ἀγγεῖον,
Ionic dialect ἀγγήιον, τό, vessel for holding liquid or dry substances (τοῦτο.. ξηροῖς καὶ ὑγροῖς.. ἐργασθέν, ἀγγεῖον ὃ δὴ μιἇ κλήσει προσφθεγγόμεθα[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 287e) ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of metal, ἀργύρεα ἀ. silver jars or vases for water, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.188; ἀργυρᾶ καὶ χαλκᾶ ἀ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.695b] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἀ. χαλκῷ mortar, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 60] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ξύλινα ἀ. tubs, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.2] Refs 5th c.BC+]; vessels for holding money, in a treasury, [[ [prev. author] 2.121.β᾽] Refs]; for masons' use, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.4] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀστράκινα ἀ. [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 2.193, LXX.Lam.4.2] LXX+5th c.BC+]; pails or buckets used by firemen, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 20] Refs 1st c.AD+]; sacks of leather, θύλακοι καὶ ἄλλα ἀ.[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.4.23; τὰς ῥαφὰς τῶν ἀ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lysander” 16; for corn, LXX.Gen.42.25; for wine, LXX.1Ki.25.18; for bread, LXX.1Ki.9.7] LXX+5th c.BC+]; box for petitions, [[ “PTaur.” I ii 6 (2nd c.BC), etc. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__2 receptacle, reservoir, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 9.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 845e] Refs 5th c.BC+]; bed of the sea, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 111a. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 coffin, sarcophagus, [[ Inscriptiones Graecae 12(2).494 (from Lesbos), “BSA” 17.227 (Pamphyl.), etc. ] Refs]