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ψαφαρός
ψᾰφᾰρ-ός, , όν, Ion. ψαφερός, , όν, Hp. (v. infr.):—
A). friable, powdery, crumbling, σποδός A. Th. 323 (lyr.), cf. Euph. 50 ; κόνις AP 7.315 ( Zenod. or Rhian.); ψαφαρόν, = ἁπαλόν , perh. of a fine powder, Pl.Com. 118 : freq. of soil, sandy, λεπτόγεως καὶ ψ. χώρα Thphr. HP 8.2.11 ; opp. ἀγαθή, ib. 8.9.1 ( Comp.); ἡ ψαφαρή the sandy shore, opp. ἅλς, AP 12.145 ; ἐνὶ ψαφαρῇ Σαλαμῖνι Euph. 30 .
2). of loose texture, of the glands, the brain, Hp. Gland. 1 , 10 , Sor. 1.12 (ψαθ- cod.), al.
3). of semi-liquids, thin, watery, διαχώρημα Hp. Coac. 596 ; νάρδος AP 6.231 ( Phil.); πόλτος ψαφαρώτατος Sor. 1.51 (ψαθ- cod.).
4). of wine, rough, dry, joined with ἀλιπής, Gal. ap. Ath. 1.26d , cf. ψαθυρός.
5). metaph. of a serpent, χροιὴ ψ. dry, dusty-looking, Nic. Th. 262 .—Cf. ψαθυρός fin.


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easily reduced to powder, friable, crumbling

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ψᾰφᾰρ-ός</span>, <span class="itype greek">ά</span>, <span class="itype greek">όν</span>, Ion. <span class="orth greek">ψαφερός</span>, <span class="itype greek">ή</span>, <span class="itype greek">όν</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> </span> (v. infr.):—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">friable, powdery, crumbling,</span> <span class="quote greek">σποδός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:323" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:323/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 323 </a> (lyr.), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0221.tlg001:50" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0221.tlg001:50/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Euph.</span> 50 </a>; <span class="quote greek">κόνις</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 7.315 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Zenod.</span> </span> or <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Rhian.</span></span>); <span class="foreign greek">ψαφαρόν,</span> = <span class="ref greek">ἁπαλόν</span> , perh. of a fine powder, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0497.tlg001:118" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0497.tlg001:118/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.Com.</span> 118 </a>: freq. of soil, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sandy,</span> <span class="quote greek">λεπτόγεως καὶ ψ. χώρα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:8:2:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:8:2:11/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 8.2.11 </a> ; opp. <span class="foreign greek">ἀγαθή,</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:8:9:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:8:9:1/canonical-url/"> 8.9.1 </a> ( Comp.); <span class="foreign greek">ἡ ψαφαρή</span> the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sandy shore,</span> opp. <span class="foreign greek">ἅλς,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 12.145 </span>; <span class="quote greek">ἐνὶ ψαφαρῇ Σαλαμῖνι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0221.tlg001:30" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0221.tlg001:30/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Euph.</span> 30 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">of loose texture,</span> of the glands, the brain, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg042:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg042:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Gland.</span> 1 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg042:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg042:10/canonical-url/"> 10 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sor.</span> 1.12 </a> (<span class="foreign greek">ψαθ-</span> cod.), al. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> of semi-liquids, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">thin, watery,</span> <span class="quote greek">διαχώρημα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg017:596" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg017:596/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Coac.</span> 596 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">νάρδος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.231 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phil.</span></span>); <span class="quote greek">πόλτος ψαφαρώτατος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1:51" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1.51/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sor.</span> 1.51 </a> (<span class="foreign greek">ψαθ-</span> cod.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> of wine, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">rough, dry,</span> joined with <span class="foreign greek">ἀλιπής,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> </span> ap. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:26d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.26d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 1.26d </a>, cf. <span class="foreign greek">ψαθυρός.</span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> metaph. of a serpent, <span class="quote greek">χροιὴ ψ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dry, dusty-looking,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0022.tlg001:262" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0022.tlg001:262/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Nic.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 262 </a> .—Cf. <span class="foreign greek">ψαθυρός</span> fin.</div> </div><br><br>'}