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|Definition=[ῠ], Ion. θύρη, ἡ, Ion. gen. pl. <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> θυρέων <span class="bibl">Archil.127</span>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.9</span>:— [[door]], <span class="bibl">Il.24.317</span>, etc.: freq. in plural of [[double]] or [[folding doors]], θ. δικλίδες <span class="bibl">Od.17.267</span>; θ. φαειναί <span class="bibl">6.19</span>, al.; θυρῶν ζεῦγος καινῶν <span class="title">IG</span>12.313.123, cf. 4.1488.25(Epid.); <b class="b3">ἡ δεξιὰ θ</b>. the right [[valve]], ib.22.1457.16; <b class="b3">θ. μονόθυρος</b> ib.1627.418; <b class="b3">θύραι λίθιναι</b> (including the framework) ib. 12.372.195; <b class="b3">θύραι αὔλειαι</b>, v. [[αὔλειος; ἡ θ. ἡ εἰς τὸν κῆπον φέρονσα]] <span class="bibl">D. 47.53</span>, cf. κηπαῖος 11; rarely for [[πύλαι]], [[gates]], <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Cat.Mi.</span>65</span>; of the [[carceres]] in the Roman circus, [[barriers]], Tab.Defix.Aud.187.59. —Phrases: <b class="b3">προσθεῖναι τὰς θ., προστιθέναι τὴν θ</b>., <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.78</span>, <span class="bibl">Lys.1.13</span>; ἐπισπάσαι <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>6.4.36</span>; κλείειν <span class="bibl">Aristopho 7</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>314d</span>; ἐφέλκεσθαι <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Am.</span>16</span>; <b class="b3">τὴν θ. βαλανοῦν, μοχλοῦν</b>, bar [[the door]], <span class="bibl">Ar. <span class="title">Fr.</span>251</span>, <span class="bibl">369</span>; <b class="b3">θύραν κόπτειν, πατάσσειν, κρούειν</b>, knock, rap at [[the door]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Nu.</span>132</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ra.</span>38</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>310b</span>; [[ἀράττειν]], [[ἐπαράξαι]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ec.</span> 977</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>314d</span>; <b class="b3">τὴν θ. ἀνοιγνύναι</b> open it, v. [[ἀνοίγνυμι; ὦσαι]] push [[it]] open, <span class="bibl">Lys.1.24</span>; <b class="b3">μικρὸν ἐνδοῦναι</b> open [[it]] a little, Plu.2.597d; δόμου ἐν πρώτῃσι θύρῃσι στῆναι <span class="bibl">Od.1.255</span>; ἷζε δ' ἐπὶ… οὐδοῦ ἔντοσθε θυράων <span class="bibl">17.339</span>; θυρῶν ἔνδον <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>78</span>; <b class="b3">πρὸ θυρῶν</b> ib.<span class="bibl">109</span>(anap.); [[ἐπί]] or <b class="b3">παρὰ Πριάμοιο θύρῃσι</b> at Priam's [[door]], i.e. before his dwelling, <span class="bibl">Il.2.788</span>, <span class="bibl">7.346</span>: metaph., ἐπὶ ταῖς θύραις τῆς Ἑλλάδος εἶναι <span class="bibl">X. <span class="title">An.</span>6.5.23</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">D.10.34</span>; τῆς πατρίδος <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Sull.</span>29</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Arat.</span>37</span>; ἐπὶ θύραις τῆς Πίσης <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VA</span>8.15</span>; <b class="b3">πυρετοῦ περὶ θύρας ὄντος</b> being [[at the door]], Plu.2.128f (but χειμῶνος ἐπὶ θύραις ὄντος <span class="bibl">Phlp.<span class="title">in Mete.</span>130.25</span>). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> especially of kings and potentates, <b class="b3">οἱ τῶν ἀρίστων Περσῶν παῖδες ἐπὶ ταῖς βασιλέως θύραις παιδεύονται</b> are educated at [[court]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>1.9.3</span>; <b class="b3">γυνὴ φοιτῶσα ἐπὶ τὰς θύρας τοῦ βασιλέος</b>, of a petitioner, <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.119</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>2.1.8</span>; <b class="b3">αἱ ἐπὶ τὰς θ. φοιτήσεις</b> dangling after [[the court]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HG</span>1.6.7</span>; ἐπὶ ταῖς τῶν πλουσίων θ. διατρίβειν <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Rh.