πηλός
πηλός ( Dor.
πᾱλός Sophr. 32 ,
Cerc. 3.3 ,
IG 5(1).1447.16 (Messene, iii/ii B. C.)),
ὁ, Syrac.
ἡ Phryn. 38 :—
A). clay, earth, used by masons and potters,
Hdt. 2.36 ,
136 ,
Ar. Av. 1143 ,
Th. 2.76 ,
Pl. Tht. 147a ,
Plb. 15.35.2 ;
πηλὸν ὀργάζειν Eup. 248 ,
S. Fr. 482 , cf.
510 ,
787 ,
Ar. Av. 839 ;
π. ἠχυρωμένος clay mixed with chaff for use as mortar,
IG 22.463.42 , cf.
5(1)l .c.,
LXX Ge. 11.3 ;
εὐώδεϊ πηλῷ, of
earth on which wine has been poured,
Tryph. 349 ;
Βρομιώδεα π. φύρησαν .. Χάριτες, of a drinkingcup,
AP 11.27 (
Maced.): metaph.,
clay from which man was made: hence
ὁ π. ὁ Προμηθεῖος, of man,
Call. Fr. 87 , cf.
133 ,
Ar. Av. 686 ;
ἐκ ποίου πηλοῦ πεφύρητ’ εἰδότα Herod. 2.29 .
2). mud, mire,
Hdt. 2.5 ,
4.28 ,
Ar. V. 248 ,
Th. 2.4 ,
Pl. R. 363d , etc.: prov.,
ἔξω κομίζειν πηλοῦ πόδα A. Ch. 697 ;
κάσις πηλοῦ ξύνουρος, i. e. dust,
Id. Ag. 495 : metaph.,
ἀνέρες ὧν τὸ κέαρ παλῶ σέσακται Cerc. l.c.
II). Poet.,
thick or
muddy wine, lees,
S. Fr. 783 ; of wine spilt on the floor,
Plu. 2.463a ,
Charito 1.3 ; cf.
Πηλεύς fin.
III). metaph.,
dolt, blockhead, Com. Adesp. 890 .
ShortDef
clay, earth
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Headword (normalized):
πηλός
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πηλος
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πηλός</span> ( Dor. <span class="orth greek">πᾱλός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0524.tlg001:32" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0524.tlg001:32/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sophr.</span> 32 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1250.tlg001:3:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1250.tlg001:3.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Cerc.</span> 3.3 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 5(1).1447.16 </span> (Messene, iii/ii B. C.)), <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>, Syrac. <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phryn.</span> 38 </span> :—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">clay, earth</span>, used by masons and potters, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:36" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.36/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.36 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:136" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:136/canonical-url/"> 136 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1143" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1143/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Av.</span> 1143 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:76" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.76/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 2.76 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg006.perseus-grc1:147a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg006.perseus-grc1:147a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tht.</span> 147a </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:35:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:35:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 15.35.2 </a>; <span class="quote greek">πηλὸν ὀργάζειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0461.tlg001:248" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0461.tlg001:248/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eup.</span> 248 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:482" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:482/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 482 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:510" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:510/canonical-url/"> 510 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:787" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:787/canonical-url/"> 787 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:839" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:839/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Av.</span> 839 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">π. ἠχυρωμένος</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">clay</span> mixed with chaff for use as mortar, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 22.463.42 </span>, cf. <span class="bibl"> 5(1)l </span>.c., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg001:11:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg001:11.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ge.</span> 11.3 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">εὐώδεϊ πηλῷ</span>, of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">earth</span> on which wine has been poured, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0647.tlg001.perseus-grc1:349" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0647.tlg001.perseus-grc1:349/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Tryph.</span> 349 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">Βρομιώδεα π. φύρησαν .. Χάριτες</span>, of a drinkingcup, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 11.27 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Maced.</span></span>): metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">clay</span> from which man was made: hence <span class="foreign greek">ὁ π. ὁ Προμηθεῖος</span>, of man, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001:87" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001:87/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 87 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001:133" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001:133/canonical-url/"> 133 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:686" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:686/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Av.</span> 686 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐκ ποίου πηλοῦ πεφύρητ’ εἰδότα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0650.tlg001:2:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0650.tlg001:2.29/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Herod.</span> 2.29 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">mud, mire</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.5 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.28/canonical-url/"> 4.28 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:248" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:248/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">V.</span> 248 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 2.4 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:363d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:363d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 363d </a>, etc.: prov., <span class="quote greek">ἔξω κομίζειν πηλοῦ πόδα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:697" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:697/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 697 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">κάσις πηλοῦ ξύνουρος</span>, i. e. dust, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:495" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:495/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 495 </a>: metaph., <span class="quote greek">ἀνέρες ὧν τὸ κέαρ παλῶ σέσακται</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Cerc.</span> </span> l.c. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> Poet., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">thick</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">muddy wine, lees</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:783" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:783/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 783 </a>; of wine spilt on the floor, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.463a </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0554.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0554.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Charito</span> 1.3 </a>; cf. <span class="foreign greek">Πηλεύς</span> fin. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dolt, blockhead, Com. Adesp.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0554.tlg001.perseus-grc1:890" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0554.tlg001.perseus-grc1:890/canonical-url/"> 890 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}