πενέστ-ης,ου,ὁ, (πένομαι, cf. D.H. 2.9 )
A. labourer, mostly in pl., of the Thessalianserfs, Theopomp. Com. 75 , X. HG 2.3.36 , 6.1.11 , D. 23.199 , Arist. Fr. 586 , Theoc. 16.35 (cf. Sch. ad loc.), Philocrat. ap. Ath. 6.264a , Archemach. 1 .
II. generally,slave, bondsman,τινος
E. Heracl. 639 ; π. ἁμὸς ἀρχαίων δόμων
Id. Fr. 830
;labourer, poor man, Ar. V. 1273 (lyr.), Timo 39 , AP 6.300 ( Leon. ).