βάσανος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

βάσανοςουfEgyptian loanwd. a kind stoneapp. quartz or jasperused as a test for genuineness or quality of goldjudged fr. the mark left on it when rubbed by the goldtouchstoneThgn. Pi. Pl.fig., for a person, the mind, soul, poetry, when these are envisaged as goldThgn. Pi. Pl. gener.that which serves as a test for genuineness, quality or integritytest, proofof persons, their character, actions, physical constitution, motives, or sim.Eleg.adesp. B. S. Ar. Att.orats. Pl.of strength, in a fightS.of an abstr. qualityPl.of factsPl.sg. and pl.interrogation under tortureesp. of slaves, in a judicial investigationtortureHdt. Att.orats. Arist. Plb. Plu. tortureas punishmentPlu.severe pain, tormentNT.

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the touch-stone

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