clay, earth πηλός( Dor. πᾱλός Sophr. 32 , Cerc. 3.3 , IG 5(1).1447.16 (Messene,iii/ii B. C.)),ὁ, Syrac.ἡ Phryn. 38 :— A. clay, earth, used by masons and potters, Hdt. 2.36 , 136 , Ar. Av. 1143 , T
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clay, earth πηλός( Dor. πᾱλός Sophr. 32 , Cerc. 3.3 , IG 5(1).1447.16 (Messene,iii/ii B. C.)),ὁ, Syrac.ἡ Phryn. 38 :— A. clay, earth, used by masons and potters, Hdt. 2.36 , 136 , Ar. Av. 1143 , T
pinna-guard, a small crab πῑνο-τήρης,ου,ὁ, (τηρέω) A. pinna-guard, a small crabthat lives in the pinna's shell, said to give warning of approaching danger, Arist. HA 547b28 , Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.207 ,
dirt, filth πίνος,ὁ, A. dirt, filth, in clothes or hair, S. OC 1259 , E. El. 305 ; of the naturalgreasein wool, Paul.Aeg. 7.17.88 : metaph.,σὺν πίνῳ χερῶν, i.e. byfoulmeans, A. Ag. 776 (lyr.). 2. pa
πλᾰν-ήτης , ου , Dor. πλανάτας , ὁ , = πλάνης 1.1 , S. OC 3 , 124 (lyr.), E. Ba. 148 (lyr.), etc.; τοὺς π. ἐπὶ τὰς πόλεις ἐμπόρους [καλοῦμεν ] Pl. R. 371d ; πλανῆται ἐπὶ πάντας τόπους , of hares, X. C
near/neighbor πλησίος, -α, -ον (πέλας, near), near, close by, neighbouring. As adv., πλησίον = πέλας, near: with genitive, Jhn.4:5; with art., ὁ π., one's neighbour [in LXX chiefly for רֵעַ ]: Lu
Πλουτεύς , ὁ , collat. form of Πλούτων, gen. Πλουτέως Luc. Trag. 13 , IG 3.1341 , 1355 , Πλουτῆος AP 7.587 ( Jul. Aegypt.); dat. Πλουτέϊ Mosch. 3.126 , Πλουτῆϊ ib. 22 , 118 , AP 14.55.7 ; acc. Πλουτέα
giver of riches, πλουτο-δότης,ου,ὁ, A. giver of riches, Hes. Op. 126 ; θεός Ph. 1.232 ; ἥρωνι π. Arch.Anz. 45.147 (Chios); epith. of Dionysus, Poet. ap.Sch. Ar. Ra. 482 ; of Zeus, Orph. H. 73.4
Pluto, Πλούτων,ωνος,ὁ, A. Pluto,god of the nether world, first in Trag., as A. Pr. 806 , S. Ant. 1200 , E. Alc. 360 , HF 808 (lyr.): acc. to Plato (fromπλοῦτος) thewealth-giver,a name of Hades,ὅτι ἐκ
trough, tank, πλῠν-ός,ὁ, A. trough, tank,orpit, in which dirty clothes were washedby treading, pl., Il. 22.153 , Od. 6.40 , 86 ; pl.,washing-places, Ephor. 1J. ; laterwashing-tubs, fuller's tubs, L
longing, yearning, regret πόθος,ὁ, A. longing, yearning, regret(for something absent or lost, cf. Pl. Cra. 420a ), mostly c. gen. obj., ἡνιόχοιο π. Il. 17.439 ; ἀλλά μ' Ὀδυσσῆος πόθος αἴνυται Od.
