σαπρός, ά, όν,
(σήπω) rotten, putrid, [[ 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 23, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ὀστέων φύσιος” 13 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]; of the lungs, diseased, [[ [prev. author] “Morb.” 1.13 ] Refs]; of bone, carious, [[ [prev. author] “Fract.” 33 ] Refs]; of wood, etc., rotten, ἱστίον [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 918; βύρσα [prev. author] “V.” 38 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; πινακίσκος, φορμός, σχοινίον, [[ [prev. author] “Pl.” 813, 542, “V.” 1343; ἱμάς 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 109.4 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοῦ διατειχίσματος ἀνελόντι τὰ σ. [[ “IG” 22.1672.24 ] Refs]; of a house, σ. καὶ ῥέουσα καὶ καταπίπτουσα Telesp.27 H.; ἐλαῖαι [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.14.10: proverbial, σαπροῦ πείσματος ἀντιλαβέσθαι 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1362 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]: especially, of fish that have been long in pickle, stale, rancid, τάριχος [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1101 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to πρόσφατος, [[ 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 218.4, compare 125.6 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; of withered flowers, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 22.70. ] Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb, -ρῶς λούει τὰ βαλανεῖα so as to leave one filthy, [[ 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.21.14. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II generally, stale, worn out, ἀρχαῖον καὶ σαπρόν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 323 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of clothes, [[ “PGiss.” 26.6 (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+] adverb, -ῶς (perhaps misspelt for -ός) περιπατῶ I am walking about in rags, [[ “BGU” 846.9 (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 of persons, γέρων ὢν καὶ σ. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 698 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὦ σαπρά, to an old woman, [[ [prev. author] “Ec.” 884, 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 10; so εἶναι σαπρὸν κοὐδὲν δύνασθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1380 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδέν ἐσμεν οἱ σ. [[ 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 221; σ. γυναῖκα.. ὁ τρόπος εὔμορφον ποιεῖ 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 170. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]