καῦσις, εως, ἡ,
burning, [τῶν ἱρῶν] [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.40; λύχνοι τῆς κ. LXX.Exo.39.17 (37), compare “PLond.” 3.1177.74 (2nd c.AD). ] LXX+5th c.BC+]
__II in Surgery, cautery, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Mochl.” 3; ἢ καύσει ἢ τομῇ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 406d: in _plural_, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 11, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 426b, “Ti.” 65b. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III in plural, burning heat, ψύξεις τε καὶ κ. [[ [prev. author] “Tht.” 156b. ] Refs]
__IV smelting, χαλκοῦ, ἀργύρου, [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.6.5. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]