πῠρί-α, Ion.
-ιη, ἡ, (πῦρ)
A. vapour-bath, made by throwing odorous substances on hot embers confined under a cloth, Hdt. 4.75 ; πυρίαις χρῆσθαι ἐκ λίθων διαπύρων
Str. 3.3.6
; τὰ σώματα ταῖς π. εὖ διατίθησι
Plu. 2.658d
;πυρίαν ἐφεῦρεν [μήδεια] Palaeph. 43 : metaph., γίνονται οἷον πυρίαι ἐν τῷ αἵματι
Arist. PA 651a1
.
2. generally of all forms ofexternal application of heat,ξηραὶ π. Hp. Acut. 21 ;ὑγραί, ξηραί, Gal. 15.519 , cf. Hp. Aph. 5.28 , 6.31 ; of cauteries, πυρίῃσι καυτήρων
Aret. CD 1.2
.
3.
= πύελος
2 , Moschio ap. Ath. 5.207f ; so perh. in AP 11.243 ( Nicarch. ).