ῥῦμα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=(A), ατος, τό, ([[ἐρύω]] (A)) <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[that which is drawn]]: </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> <b class="b3">τόξου ῥ</b>., i.e. the Persian [[archers]], opp. <b class="b3">λόγχης ἰσχύς</b>, i.e. the Greek spearmen, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>147</span> (anap.); <b class="b3">ἐκ τόξου ῥύματος</b> from the distance of a bow-[[shot]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>3.3.15</span>; ἐς τόξου ῥ. <span class="bibl">Eun.<span class="title">Hist.</span>p.271D.</span> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[towing-line]], <span class="bibl">Plb. 1.26.14</span>, <span class="bibl">3.46.5</span>, al., <span class="bibl">D.H.3.44</span>.</span><br /><span class="bld">ῥῦμα</span> (B), ατος, τό, ([[ἐρύω]] (B)) <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[defence]], [[protection]], βωμὸς φυγάσιν ῥ. <span class="bibl">A. <span class="title">Supp.</span>85</span> (lyr.); ἅπασι κοινὸν ῥ. δαιμόνων ἕδρα <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Heracl.</span>260</span>; <b class="b3">πύργου ῥ</b>. a tower of defence, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>159</span> (anap.): c. gen. objecti, [[defence against]], [θάνατος] μέγιστον ῥ. τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>353</span>; [[ῥύματα]],= [[βοηθήματα]], Hp. ap. Gal.19.136; cf. [[ῥύσιον]].</span>