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πυρσός (B), ή , όν , v. πυρρός . πυρσός(B),ή,όν, A. v. πυρρός .
firebrand, torch πυρσός(A),ὁ, heterocl. pl. A. πυρσά E. Rh. 97 : (πῦρ, πυρρός):—firebrand, torch, Il. 18.211 (pl.), E. Ph. 1377 , etc.: pl.,fires, λίθος μήτηρ πυρσῶν AP 6.28 ( Jul. Aegypt.); ἠελ
return signals, ἀντιπυρσεύω, (πυρσός) A. return signals, Plb. 8.28.3 , 10.46.1 .
flame-coloured, yellowish-red πυρρός,ά( Ion. ή),όν, but Trag. and Dor. πυρσός,ή( Dor. ά),όν, E. Ph. 32 , HF 361 (lyr.), Mosch. 2.70 , cj. in A. Pers. 316 ; rare in Prose, Plu. Pel. 22 : (πῦρ):— A.
extinguish, quench, ἀπο-σβέννῡμι( A. -ύω A.D. Pron. 36.4 , Plu. 2.681e ),extinguish, quench, τὸ φῶς Trag.Adesp. 9 ; τοὺς λύχνους Ar. V. 255 ; τὸ πῦρ Pl. Hp. Ma. 290e , etc.; also ἀ. τὸ κακό
put out, extinguish with συναπο-σβέννῡμι, A. put out, extinguish withortogether,ὄμμασι(sight)πνοιήν(breath) AP 7.367 (Antip. Thess.);τῇ περιγραφῇ τῆς Χρείας [ἡ φύσις] συναπέσβεσε τὸ ἔργον(sc.τὴν κάθα