πυρσός(A),ὁ, heterocl. pl.
A.
πυρσά
E. Rh. 97
: (πῦρ, πυρρός):—firebrand, torch, Il. 18.211 (pl.), E. Ph. 1377 , etc.: pl.,fires, λίθος μήτηρ πυρσῶν
AP 6.28
( Jul. Aegypt.); ἠελίοιο
Opp. H. 4.353
; of lightning, Orac. ap. Eus. PE 6.3 : metaph., ἅψαι πυρσὸν ὕμνων
Pi. I. 4(3).43
, cf. AP 5
Praef.; πυρσὸν ἄναπτε κακῶν
IG 12(5).229.14
(Paros): pl., of thefiresof love, Theoc. 23.7 , AP 12.17 .
II. beaconorsignal-fire(=
Att.