metaph.,worn-out old man,

AP 6.254 ( Myrin. ), Artem. 2.25 . (Cogn. withδόρυ;cf. Skt.dru-'wood', in compds.)

References

Q.S. 3.280
Il. 12.132
A. Pr. 832
Thphr. CP 2.9.2
Paus. 8.12.1
Ar. Eq. 528
Nu. 402
S. Fr. 403
Call. Del. 84
AP 7.8
Hdt. 7.218
1.420
Hes. Op. 436
Il. 11.86
Hsch.
Thphr. HP 3.8.2
Dsc. 1.106
Il. 11.494
Od. 9.186
Il. 13.389
23.328
SIG 2588.7
14.398
13.389
Od. 14.328
S. Tr. 1168
Pl. Phdr. 275b
Paus. 8.1.6
S. Tr. 766
E. Cyc. 615
Ps.-Democr. Symp.Ant. p.5G.
Thphr. HP 4.6.9
AP 6.254
Myrin.
Artem. 2.25