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          "definition": "<i>snowflake,</i> Hom. (only in Il.), mostly in pl., ὥς τε νιφάδες χιόνος πίπτωσι θαμειαὶ ἤματι χειμερίῳ Il. 12.278; βρέχε . . χρυσέαις νιφάδεσσι, a legendary statement of the wealth of Rhodes, Pi. O. 7.34; ἔπεα νιφάδεσσιν ἐοικότα χειμερίῃσιν Il. 3.222, cf. Luc. Dem.Enc. 5: sg. in collect. sense, <i>snowstorm,</i> νιφὰς ἠὲ χάλαζα Il. 15.170; [πάγος] βρέχετο πολλᾷ νιφάδι was wrapt as in deep <i>snow,</i> Pi. O. 10(11).51.",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "ὥς τε νιφάδες χιόνος πίπτωσι θαμειαὶ ἤματι χειμερίῳ",
                "ref": "Il. 12.278",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "ἔπεα νιφάδεσσιν ἐοικότα χειμερίῃσιν",
                "ref": "Il. 3.222",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.222"
              }
            },
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              "data": {
                "quote": "νιφὰς ἠὲ χάλαζα",
                "ref": "Il. 15.170",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:15.170"
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>shower,</i> πετρῶν A. Fr. 199.7, cf. Th. 212 (lyr.), E. Andr. 1129; τραχεῖα ν. πολέμοιο <i>storm</i> or <i>sleet</i> of war, Pi. I. 4(3).17; ὀμβρία ν., of rain, Lyc. 876; πληγῶν νιφάδες Lib. Ep. 112.6.",
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                        "quote": "πετρῶν",
                        "ref": "A. Fr. 199.7",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008.perseus-grc2:199.7"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-93746",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "πληγῶν νιφάδες",
                        "ref": "Lib. Ep. 112.6",
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                    }
                  ],
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                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "label": "II",
              "definition": "Adj., = νιφόεσσα, πέτρα S. OC 1060 (lyr.).",
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