a writing tablet πυξ-ίον, τό, tablet of box-wood for painting on, [[ 4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 13, 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 51 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; for writing on, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Co
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a writing tablet πυξ-ίον, τό, tablet of box-wood for painting on, [[ 4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 13, 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 51 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; for writing on, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Co
pyramid πῡρᾰμίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. pyramid, Hdt. 2.8 , 124 , D.S. 1.63 , Str. 17.1.33 , OGI 666.13 (Egypt,i A.D.), etc.; as a sepulchral monument, PLips. 30.14 (iii A.D.). 2. pyramid, as a geometrical figu
cake of roasted wheat and honey πῡρᾰμοῦς,οῦντος,ὁ, contr. fr.πυραμόεις,(πυρός) A. cake of roasted wheat and honey, Ephipp. 8.3 , cf. Trypho ap. Ath. 3.114b ; given to him who kept awake best during a
fiery πῠρό-εις,εσσα,εν, A. fiery,κεραυνόςCleanth. 1.10 ; ἀστήρ A.R. 3.1377 ; μύκητες Call. Fr. 47 ;ὄμματα, πόθος, AP 5.14 ( Rufin. ), 9.132 ; κάπρος Opp. C. 1.389 , al.; βέλος Nonn. D. 2.436
wheat πῡρός (in dialects also σπυρός (which see)), ὁ, wheat, Triticum vulgare, μελίφρονα, μελιηδέα πυρόν, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.188, 10.569 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; κατὰ πυρὸν ἄλεσσα
wheat, Triticum vulgare πῡρός(in dialects alsoσπυρός(q. v.)),ὁ, A. wheat, Triticum vulgare,μελίφρονα, μελιηδέα πυρόν, Il. 8.188 , 10.569 ;κατὰ πυρὸν ἄλεσσανgroundit, Od. 20.109 ; given to geese, 19.5
a wheat harvest πῡροφόρος, ον, (πυρός) wheat-bearing, ἄρουρα [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.314; ἄρουραι 14.123, 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 15 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; πεδίον, πεδία, [[
wheat-bearing πῡροφόρος,ον, (πυρός) A. wheat-bearing, ἄρουρα Il. 12.314 ; ἄρουραι 14.123 , Simon. 15 ;πεδίον, πεδία, Il. 21.602 , E. Ph. 644 (lyr.); πεδιάς Ph. 2.117 ; Λιβύα Pi. I. 4(3).54 ;
fire-breathing πύρπνοος,ον, contr. πυρπᾰλᾰ́μ-πνους,ουν,=πυρίπνοος, A. fire-breathing, Τυφών A. Th. 511 , cf. 493 ;ταῦροι, λέαινα, e. Med. 478 , El. 473 (lyr.); χίμαιρα Anaxil. 22.3 , Epin. 2.10
war-dance πυρρίχ-η [ῐ](sc.ὄρχησις),ἡ, A. war-dance, Ar. Ra. 153 , X. An. 6.1.12 , Pl. Lg. 816b ; called from oneΠύρριχοςthe inventor, acc. to Aristox. Fr.Hist. 46 , Str. 10.3.8 , 10.4.16 ; but acc. t
somehow πω, Ionic dialect κω, enclitic Particle, up to this time, yet, in early Epic dialect always with a negative, with which it sometimes forms one word, compare οὔπω, μήπω, etc.; sometimes a word
seller πωλ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ, prop. A. seller, Plu. Galb. 24 : but, 2. at Athens and elsewhere,officials who farmed out taxes and other revenues, sold confiscated property, andentered into contracts for pub
go up and down πωλέομαι, Ion. πωλεῦμαι, used by Hom. in2 sg. A. πώλεαι Od. 4.811 ;part. πωλεύμενος 2.55 (also in A. Pr. 645 ):impf. πωλεύμην Od. 22.352 , πωλεῖτο 9.189 ; Ion. impf. πωλέ
flock πῶυ,εος,τό, pl.πώεα,τά , Ep. Noun, A. flock, in Hom. of sheep, in phrases, οἰῶν μέγα πῶυ Il. 3.198 , cf. 11.696 ,al.; οἰῶν πώεα Od. 11.402 ; opp.βοῶν ἀγέλαι, 12.129 , cf. Il. 11.678 , al.;
lane ῥύμη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: Isa.15:3 (רְחֹב), Pro.31:23 א, Tob.13:18, Sir.9:7 א1* ;] __1. in cl., the force, rush, swing, of a moving body; esp. of a charge of soldiers. __2. In late Greek (as in Ma
fleshly σάρκινος, -η, -ον (σάρξ), [in LXX: 2Ch.32:8, Eze.11:19 36:26 (בָּשָׂר), Est.4:17, Pro.24:23 (Pro.29:27) * ;] = Lat. carneus (the termination -ινος denoting the substance or material of a thi
light, brightness, flame σέλ-ας,αος , τό: Hom. uses (besides nom.) dat. A. σέλαϊ Il. 17.739 , contr. σέλᾳ Od. 21.246 ; gen. σέλαος Plot. 6.7.33 , σέλατος Conon 49.2 : pl. σέλᾱ Arist. Mu. 3
leg σκέλος,εος,τό, A. legfrom the hip downwards, only once in Hom. ,πρυμνὸν σκέλοςthe ham or buttock, Il. 16.314 ; κάμηλος ἐν τοῖσι ὀπισθίοισι ς. ἔχει τέσσερας μηροὺς καὶ γούνατα τέσσερα Hdt. 3.103
leg σκέλος, εος, τό, leg from the hip downwards, only once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, πρυμνὸν σκέλος] Refs 8th c.BC+] the ham or buttock, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.314; κάμηλ
to trouble σκύλλω __1. in cl., to skin, flay, rend (Æsch., Anthol.). __2. In Hellenistic writers, to vex, trouble, annoy: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49; pass., ἐσκυλμένοι, distres
to pour a libation σπένδω [in LXX chiefly for נָסַךְ hi. ;] to pour out as a drink-offering, make a libation; pass., figuratively, σπένδομαι, I am poured out or offered as a libation (in the sheddin
vast, broad σπῐδής,ές, gen.έος, only in A. διὰ σπιδέος πεδίοιο Il. 11.754 , which is expld. by the authorities cited in Sch.A as meaning eithervast, broad, orrugged, difficult: the former interpr.
affection/entrails σπλάγχνον, -ου, τό mostly (in NT always) in pl., σπλάγχνα, -ων, τά, [in LXX: Pro.12:10 (רַחַם, elsewhere rendered by οἰκτιρμοί, Psa.25:6 40:12 and by ἔλεος, Isa.47:6), Pro.26:22 (ב
cross σταυρός, -oῦ, ὁ __1. an upright pale or stake (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.) __2. In late writers (Diod., Plut., al.) of the Roman instrument of crucifixion, the Cross: of the Cross on which Christ