σορός,ἡ,
A. vessel for holdinghuman remains,cinerary urn, ὣς δὲ καὶ ὀστέα νῶϊν ὁμὴ ς. ἀμφικαλύπτοι
Il. 23.91
;coffin, Hdt. 1.68 , 2.78 , Ar. Ach. 691 , Lys. 600 , etc.; of stone, Thphr. Ign. 46 , Dsc. 5.124 : prov., τὸν ἕτερον πόδα ἐν τῇ ς. ἔχειν
Luc. Herm. 78
;bier,
Ev.Luc. 7.14 , PLond. 1.121.236
(iii A.D.).
II. as nickname of an old man or woman, Ar. V. 1365 , Macho ap. Ath. 13.580c .
III. αἱ δημόσιαι ς. dub. sens. in PLips. 86.11
(iv A.D.).