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ἄχνη
ἄχνη, Dor. ἄχνα, ἡ,

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foam, chaff, shreds, ἄχνην adv a tiny bit

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Headword:
ἄχνη
Headword (normalized):
ἄχνη
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αχνη
Intro Text:
ἄχνη, Dor. ἄχνα, ἡ,
IDX:
18853
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n18734
Key:
a)/xnh

Senses and Citations (From Data)

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Children (1)
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anything that comes off the surface:
Children (5)
I
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foam, froth, in Hom. of the sea, Od. 12.238, al.; ἁλὸς ἄ. 5.403, cf. Tim. Pers. 95, A.R. 2.570; θοὴν ἀπερεύγεται ἄχνην, of a river, D.P. 693: Medic., exudation, Hp. Int. 1; οἰνωπὸς ἄ. froth of wine, E. Or. 115; ἄχνα οὐρανία dew of heaven, S. OC 681 (lyr.); δακρύων ἄχνα dewy tears, Id. Tr. 848 (lyr.); also ἄχνη πυρός, i.e. smoke, A. Fr. 336.
Citations (1)
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5.403
ἁλὸς ἄ.
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II
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chaff, in pl., ὡς δʼ ἄνεμος ἄχνας φορέει Il. 5.499; καρπόν τε καὶ ἄχνας ib. 501; down on the quince, μῆλον λεπτῇ πεποκωμένον ἄ. AP 6.102 ( Phil.); ἄχνη ἡ ἀφʼ ἡμιτυβίου fluff, shreds, used for lint, Hp. Art. 37; ὀθονίου Id. Mochl. 2; ἄ. Λυδῆς κερκίδος, of finespun fabrics, S. Fr. 45; ἄ. χαλκίτιδος metallic dust, Plu. QConv. 2.659c, cf. Orph. L. 455; ἄχναι wall-decorations, dub. in Aret. CA 1.1 ( stramina Cael. Aur.).
Citations (3)
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Il. 5.499
ὡς δʼ ἄνεμος ἄχνας φορέει
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AP 6.102
μῆλον λεπτῇ πεποκωμένον ἄ.
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Id. Mochl. 2
ὀθονίου
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III
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ἄχνην in acc., as Adv., morsel, the least bit, ἢν δʼ οὖν καταμύσῃ κἂν ἄχνην Ar. V. 92.
Citations (1)
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Ar. V. 92
ἢν δʼ οὖν καταμύσῃ κἂν ἄχνην
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IV
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πυρὸς ἄ., = χαμελαία, Dsc. 4.171; = θυμελαία, ib. 172.
V
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ἄχναν· τὴν οἴκησιν, Hsch.

Citations (From Models)

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{'quote': 'ὡς δʼ ἄνεμος ἄχνας φορέει', 'ref': 'Il. 5.499', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.499'}
{'quote': 'μῆλον λεπτῇ πεποκωμένον ἄ.', 'ref': 'AP 6.102', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg7000.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.102'}
{'quote': 'ὀθονίου', 'ref': 'Id. Mochl. 2', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg011.perseus-grc2:2'}
{'quote': 'ἢν δʼ οὖν καταμύσῃ κἂν ἄχνην', 'ref': 'Ar. V. 92', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc2:92'}

Data

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