πλῠν-ός,ὁ,
A. trough, tank,orpit, in which dirty clothes were washedby treading, pl., Il. 22.153 , Od. 6.40 , 86 ; pl.,washing-places,
Ephor. 1J. ; laterwashing-tubs, fuller's tubs,
Luc. Fug. 12 , D.C. 46.4 , cf. Phot.
II. parox.πλύνος,ὁ, washing,
Suid. ; νιτρικῆς πλύνου
Ostr.Bodl. i126
(ii B. C.), cf. PHib. 1.114
(iii B. C.): metaph.,πλύνον ποιεῖν τινα,
= πλύνω
11 , Ar. Pl. 1061 ;π. πλύνεσθαι,
= ὑβρίζεσθαι , Phryn. PS p.101
B.