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|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">throw</b>: </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> <b class="b2">stroke</b> or <b class="b2">wound</b> of a missile (opp. <b class="b3">πληγή</b>, of sword or pike), <span class="bibl">Od.17.283</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">24.161</span>; β. πέτρων <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>59</span>; λίθων Phld.<span class="title">Ir.</span>p.31 W. (pl.); μέχρι λίθου καὶ ἀκοντίου βολῆς <span class="bibl">Th.5.65</span>; β. ἔρωτος <b class="b2">shafts of love</b>, AP12.160; <b class="b3">βολαῖς . . σφόγγος ὤλεσεν γραφήν</b> by its <b class="b2">stroke</b> or <b class="b2">touch</b>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>1329</span>; <b class="b2">swing</b> of <b class="b3">ἁλτῆρες</b>, Antyll. ap. <span class="bibl">Orib. 6.34.1</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">κύβων βολαί</b> <b class="b2">throws</b> or <b class="b2">casts</b> of dicc, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>429</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> metaph., <b class="b3">β. ὀφθαλμῶν</b> <b class="b2">quick glances</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.4.150</span>; κάτω . . βλεμμάτων ῥέπει β. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>242</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VS</span>2.27.5</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b3">β. κεραύνιοι</b> thunder-<b class="b2">bolts</b>, <span class="bibl">A. <span class="title">Th.</span>430</span>; <b class="b3">βολαὶ ἡλίου</b> sun-<b class="b2">beams</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>877</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span> 1134</span>; <b class="b3">χρυσοῦ . . βολαῖς</b> <b class="b2">with</b> golden <b class="b2">rays</b>, of a statue, <span class="title">IG</span>14.1026 (iii A. D.); <b class="b3">βολαὶ χιόνος</b> <b class="b2">radiance</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>662</span>; τὰς ψυχὰς οἷον βολὰς εἶναι λέγουσιν <span class="bibl">Plot.6.4.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> <b class="b3">βολαί</b>, = [[ὠδῖνες]], <span class="bibl">Procop.<span class="title">Goth.</span>4.22</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">6</span> <b class="b2">payment</b>, ἀποδώσω ἐπὶ βολαῖς δυσίν <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Stud.Pal.</span>20.139</span> (vi A. D.).</span>