ὀστέον
-ου, τό.
Locative ὀστεόφι Od. 16.145. This form as ablative Od. 14.134.
As genit. (or perh. as instrumental of material; see below) Od. 12.45.
A bone : πέρησεν ὀ. αἰχμή Il. 4.460. Cf. Il. 4.174, Il. 5.67, Il. 6.334, Il. 11.97, Il. 12.185, etc. : πολὺς ἀμφʼ ὀστεόφιν θίς (there is a great heap of bones; or perh., taking ὀστεόφιν as instrumental of material, a heap (is made) of bones) Od. 12.45. Cf. Od. 1.161, Od. 5.426, Od. 9.293, Od. 11.219, Od. 18.96, etc.
In pl., the osseous bodily framework as typifying the body : λίπʼ ὀστέα θυμός Il. 12.386, Il. 16.743, Od. 3.406 : Od. 12.414. Cf. Od. 11.221.
In reference to an animal Od. 3.455.
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"content": "<p>-ου, τό.</p> <p>Locative ὀστεόφι Od. 16.145. This form as ablative Od. 14.134.</p> <p>As genit. (or perh. as instrumental of material; see below) Od. 12.45.</p> <p>A bone : πέρησεν ὀ. αἰχμή Il. 4.460. Cf. Il. 4.174, Il. 5.67, Il. 6.334, Il. 11.97, Il. 12.185, etc. : πολὺς ἀμφʼ ὀστεόφιν θίς (there is a great heap of bones; or perh., taking ὀστεόφιν as instrumental of material, a heap (is made) of bones) Od. 12.45. Cf. Od. 1.161, Od. 5.426, Od. 9.293, Od. 11.219, Od. 18.96, etc.</p> <p>In pl., the osseous bodily framework as typifying the body : λίπʼ ὀστέα θυμός Il. 12.386, Il. 16.743, Od. 3.406 : Od. 12.414. Cf. Od. 11.221.</p> <p>In reference to an animal Od. 3.455.</p>"
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