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θήρ
θήρ a wild beast, beast of prey, Il., etc.; joined with λέων, Eur.; with λέαινα, Anth.; also of Cerberus, Soph.:—in pl. beasts, as opp. to birds and fishes, Od., etc. of any animal, as of birds, Ar., etc. any fabulous monster, as the sphinx, Aesch.; esp. a centaur, Soph. (cf. Φήρ) ; a satyr, Eur.

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a wild beast, beast of prey

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θήρ a wild beast, beast of prey, Il., etc.; joined with λέων, Eur.; with λέαινα, Anth.; also of Cerberus, Soph.:—in pl. beasts, as opp. to birds and fishes, Od., etc. of any animal, as of birds, Ar., etc. any fabulous monster, as the sphinx, Aesch.; esp. a centaur, Soph. (cf. Φήρ) ; a satyr, Eur.
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15300
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n15313
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qh/r

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