πυρρίχ-η [ῐ](sc.ὄρχησις),ἡ,
A. war-dance, Ar. Ra. 153 , X. An. 6.1.12 , Pl. Lg. 816b ; called from oneΠύρριχοςthe inventor, acc. to Aristox. Fr.Hist. 46 , Str. 10.3.8 , 10.4.16 ; but acc. to Arist. Fr. 519 , from its being first used at the funeral of Patroclus (fromπυρά); as a prizecontest, CIG 2758 IV (Aphrodisias), 3089 (Teos).
2. generally,δειναὶ π. strangecontortions, E. Andr. 1135 : prov.,πυρρίχην βλέπειν'to look daggers', Ar. Av. 1169 .