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πηλός

πηλός, clay, earth

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πηλοῖσι feminine dative plural, masculine dative plural of πηλός

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πηλός (Dor. πᾱλός Sophr. 32, Cerc. 3.3, IG 5(1).1447.16 (Messene, iii/ii B. C.)), ὁ, Syrac. ἡ Phryn. 38:—
  • clay, earth, used by masons and potters, Hdt. 2.36, 136, Ar. Av. 1143, Th. 2.76, Pl. Tht. 147a, Plb. 15.35.2; πηλὸν ὀργάζειν Eup. 248, S. Fr. 482, cf. 510, 787, Ar. Av. 839; π. ἠχυρωμένος clay mixed with chaff for use as mortar, IG 2(2).463.42, cf. 5(1) l.c., LXX Ge. 11.3; εὐώδεϊ πηλῷ, of earth on which wine has been poured, Tryph. 349; Βρομιώδεα π. φύρησαν . . Χάριτες, of a drinkingcup, AP 11.27 (Maced.): metaph., clay from which man was made: hence ὁ π. ὁ Προμηθεῖος, of man, Call. Fr. 87, cf. 133, Ar. Av. 686; ἐκ ποίου πηλοῦ πεφύρητʼ εἰδότα Herod. 2.29.
      • 2 mud, mire, Hdt. 2.5, 4.28, Ar. V. 248, Th. 2.4, Pl. R. 363d, etc.: prov., ἔξω κομίζειν πηλοῦ πόδα A. Ch. 697; κάσις πηλοῦ ξύνουρος, i. e. dust, Id. Ag. 495: metaph., ἀνέρες ὧν τὸ κέαρ παλῶ σέσακται Cerc. l.c.
    • II Poet., thick or muddy wine, lees, S. Fr. 783; of wine spilt on the floor, Plu. Cohib. 2.463a, Charito 1.3; cf. Πηλεύς fin.
    • III metaph., dolt, blockhead, Com. Adesp. 890.

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