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        "quote": "μέλᾰς",
        "ref": "Rhian. 58",
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          "definition": "<i>black, dark</i>: in Hom. generally, <i>dark</i> in colour, οἶνος Od. 5.265; μέλαν αἷμα, κῦμα, Il. 4.149, 23.693; γαῖα μέλαινα 2.699, cf. Sapph. Supp. 5.2; ὕδωρ μέλαν Αἰσήποιο Il. 2.825, cf. Od. 4.359, νηῦς μ., from its being <i>pitched over,</i> Il. 1.300, al.; of men, <i>dark, swarthy,</i> μέλανας δὲ ἀνδρικοὺς ἰδεῖν Pl. R. 474e; ἰσχυρός τις ἦν, μ. D. 21.71; τὰ μ. <i>black marks</i> about the ears of dogs, X. Cyn. 5.23.",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "οἶνος",
                "ref": "Od. 5.265",
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            },
            {
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              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "Il. 4.149,",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.149"
              }
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              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "23.693;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.693"
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              "data": {
                "quote": "γαῖα μέλαινα",
                "ref": "2.699",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.699"
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            },
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              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "Sapph. Supp. 5.2;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0009.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.2"
              }
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242108",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ὕδωρ μέλαν Αἰσήποιο",
                "ref": "Il. 2.825",
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            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242109",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "Od. 4.359,",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.359"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242110",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "Il. 1.300, al.; of men,",
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242111",
              "data": {
                "quote": "μέλανας δὲ ἀνδρικοὺς ἰδεῖν",
                "ref": "Pl. R. 474e",
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242112",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἰσχυρός τις ἦν, μ.",
                "ref": "D. 21.71",
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            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242113",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "X. Cyn. 5.23.",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg014.perseus-grc2:5.23"
              }
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              "label": "II",
              "definition": "<i>dark, murky,</i> ἕσπερος Od. 1.423; εὐφρόνα Pi. N. 7.3.",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242114",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ἕσπερος",
                    "ref": "Od. 1.423",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242115",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "εὐφρόνα",
                    "ref": "Pi. N. 7.3",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc2:7.3"
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                }
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              "label": "III",
              "definition": "<i>black, dark,</i> θάνατος Il. 2.834, etc.; κήρ ib. 859, etc.; ὀδύναι 4.117, etc. (the origin of the metaphor is seen in the phrases θανάτου μ. νέφος, ἄχεος νεφέλη μ., 16.350, 18.22); μ. τύχα, ἀρά, A. Supp. 89 (lyr.), Th. 832 (lyr.); Ἐρινύς ib. 993 (lyr.), cf. Eu. 52; ἄτα Id. Ag. 769 (lyr.); Ἄρης ib. 1511 (lyr.); Ἅιδης S. OT 29; Ἅιδου μ. ἀνάγκα E. Hipp. 1388 (lyr.), etc.; ἡμέραι μέλαιναι, = Lat. dies atri, Plu. Luc. 27.",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "θάνατος",
                    "ref": "Il. 2.834",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.834"
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                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242117",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "859, etc.;",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.859"
                  }
                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242118",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ὀδύναι",
                    "ref": "4.117",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.117"
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "16.350,",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:16.350"
                  }
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242120",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "18.22);",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:18.22"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242121",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "A. Supp. 89 (lyr.),",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc2:89"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242122",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Th. 832 (lyr.);",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc2:832"
                  }
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                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242123",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "993 (lyr.), cf.",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc2:993"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242124",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Eu. 52;",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc2:52"
                  }
                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242125",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ἄτα",
                    "ref": "Id. Ag. 769",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:769"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242126",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "1511 (lyr.);",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:1511"
                  }
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                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242127",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "Ἅιδης",
                    "ref": "S. OT 29",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc2:29"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242128",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "Ἅιδου μ. ἀνάγκα",
                    "ref": "E. Hipp. 1388",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg005.perseus-grc2:1388"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242129",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Plu. Luc. 27.",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg036.perseus-grc2:27"
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>indistinct,</i> Arist. Top. 106a25, Philostr. VA 4.44; βραχὺ καὶ μ. φώνημα, of Nero, D.C. 61.20.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242130",
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                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Arist. Top. 106a25,",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg044:106a.perseus-grc2.25"
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                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242131",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Philostr. VA 4.44;",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.44"
                      }
                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242132",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "D.C. 61.20.",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0385.tlg001.perseus-grc2:61.20"
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                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "<i>dark, obscure, enigmatical,</i> ἱστορίη AP 11.347 ( Phil.).",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242133",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἱστορίη",
                        "ref": "AP 11.347",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg7000.tlg001.perseus-grc2:11.347"
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                {
                  "label": "4",
                  "definition": "<i>dark, malignant,</i> μ. φρήν, καρδία, Sol. 42.4, Pi. Fr. 123.4; μ. ἄνθρωποι Plu. Lib.educ. 2.12d; μ. ἦθος M. Ant.4.28.",
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                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242134",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Sol. 42.4,",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0263.tlg001.perseus-grc2:42.4"
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242135",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Pi. Fr. 123.4;",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg005.perseus-grc2:123.4"
                      }
                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242136",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μ. ἄνθρωποι",
                        "ref": "Plu. Lib.educ. 2.12d",
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              ]
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            {
              "label": "IV",
              "definition": "Comp. μελάντερος, α, ον, <i>blacker, very black,</i> τοῦ δʼ οὔ τι μελάντερον ἔπλετο ἔσθος Il. 24.94: prov. of thick darkness, [ νέφος] μελάντερον ἠΰτε πίσσα (v. ἠΰτε) 4.277: Sup. μελάντατος Hp. VC 14, Ar. Fr. 580, etc.:— Comp. also μελανώτερος Str. 16.4.12: Sup. μελαινότατος AP 11.68 ( Lucill.), Epigr.Gr. 320.4 ( Thyatira).",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "τοῦ δʼ οὔ τι μελάντερον ἔπλετο ἔσθος",
                    "ref": "Il. 24.94",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:24.94"
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                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242138",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "4.277:",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.277"
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                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242139",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "μελάντατος",
                    "ref": "Hp. VC 14",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg007.perseus-grc2:14"
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                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242140",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Ar. Fr. 580, etc.:—",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg012.perseus-grc2:580"
                  }
                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242141",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "μελανώτερος",
                    "ref": "Str. 16.4.12",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001:16.4.perseus-grc2.12"
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-242142",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "μελαινότατος",
                    "ref": "AP 11.68",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg7000.tlg001.perseus-grc2:11.68"
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            {
              "label": "V",
              "definition": "μέλαινα (sc. νοῦσος), ἡ, Medic., of diseases causing black secretions (such as <i>melaena</i>), Hp. Morb. 2.73.",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Hp. Morb. 2.73.",
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            },
            {
              "label": "VI",
              "definition": "μέλαν, τό, v. sub voc. (Cf. Skt. málam ‘dirt’, malinás ‘dirty’, Lett. melns ‘black’.)",
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