βροχή, ἡ,
(βρέχω) rain, [[ 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 14.8, LXX.Psa.67(68).10, NT.Matt.7.25, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.48, “Geoponica” 2.39.7. ] NT+1st c.AD+]
__II moistening, [[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.49, 3rd-4th c.AD: Philagrius Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 5.32.1, Mnesith.[prev. work] 8.35.11 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; steeping, in brewing, [[ “PTeb.” 401.27 (1st c.AD). ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III inundation of the Nile, in plural, [[ “POxy.” 280.5 (1st c.AD), 4th c.AD: Hephaestio Astrologus 1.23. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III.2 irrigation, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.6.3, “PPetr.” 3p.119 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]