ὄρθριος,α,ον, (ὄρθρος)
A. at daybreak, in the morning, early,mostly with Verbs of motion, so as to agree with the person, ἀφίκετο . . ὄρθριος
h.Merc. 143
; ὀρθρίη αὖθις ἔσειμι
Thgn. 863
;ὄρθριος παρεῖναι, ἥκειν,
Ar. Ec. 283 , Pl. Prt. 313b ; ἤλουν ὄρθριαι τὰ σιτία
Pherecr. 10
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2. generally,of the morning,
πόλτος
Epich. 23
;διὰ τὸν ὄ. νόμονthemorningsong, as parody ofὄρθιον,
Ar. Ec. 741 ;ὄρθριον ᾆσαι(sc.ᾆσμα), of the cock, Id. Av. 489 ; δεῖ ὄρθριον εἶναι τὸν σύλλογον
Pl. Lg. 961b
;τὸ ὄ.asAdv.,in the morning, early,