πλαίσῐ-ον,τό,
A.
= πλινθίον, πλινθεῖον (qq.v.),oblong caseorframeused in moulding bricks and in measuring, Ar. Ra. 800 (pl.), Pl.Com. 147 ;χιτωνίσκος ἐμ π. in anoblong box, IG 22.1514.13 , al., cf. BCH 28.165 (Delos);κεκρυφάλους τρεῖς ἐμ π. IG 22.1522.18 ;oblong scaffoldorplatform, Plu. Alex. 67 : pl., of theframesenclosing Solon'sἄξονες, Id. Sol. 25 ; offramesin roof-panelling, IG 12.372E2 ,al., Inscr.Délos 504
A 13 , 15
(iii B. C.).
II. hollow rectangle, ἐν π. τετάχθαι
Th. 7.78
, cf. 6.67 , X. An. 1.8.9 ; = ἐν ἑτερομήκει σχήματι , Ael. Tact. 37.8 , Arr. Tact. 29.7 ;ἰσόπλευρον π. X. An. 3.4.19 , Arr. An. 4.5.6 ; [Σμύρνα] ἀνέχει ἐν π. Aristid. Or. 23(42).20 ; of the shape of the Acropolis of Alexandria, Aphth. Prog. 12 .
III. εἰς τὰ π. prob. f.l. for εἰς τὰ πλάγια in D.C. 40.2 .