</span>1391a12</span>; περὶ θύρας διατρίβειν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1313b7</span>, <span class="bibl">Theopomp.Hist. 121</span>; applied also to lovers, clients, disciples, etc., <b class="b3">ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν</b> (or <b class="b3">τὰς θύρας</b>) <b class="b3"> τινὸς βαδίζειν, ἰέναι</b>, etc., <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>1007</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>364b</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Phdr.</span> 233e</span>, etc.; ἐπὶ ταῖσι θύραις ἀεὶ καθῆσθαι <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>467</span>: metaph., Μουσῶν ἐπὶ ποιητικὰς θ. ἀφικέσθαι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>245a</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[proverb|prov.]], γλώσσῃ θύραι οὐκ ἐπίκεινται <span class="bibl">Thgn.421</span>; <b class="b3">οὐδέποτ' ἴσχει θ</b>., of admirers of the Demos, <span class="bibl">Eup.265</span>; <b class="b3">ἐπὶ θύραις τὴν ὑδρίαν</b> to break the pitcher [[at the]] very [[door]], 'there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip', <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span> 1363a7</span>; <b class="b3">τίς ἂν θύρας ἁμάρτοι</b>; <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Metaph.</span>993b5</span>; λόγος δικαστηρίου ἢ ἀγορᾶς οὐδὲ θύρας ἰδών <span class="bibl">D.H.<span class="title">Dem.</span>23</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ κατὰ θύραν τερπνόν</b> [[vulgar]] pleasures, <span class="bibl">Eun.<span class="title">VS</span>p.496</span> B.; παρὰ θύραν πλανᾶσθαι <span class="bibl">S.E.<span class="title">M.</span>1.43</span>; <b class="b3">ἐκ θυρῶν εὐθέως τῆς… ἀκροάσεως</b> at the very [[beginning]], <span class="bibl">Olymp.<span class="title">in Mete.</span> 2.1</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> [[shutter]] of a window, τὰς θ. τὰς ἐπὶ τῶν θυρίδων <span class="title">IG</span>12(5).872.37 (Tenos), cf. 22.1668.60. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> pl., [[door]] of a chariot, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span> 6.4.9</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">6</span> pl., [[axle-trees]], <span class="bibl">Poll.1.146</span> (v.l. [[εὑραί]]). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">7</span> <b class="b3">θύρη καταπακτή</b> trap-[[door]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.16</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">8</span> [[frame of planks]], [[raft]], <span class="bibl">Id.2.96</span>; <b class="b3">φραξάμενοι τὴν ἀκρόπολιν θύρῃσί τε καὶ ξύλοισι</b> with [[hurdles]] and logs, <span class="bibl">Id.8.51</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Th.6.101</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">9</span> in war, [[fenced works]] to obstruct landingparties, in plural, <span class="bibl">Ph.<span class="title">Bel.</span>94.37</span>, <span class="bibl">100.7</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> generally, [[entrance]], as to a grotto, in plural, <span class="bibl">Od.9.243</span>, al. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[sluice-gate]], PPetr.3p.134: pl., ib.2p.41 (iii B.C.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> metaph., senses, as [[the entrances to the soul]], τὸ σῶμα πολλαῖς θυρίσι καὶ θύραις ἀνοίγοντες Seren. ap. Stob.3.6.17; ἐγγὺς τοῦ στόματος ἡ καρδία, ἡ δὲ ψυχὴ τῶν θ. <span class="bibl">Aristaenet.2.7</span>. (I.-E. <b class="b2">dhur-</b>, cf. Lat. [[foras]], [[fores]], OE. [[duru]] 'door', etc.)</span>