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subs.
Steam, vapour:
P. ἀτμίς, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀτμός, ὁ.
Smoke:
P. and V. καπνός, ὁ, Ar. and V. λιγνύ̄ς, ἡ.
Reek of incense:
P. and V. θῡμιά̄μᾰτα, τά.
Reek of sacrifice:
Ar. κνῖσα, ἡ.
reek
v. intrans.
See smoke.
Make the altars reek with smoke:
V. κνῑσᾶν βωμούς (Eur. Alc. 1156; cf. Ar. Av. 1233).
Stink:
P. and V. ὄζειν.
Still the dark blood of my murdered sire reeks through the house:
V. αἷμα δʼ ἔτι πατρὸς κατὰ στέγας μέλαν σέσηπε (Eur. El. 318).
Reek with:
P. and V. ῥεῖν (dat.), V. στάζειν (dat.), κᾰταστάζειν (dat.), κᾰταρρεῖν (dat.), μῠδᾶν (dat.).
Reeking sacrifices:
V. ἔμπῠρα κνῑσωτά, τά.
Reeking with blood:
Ar. and V. αἱμᾰτοστᾰγής.
Reeking sword:
V. νεόρραντον ξίφος.

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