made of βύσσινος,η,ον, A. made of βύσσος, σινδὼν β. fine linenbandage, used for mummy-cloths, Hdt. 2.86 ; for wounds, Id. 7.181 ; πέπλοι A. Pers. 125 (lyr.), E. Ba. 821 ; φάρος S. Fr. 373 ; ὀθόνι
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made of βύσσινος,η,ον, A. made of βύσσος, σινδὼν β. fine linenbandage, used for mummy-cloths, Hdt. 2.86 ; for wounds, Id. 7.181 ; πέπλοι A. Pers. 125 (lyr.), E. Ba. 821 ; φάρος S. Fr. 373 ; ὀθόνι
fine linen βύσσινος, -η, -ον (βύσσος), [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁשׁ, בּוּץ, etc. ;] made of βύσσος, fine linen: Rev.18:12, 16 19:8, 14.† (AS)
fine linen βύσσινος, η, ον, made of βύσσος, σινδὼν β. fine linen bandage, used for mummy-cloths, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.86; for wounds, [prev. author] 7.181; πέπλοι 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschyl
flax βύσσος,ἡ, A. flax, andthe linen made from it, Emp. 93 , Theoc. 2.73 , etc.; used ofperennial flax, Linum angustifolium, grown in Elis, Paus. 6.26.6 , and ofLinum usitatissimum, = λίνον Ἑβραίων ,
fine linen βύσσος, -οῦ, ἡ (cf. Heb. בּוּץ), [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁשׁ, בּוּץ ;] byssus, a fine species of flax, also the linen made from it: Luk.16:19.† (AS)
fine linen βύσσος, ἡ, flax, and the linen made from it, [[ 5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 93, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 2.73, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; used of perennial flax, Linum a
dumb βωβός,ή,όν, A. dumb, ἐκ γενετῆς κωφοὶ καὶ β. Plu. Fr.inc. 149 , cf. Phlp. in GA 223.32 ; also, = πηρός, χωλός , Hsch.
bird βώκκαλις,ίδος,ἡ, an Indian A. bird, Ael. NA 13.25 .
formation of lumps, βώλ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. formation of lumps, PHolm. 8.3 .
a clod βῶλ-αξ, ᾰκος, ἡ, ={βῶλος},[[ [prev. work = 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.”] 37, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 17.80, 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 3.1334. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
vine βωληνή(sc.ἄμπελος),ἡ, a kind of A. vinegrown in Bithynia, Gp. 5.17.5 .
made of clay βώλινος,η,ον, A. made of clay, i. e.of brick, Hsch.
cake βωλίς,ἡ, A. cakeused in sacrifices, Hsch.
turn up clods in ploughing, βωλο-στροφέω, A. turn up clods in ploughing, Gp. 2.23.14 ( Pass. ), Eust. 581.16 :—henceβωλο-στροφητέος,α,ον, alsoβωλο-στροφία,ἡ,turning up of clods, andβωλο-στρόφιον,τό,
lump, clod of earth βῶλος,ἡ, less freq.ὁ(v. sub fin.), A. lump, clod of earth, εἴκοι δ' ὑπὸ βῶλος ἀρότρῳ Od. 18.374 ; ὑγρᾶς ἀρούρας β. S. Aj. 1286 ; ὡς βαλῶ ταύτῃ τῇ βώλῳ X. Cyr. 8.3.27 ; β. ἀν
a droplet βῶλος, ἡ, less frequently ὁ (see. entry near the end), lump, clod of earth, εἴκοι δ᾽ ὑπὸ βῶλος ἀρότρῳ [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.374; ὑγρᾶς ἀρούρας β. 5th c.BC: Sophoc
step βωμ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, Dim. of βωμός, A. step, Hdt. 2.125 .
priestess βωμ-ίστρια,ἡ, A. priestess, Nic. Al. 217 .
consecrated βωμ-ῖτις(sc.γῆ),ιδος,ἡ, A. consecratedland, Inscr.Perg. 157 D 17 .
erection of an altar βώμευσις,εως,ἡ, A. erection of an altar, Hsch.
mendicancy βωμολοχ-ία,ἡ, A. mendicancy, Poll. 3.111 . 2. coarse jesting, buffoonery, ribaldry. Pl. R. 606c , Arist. EN 1108a24 , Plu. Lyc. 12 , etc.
inclined to ribaldry βωμολοχ-ικός,ή,όν, A. inclined to ribaldry, Luc. Herm. 58 , Gal. 6.228 , al.Adv. -κῶς(Lat.-ice), Id. Subf.Emp. 11 .
man-feeding, nurse of heroes βωτῐάνειρα[ᾰν],ἡ,(βόσκω) A. man-feeding, nurse of heroes, epith. of fruitful countries, Il. 1.155 ; χθών h.Ap. 363 , Hes. Cat.Oxy. 1369 Fr. 1.16 .βωτίον: σταμνίον, Hsc
labourer γαβαλάν: ἐγκέφαλον ἢ κεφαλή, Id.γάβενα: ὀξυβάφια ἤτοι τρύβλια, Id.γαβεργόρ(=γᾱϝεργός), A. labourer( Lacon. ), Id.