πρίων(A),ὁ, gen.
A.
πρίονος
S. Tr. 699
:—saw,
IG 12.313.129 , S. Tr. 699 , Fr. 797 , Cratin. 437 (pl.), LXX Am. 1.3 , Plu. 2.654f ;π. ὀδοντωτός,opp.π. μαχαιρωτός(toothlesssawfor cutting stone), Gal. 18(2).331 ;ὀδόντων π. sawof teeth, i.e.jagged row,
AP 7.401 ( Crin. ): abs.,serrated ridge of hills,Spanishsierra,
LXX Ju. 3.9 ;ὁ καλούμενοςII. Plb. 7.15.6 , cf. 1.85.7 ; λόφοι πάντοθεν ὀξεῖς οἷα πρίονες
App. Ill. 25
, cf. Str. 14.1.4 .
2. Saw,nickname of a timber-merchant, Com.Adesp. 823 .
3. cylindrical saw, trephine,
Hp. VC 21 . (Oxyt. acc. to Phot. , thus differing frompart. πρίων,but parox. acc. to Hdn.Gr. 1.20 .) [ῑTrag. and Com., also Opp. H. 5.199 ;ῐin later Poets, dat. pl. πρῐόνεσσι
Nic. Th. 52