ὕαλος
ὕᾰλος or
ὕελος (v. infr.),
ἡ, v.
Ael.Dion. Fr. 217 ; but in
Thphr. Lap. 49 ,
ὁ:—the form
ὕαλος is said to be Att.,
ὕελος Hellenic,
Phryn. 281 ,
Id. PS p.118 B., Moer.
p.373 P., Thom.Mag.
p.365 R.; in
Hdt. codd. vary between
ὕελος and
ὕαλος; ὕελος is read in
Arist. APo. 88a14 ,
Thphr. l.c.,
Ign. 73 ,
PHolm. 10.7 , but
ὕαλος in
LXX Jb. 28.17 ,
Anon.Lond. 39.18 ,
Apoc. 21.18 ; cf.
ὑάλινος:—originally
A). some kind of crystalline stone, such as that used by the Ethiopians to enclose their mummies in,
Hdt. 3.24 ;
ὕ. ἀργή Peripl.M.Rubr. 49 ;
ὕ. ὀρωρυγμένη rock-crystal, Ach.Tat. 2.3 .
2). a convex lens of crystal, used as a burning-glass,
λίθος διαφανὴς ἀφ’ ἧς τὸ πῦρ ἅπτουσι Ar. Nu. 768 , cf.
Thphr. Ign. 73 .
III). ὕαλος χνοώδης, in
Paul.Aeg. 6.22 , is
an absorbent of some kind:—
ὕαλος is also expld. by
βόρβορος in
Hsch. and
Theognost. Can. 18 .[
ῠᾰλος, as appears from
Ar. Nu. 768 :—but late Poets make
ῡ in some derivs. to bring them into dactylic verses,
ῡάλεος AP 6.33 ,
12.249 ;
ῡέλινος ib.
14.52 ;
ῡαλόεις ib.
5.47 ;
ῡαλοειδής Orph. L. 280 ; in iambic metre,
ῡαλόχροα AP 6.211 .]
ShortDef
a clear, transparent stone
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Headword (normalized):
ὕαλος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
υαλος
URN:
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ὕᾰλος</span> or <span class="orth greek">ὕελος</span> (v. infr.), <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, v. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1323.tlg001:217" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1323.tlg001:217/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ael.Dion.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 217 </a>; but in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg004:49" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg004:49/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lap.</span> 49 </a>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>:—the form <span class="orth greek">ὕαλος</span> is said to be Att., <span class="orth greek">ὕελος</span> Hellenic, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phryn.</span> 281 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1608.tlg001:p.118" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1608.tlg001:p.118/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PS</span> p.118 </a> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">B.</span></span>, Moer.<span class="bibl"> p.373 </span> P., Thom.Mag.<span class="bibl"> p.365 </span> R.; in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> </span> codd. vary between <span class="foreign greek">ὕελος</span> and <span class="foreign greek">ὕαλος; ὕελος</span> is read in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg001:88a:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg001:88a.14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">APo.</span> 88a14 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> </span> l.c., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg005:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg005:73/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ign.</span> 73 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PHolm.</span> 10.7 </span>, but <span class="foreign greek">ὕαλος</span> in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg032:28:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg032:28.17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Jb.</span> 28.17 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0643.tlg001:39:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0643.tlg001:39.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Anon.Lond.</span> 39.18 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg027.perseus-grc1:21:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg027.perseus-grc1:21.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Apoc.</span> 21.18 </a>; cf. <span class="foreign greek">ὑάλινος</span>:—originally <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">some kind of crystalline stone,</span> such as that used by the Ethiopians to enclose their mummies in, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.24/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 3.24 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ὕ. ἀργή</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Peripl.M.Rubr.</span> 49 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">ὕ. ὀρωρυγμένη</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">rock-crystal,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0532.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0532.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ach.Tat.</span> 2.3 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a convex lens of crystal,</span> used as a burning-glass, <span class="quote greek">λίθος διαφανὴς ἀφ’ ἧς τὸ πῦρ ἅπτουσι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:768" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:768/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 768 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg005:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg005:73/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ign.</span> 73 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">glass,</span> first in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:61b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:61b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ti.</span> 61b </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:389a:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg026:389a.8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mete.</span> 389a8 </a>, and <span class="quote greek">ὑαλῖτις;</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">glass-ware,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">PFay.</span> 134.4 </span> (iv A. D.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">ὕαλος χνοώδης,</span> in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0715.tlg001:6:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0715.tlg001:6.22/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Paul.Aeg.</span> 6.22 </a>, is <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">an absorbent</span> of some kind:—<span class="foreign greek">ὕαλος</span> is also expld. by <span class="foreign greek">βόρβορος</span> in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> and <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theognost.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Can.</span> 18 </span>.[<span class="itype greek">ῠᾰλος</span>, as appears from <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:768" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:768/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 768 </a>:—but late Poets make <span class="pron greek">ῡ</span> in some derivs. to bring them into dactylic verses, <span class="itype greek">ῡάλεος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.33 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 12.249 </span>; <span class="itype greek">ῡέλινος</span> ib. <span class="bibl"> 14.52 </span>; <span class="itype greek">ῡαλόεις</span> ib.<span class="bibl"> 5.47 </span>; <span class="itype greek">ῡαλοειδής</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0579.tlg003:280" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0579.tlg003:280/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Orph.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">L.</span> 280 </a>; in iambic metre, <span class="itype greek">ῡαλόχροα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.211 </span>.]</div> </div><br><br>'}