βάσανος
βάσανος
deriv. uncertain
the touch-stone, Lat. lapis Lydius, a dark-coloured stone on which pure gold, when rubbed, leaves a peculiar mark, Theogn.: hence.
generally, a test, trial whether a thing be genuine or real, Hdt., Soph.
inquiry by torture, the "question, " torture, used to extort evidence from slaves, Oratt.
torture of disease, NTest.
Headword (normalized):
βάσανος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
βασανος
Intro Text:
βάσανος
deriv. uncertain
the touch-stone, Lat. lapis Lydius, a dark-coloured stone on which pure gold, when rubbed, leaves a peculiar mark, Theogn.: hence.
generally, a test, trial whether a thing be genuine or real, Hdt., Soph.
inquiry by torture, the "question, " torture, used to extort evidence from slaves, Oratt.
torture of disease, NTest.
URN:
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