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πενέστης
πενέστης πενέστης, ου, ὁ, πένομαι a labourer, workman:—the πενέσται were the Thessalian serfs, ascripti glebae, Ar., Xen., etc. Like the Εἵλωτες in Laconia, they were orig. a conquered tribe, afterwards increased by prisoners of war, and formed a link between the freemen and the born slaves. generally, any slave or bondsman, Eur.:— a poor man, Ar.

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a labourer, workman

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πενέστης
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πενέστης πενέστης, ου, ὁ, πένομαι a labourer, workman:—the πενέσται were the Thessalian serfs, ascripti glebae, Ar., Xen., etc. Like the Εἵλωτες in Laconia, they were orig. a conquered tribe, afterwards increased by prisoners of war, and formed a link between the freemen and the born slaves. generally, any slave or bondsman, Eur.:— a poor man, Ar.
IDX:
25402
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n25430
Key:
pene/sths

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