πηλός( Dor.
πᾱλός
Sophr. 32 , Cerc. 3.3 , IG 5(1).1447.16 (Messene,iii/ii B. C.)),ὁ, Syrac.ἡ
Phryn. 38 :—
A. clay, earth, used by masons and potters, Hdt. 2.36 , 136 , Ar. Av. 1143 , Th. 2.76 , Pl. Tht. 147a , Plb. 15.35.2 ; πηλὸν ὀργάζειν
Eup. 248
, S. Fr. 482 , cf. 510 , 787 , Ar. Av. 839 ;π. ἠχυρωμένος claymixed with chaff for use as mortar, IG 22.463.42 , cf. 5(1)l .c., LXX Ge. 11.3 ;εὐώδεϊ πηλῷ, ofearthon which wine has been poured, Tryph. 349 ;Βρομιώδεα π. φύρησαν . . Χάριτες, of a drinkingcup, AP 11.27 ( Maced. ): metaph.,clayfrom which man was made: henceὁ π. ὁ Προμηθεῖος, of man, Call. Fr. 87 , cf. 133 , Ar. Av. 686 ; ἐκ ποίου πηλοῦ πεφύρητ' εἰδότα
Herod. 2.29
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2. mud, mire, Hdt. 2.5 , 4.28 , Ar. V. 248 , Th. 2.4 , Pl. R. 363d , etc.: prov., ἔξω κομίζειν πηλοῦ πόδα
A. Ch. 697
;κάσις πηλοῦ ξύνουρος, i. e. dust, Id. Ag. 495 : metaph., ἀνέρες ὧν τὸ κέαρ παλῶ σέσακται