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λιμήν .λῐμήν, ένος, ὁ, a harbour, haven, creek, whereas ὅρμος is properly the inner part of the harbour, the landing-place, Hom., etc.; in pl., Od., Soph., etc.; —also c. gen. objecti, λιμένες θαλάσσης havens of refuge from the sea, Od. metaph. a haven, retreat, refuge, Theogn.; ἑταιρείας λ. a haven of friendship, Soph.; λ. τῶν ἐμῶν βουλευμάτων Eur.; c. gen. objecti, χείματος λ. a harbour of refuge from the storm, Eur. a place of resort, receptacle, πλούτου λ. Aesch.; παντὸς οἰωνοῦ λ. Soph.; in O. T. 420, the sense seems to be—how will Cithaeron not be filled with thy cries (λιμὴν ἔσται τῆς σῆς βοῆς) ? how will it not re-echo them?

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a harbour, haven, creek

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λιμήν

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λιμήν

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λιμην

IDX:

19711

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n19731

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limh/n

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