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θύρα [ῠ], Ion.
θύρη,ἡ, Ion. gen. pl.
A.
θυρέων
Archil. 127
, Hdt. 1.9 :—door, Il. 24.317 , etc.: freq. in pl. ofdoubleorfolding doors, θ. δικλίδες
Od. 17.267
; θ. φαειναί
6.19
, al.; θυρῶν ζεῦγος καινῶν
IG 12.313.123
, cf. 4.1488.25 (Epid.);ἡ δεξιὰ θ.the rightvalve, ib. 22.1457.16 ;θ. μονόθυροςib. 1627.418 ;θύραι λίθιναι(including the framework) ib. 12.372.195 ;θύραι αὔλειαι, v. αὔλειος; ἡ θ. ἡ εἰς τὸν κῆπον φέρονσα
D. 47.53 , cf. κηπαῖος
11
; rarely forπύλαι,gates, Plu. Cat.Mi. 65 ; of thecarceresin the Roman circus,barriers,
Tab.Defix.Aud. 187.59 . —Phrases:προσθεῖναι τὰς θ., προστιθέναι τὴν θ., Hdt. 3.78 , Lys. 1.13 ; ἐπισπάσαι
, Pl. Prt. 314d ; ἐφέλκεσθαι
;τὴν θ. βαλανοῦν, μοχλοῦν, barthe door, Ar. Fr. 251 , 369 ;θύραν κόπτειν, πατάσσειν, κρούειν, knock, rap atthe door, Id. Nu. 132 , Ra. 38 , Pl. Prt. 310b ;ἀράττειν, ἐπαράξαι, Ar. Ec. 977 , Pl. Prt. 314d ;τὴν θ. ἀνοιγνύναιopen it, v. ἀνοίγνυμι; ὦσαι pushitopen, Lys. 1.24 ;μικρὸν ἐνδοῦναιopenita little, Plu. 2.597d ; δόμου ἐν πρώτῃσι θύρῃσι στῆναι
; ἷζε δ' ἐπὶ . . οὐδοῦ ἔντοσθε θυράων
;πρὸ θυρῶνib. 109 (anap.);ἐπίorπαρὰ Πριάμοιο θύρῃσιat Priam'sdoor, i.e. before his dwelling, Il. 2.788 , 7.346 : metaph., ἐπὶ ταῖς θύραις τῆς Ἑλλάδος εἶναι
, cf. D. 10.34 ; τῆς πατρίδος
, Arat. 37 ; ἐπὶ θύραις τῆς Πίσης
;πυρετοῦ περὶ θύρας ὄντοςbeingat the door, Plu. 2.128f (but χειμῶνος ἐπὶ θύραις ὄντος
2. esp. of kings and potentates,οἱ τῶν ἀρίστων Περσῶν παῖδες ἐπὶ ταῖς Βα<>σιλέως θύραις παιδεύονταιare educated atcourt, X. An. 1.9.3 ;γυνὴ φοιτῶσα ἐπὶ τὰς θύρας τοῦ βασιλέος, of a petitioner, Hdt. 3.119 , cf. X. An. 2.1.8 ;αἱ ἐπὶ τὰς θ. φοιτήσειςdangling afterthe court, Id. HG 1.6.7 ; ἐπὶ ταῖς τῶν πλουσίων θ. διατρίβειν
, Theopomp.Hist. 121 ; applied also to lovers, clients, disciples, etc.,ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν(orτὰς θύρας)τινὸς βαδίζειν, ἰέναι, etc., Ar. Pl. 1007 , Pl. R. 364b , cf. Phdr. 233e , etc.; ἐπὶ ταῖσι θύραις ἀεὶ καθῆσθαι
: metaph., Μουσῶν ἐπὶ ποιητικὰς θ. ἀφικέσθαι
3. prov., γλώσσῃ θύραι οὐκ ἐπίκεινται
;οὐδέποτ' ἴσχει θ., of admirers of the Demos, Eup. 265 ;ἐπὶ θύραις τὴν ὑδρίανto break the pitcherat theverydoor, 'there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip', Arist. Rh. 1363a7 ;τίς ἂν θύρας ἁμάρτοι; Id. Metaph. 993b5 ; λόγος δικαστηρίου ἢ ἀγορᾶς οὐδὲ θύρας ἰδών
;τὸ κατὰ θύραν τερπνόν vulgarpleasures, Eun. VS p.496
B. ; παρὰ θύραν πλανᾶσθαι
;ἐκ θυρῶν εὐθέως τῆς . . ἀκροάσεωςat the verybeginning, Olymp. in Mete. 2.1 .
4. shutterof a window, τὰς θ. τὰς ἐπὶ τῶν θυρίδων
(Tenos), cf. 22.1668.60 .
5. pl.,doorof a chariot, X. Cyr. 6.4.9 .
6. pl.,axle-trees, Poll. 1.146 ( v.l. εὑραί ).
7. θύρη καταπακτήtrap-door, Hdt. 5.16 .
8. frame of planks, raft, Id. 2.96 ;φραξάμενοι τὴν ἀκρόπολιν θύρῃσί τε καὶ ξύλοισιwithhurdlesand logs, Id. 8.51 , cf. Th. 6.101 .
9. in war,fenced worksto obstruct landingparties, in pl., Ph. Bel. 94.37 , 100.7 .
II. generally,entrance, as to a grotto, in pl., Od. 9.243 , al.
PPetr. 3p.134 : pl., ib. 2p.41
III. metaph., senses, asthe entrances to the soul, τὸ σῶμα πολλαῖς θυρίσι καὶ θύραις ἀνοίγοντες
ap. Stob. 3.6.17 ; ἐγγὺς τοῦ στόματος ἡ καρδία, ἡ δὲ ψυχὴ τῶν θ.
dhur-, cf. Lat.foras, fores, O E.
References
- Archil. 127
- Hdt. 1.9
- Il. 24.317
- Od. 17.267
- 6.19
- IG 12.313.123
- 4.1488.25
- 22.1457.16
- 1627.418
- 12.372.195
- D. 47.53
- 11
- Plu. Cat.Mi. 65
- Tab.Defix.Aud. 187.59
- Hdt. 3.78
- Lys. 1.13
- X. HG 6.4.36
- Aristopho 7
- Pl. Prt. 314d
- Luc. Am. 16
- Ar. Fr. 251
- 369
- Id. Nu. 132
- Ra. 38
- Pl. Prt. 310b
- Ar. Ec. 977
- Lys. 1.24
- Plu. 2.597d
- Od. 1.255
- X. An. 1.9.3
- Hdt. 3.119
- X. An. 2.1.8
- Id. HG 1.6.7
- Arist. Rh. 1391a12
- Id. Pol. 1313b7
- Theopomp.Hist. 121
- Ar. Pl. 1007
- Pl. R. 364b
- Phdr. 233e
- Ar. Nu. 467
- Pl. Phdr. 245a
- Thgn. 421
- Eup. 265
- Arist. Rh. 1363a7
- Id. Metaph. 993b5
- D.H. Dem. 23
- Eun. VS p.496
- B.
- S.E. M. 1.43
- Olymp. in Mete. 2.1
- IG 12(5).872.37
- 22.1668.60
- X. Cyr. 6.4.9
- Poll. 1.146
- Hdt. 5.16
- Id. 2.96
- Id. 8.51
- Th. 6.101
- Ph. Bel. 94.37
- 100.7
- Od. 9.243
- PPetr. 3p.134
- 2p.41
- Seren.
- Stob. 3.6.17
- Aristaenet. 2.7
- E.
