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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.

ShortDef

the touch-stone

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Headword:

βάσανος

Headword (normalized):

βάσανος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

βασανος

IDX:

6170

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n6174

Key:

ba/sanos

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