doer ποι-ητής, οῦ, ὁ, maker, μηχανημάτων [[ [prev. author = 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus] “Cyr.” 1.6.38; κλίνης 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 597d; τὸν π. καὶ πατέρα τοῦδε τοῦ παν
herdsman, ποιμήν,ένος,ὁ, voc.ποιμήν(not-μέν) Hdn.Gr. 2.717 :— A. herdsman,whether of sheep or oxen, Od. 10.82 - 5 , al.; opp. lord or owner (ἄναξ), 4.87 . 2. after Hom. alwaysshepherd, βουκόλοι καὶ
shepherd ποιμήν, ένος, ὁ, vocative ποιμήν (not -μέν) Hdn.Gr. 2.717:— herdsman, whether of sheep or oxen, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.82 - 5, +others] Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to
citizen, freeman, πολῑ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, Ion. πολιήτης(q.v.), A. citizen, freeman, Il. 15.558 , 22.429 , Od. 7.131 , Pi. O. 5.16 , etc.; π. ἀγαθός Th. 3.42 , Pl. Grg. 517c ; κακός E. Ba. 271 ;πόλεως,
city authority πολῑτάρχ-ης, ου, ὁ, civic magistrate, at Thessalonica, [[ NT.Act.17.6; at Lete, “SIG” 700.2 (2nd c.BC)] NT+2nd c.BC+]; in Egypt, [[ “POxy.” 745.4 (1st c.BC-1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.BC+]:—
citizen πολῑτ-ης, ου, ὁ, Ionic dialect πολιήτης (which see), citizen, freeman, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.558, 22.429, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.131, 5th c.BC: P
poppysmus, ποππ-υσμός,ὁ,=foreg., X. Eq. 9.10 , Plu. 2.713b (pl.), Poll. 1.210 ,v.l. in D.H. Comp. 14 ; A. σιγμοῖς καὶ π. Nicom. Harm. 6 , cf. PMag.Leid.W. 1.37 ; of applause, Plu. 2.545c : Lat.po
means of passing a river, ford, ferry, πόρος,ὁ, (πείρω, περάω) A. means of passing a river, ford, ferry, Θρύον Ἀλφειοῖο π.Thryumthe fordof the Alphëus, Il. 2.592 , h.Ap. 423 , cf. h.Merc. 398 ; πόρον
Ποσειδῶν (perispom. in Att. , Hdn.Gr. 2.914 ), ὁ; gen. ῶνος , also ῶ Aristias 1 ; acc. Ποσειδῶ Ar. Lys. 1165 , IG 22.111.67 ; voc. Πόσειδον S. Fr. 371.1 (lyr.), Ar. Ra. 664 : contr. (first in Hes. Th.
Ποσῐδηϊών , ῶνος , ὁ , sixth month in the Athenian and some Ionic calendars, Anacr. 6 , IG 12.377.17 ; later Ποσῐδεών , in Att. inscrr., ib. 22.204.11 (iv B.C.) , al., and at Delos, Tenos, Paros, ib.
that which befalls one, lot, destiny πότμος,ὁ, (πίπτω) poet. word, A. that which befalls one, lot, destiny: 1. in Hom. always ofevil destiny,esp. ofdeath;of the killer,πότμον ἐφῆκε, ἐφήσω, Il. 4.39
Aër. πρεσβ-ύτης [ῡ],ου,ὁ, prose form of A. πρέσβυς 1 , Hp. Aër. 10 (pl.), Th. 3.67 (pl.), Arist. EN 1157b14 (pl.), etc.; the sixth of the seven ages, Hp. Hebd. 5 ; also in Trag. and Com., E. Ph.
hurricane πρηστήρ,ῆρος,ὁ, (πρήθω) A. hurricaneorwaterspout attended with lightning( Placit. 3.3.1 , Arist. Mete. 371a16 , Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.203 , Epicur. Ep. 2p.47U. , Lucr. 6.424 , 445 ), πρηστήρων
saw, πρίων(A),ὁ, gen. A. πρίονος S. Tr. 699 :—saw, IG 12.313.129 , S. Tr. 699 , Fr. 797 , Cratin. 437 (pl.), LXX Am. 1.3 , Plu. 2.654f ;π. ὀδοντωτός,opp.π. μαχαιρωτός(toothlesssawfor cutting ston