οὖς — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

dial.ὦςὠτόςnpl.nom.acc.dial.gen.dat. alsoοὖαςοὔατοςep.n earfreq.pl.Hom.of animals, esp. a dog or horse, sts. as indicating mood or behaviourOd. Hes. Hdt. S. E. Ar.as torn or scarred, the characteristic of a boxer, esp. as freq. amongst the SpartansPl. Theoc.provb.τὸν λύκον τῶν ὤτων ἔλαβονthey caught hold of the wolf by the earsi.e. did sthg. dangerous or fatalPlb.earas the organ of hearing, paying attention and understandingHom.as not leading to understanding, or not to be trustedHeraclit. Hdt.as receiving whispered or confidential wordsS. E. Pl.person who acts as an earfor anotherearref. to an officer under a ruler, esp. the Persian kingX. Arist. ear, handleof a cup or cauldronIl.

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οὖς

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οὖς

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ους

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οὖς

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29153

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-29154

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