water-pot, pitcher, ὑδρ-ία,ἡ, (ὕδωρ) A. water-pot, pitcher, Ar. V. 926 , Ec. 678 (anap.), LXX Ec. 12.6 , CIG 2855.10 (Branchidae), Ev.Jo. 2.6 , etc.;ὑδρίης πέρι δῆρις(cf.ἀμφορίτης) A.R. 4.1767 : pro
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water-pot, pitcher, ὑδρ-ία,ἡ, (ὕδωρ) A. water-pot, pitcher, Ar. V. 926 , Ec. 678 (anap.), LXX Ec. 12.6 , CIG 2855.10 (Branchidae), Ev.Jo. 2.6 , etc.;ὑδρίης πέρι δῆρις(cf.ἀμφορίτης) A.R. 4.1767 : pro
of the water, ὑδρ-ιάς,άδος,ἡ, A. of the water, Ὑδριάδες Νύμφαι Pl. Epigr. 24 , Porph. Antr. 13 , al., AP 6.57 (Paul. Sil.).
water-serpent, ὕδρα, Ion. ὕδρη,ἡ, (cf.ὕδωρ) A. water-serpent,but esp. ofthe Lernaean hydra, Hes. Th. 313 , S. Tr. 574 , 836 (lyr.), 1094 ;Ὕδραν τέμνειν,prov. oflabour in vain,because two heads spra
conveyance of water ὑδρᾰγωγ-ία,ἡ, A. conveyance of waterorliquids, Pl. Ti. 77e , Arist. PA 668a14 , Duris 89 J. ; cf. ὑδρεία 1.2 .
bringing water, ὑδρᾰγωγ-ός,όν, A. bringing water, σείριος Plu. 2.365f ; ὑ. ἐν συνόδῳ ἡ σελήνη Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.12 :ὑ. φάρμακαpurgativesproducing watery motions, Gal. 11.325 . II. Subst. ὑ.
an aqueduct ὑδρᾰγωγ-ός, όν, bringing water, σείριος [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.365f; ὑ. ἐν συνόδῳ ἡ σελήνη 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus cited in 4th c.AD: Euse
of a water-mill, ὑδρᾰλετ-ικός,ή,όν, A. of a water-mill, μύλος Edict.Diocl. 15.54 .
salt water, ὑδράλμη,ἡ, A. salt water, Antyll. ap. Orib. 4.11.13 .
for irrigation, ὑδραντικός,ή,όν, A. for irrigation, ὄργανονdub. in PFlor. 58.10 (iii A. D.).
quicksilver, ὑδράργῠρ-ος,ἡ, A. quicksilver,artificially prepared from cinnabar-ore, Dsc. 5.95 , Hero Spir. 1.38 , PHolm. 4.33 , Syn.Alch. p.68 B. ;τὰ δύο ὑ. quicksilverandmetallic arsenic, Id. p.69
wild hemp, ὑδράστινα,ἡ, A. wild hemp, = κάνναβις ἀγρία , Ps.- Dsc. 3.149 .
jar ὑδρία, -ας, ἠ (ὕδωρ), [in LXX for בַּד ;] __1. prop., a water-pot or jar: Jhn.2:6, 7 John 4:28. __2. More frequently in Attic = ἄγγυς, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins,
jar ὑδρ-ία, ἡ, (ὕδωρ) water-pot, pitcher, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 926, “Ec.” 678 (_anapaest meter_), LXX.Eccl.12.6, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum
a water-pot ὑδρ-ίσκη, ἡ, diminutive of ὑδρία, [[ “Supp.epigram” 4.187.9 (Halic., 3rd c.BC), LXX.4Ki.2.20, 2nd c.BC: Ptolemaeus Euergetes II Historicus 3 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, “PLond.” 2.193.
with water in the belly, dropsical, ὑδρο-γάστωρ,ορος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with water in the belly, dropsical, Man. 1.155 .
of the production of water, ὑδρο-γονικός, ή,όν, A. of the production of water, σημεἱαib. 2.5.16 .
reservoir, cistern, ὑδρο-θήκη,ἡ, A. reservoir, cistern, Moschio ap. Ath. 5.208a .
fishing, ὑδρο-θηρία,ἡ, A. fishing, Ael. NA 1.19 .
of ὑδρο-θηρικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor fishing,ib. 14.24 , 15.1 .
water in the scrotum, hydrocele, ὑδρο-κήλη,ἡ, A. water in the scrotum, hydrocele, Gal. 7.729 ,Gloss.; cf.ὑγροκήλη.
suffering from hydrocele, ὑδρο-κηλικός,ή,όν, A. suffering from hydrocele, Heliod. ap. Orib. 50.49.2 , Gal. 14.788 . II. for curing hydrocele, Paul.Aeg. 6.62 .
aneurysm of the vessels of the testicles, ὑδρο-κιρσοκήλη,ἡ, A. aneurysm of the vessels of the testicles, Gal. 19.448 .
water-divination, ὑδρο-μαντεία,ἡ, A. water-divination,Augustin.De Civ.Dei 7.35 .
one who divines from water, ὑδρό-μαντις,εως,ὁ,ἡ, A. one who divines from water, Str. 16.2.39 , Man. 4.212 .