σίδηρος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[ῐ], Dor. [[σίδαρος]] ''IG''42(1).102.61 (Epid., iv B.C.), etc.: ὁ; also ἡ, Nic.''Th.''923: neut. [[σίδηρον]], τό, Sch.D Il.4.151, [[varia lectio|v.l.]] in [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]7.65 and Daimachus 4J. (but prob.<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[falsa lectio|f.l.]] for [[σιδήριον]] in Gal.19.72, cf. [[Hesychius Lexicographus|Hsch.]] [[sub verbo|s.v.]] [[ἀκίς]]): pl. [[σίδηρα]] Aret.''SD''2.12, ''EM''26.36, Tz. (v. infr.): —[[iron]], σίδηρος [[πολιός]] Il.9.366, Od.24.168; ἰόεις Il.23.850; μέλας Hes.''Op.'' 151; αἴθων Il.4.485, al.; [[πολύκμητος]] 6.48, al., cf. Od.9.393; as an article of traffic, οἰνίζοντο.. Ἀχαιοί, ἄλλοι μὲν χαλκῷ, ἄλλοι δ' αἴθωνι σ. Il.7.473; πλέων.. μετὰ χαλκόν· ἄγω δ' αἴθωνα σίδηρον Od.1.184; <b class="b3">χαλκός τε χρυσός τε πολύκμητός τε σίδηρος</b>, of [[treasure]]s, Il.11.133, al.; as a prize, 23.261,850; <b class="b3">Σκύθης σ.</b>, because brought from the [[Euxine]], A. ''Th.''818; <b class="b3">ὁ πόντιος ξεῖνος.. θηκτὸς σίδηρος</b> ib.942 (lyr.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> freq. as a [[symbol]] of [[hardness]] (cf. [[σιδήρεος]] 1.2), or of [[stubborn]] [[force]], Il.20.372, Od.19.494; <b class="b3">ὀφθαλμοὶ ὡσεὶ κέρα ἕστασαν ἠὲ σίδηρος</b> ib.211; οὔ σφι λίθος χρὼς οὐδὲ σίδηρος Il.4.510; ἐκ σιδήρου κεχάλκευται.. καρδίαν Pi.''Fr.''123.4, cf. S. ''Fr.''658; ἦσθα πέτρος ἢ σίδαρος E.''Med.''1279 (lyr.), cf. Pl.''Lg.''666c; also of [[firmness]], [[steadfastness]], <b class="b3">πέτρης ὅ γ' ἔχων νόον ἠὲ σιδήρου</b> Mosch.4.44, cf. Ach.Tat.5.22.<br><span class="bld">II</span> anything made of [[iron]], [[iron]] [[tool]] or [[implement]], for [[husbandry]], Il.4.485, cf. 23.834: also of [[weapon]]s, [[arrow-head]], 4.123; [[sword]] or [[knife]], 18.34, 23.30; αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐφέλκεται ἄνδρα σ. Od. 16.294, cf. [[Euripides|E.]]''[[Orestes|Or.]]''966 (lyr.); [[axe-head]], Od.19.587: generally, [[arm]]s, οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι σίδηρον κατέθεντο Th.1.6; ὅπλοις τε καὶ σιδήρῳ διώξειν ''OGI''532.25 (Galatia, i B.C.): also, [[knife]], [[sickle]], Hes.''Op.''387: pl., [[fishing]]-[[hook]]s, Theoc.21.49; [[iron]]s, [[fetter]]s, Aret.''SD''2.12, Tz.''H.''13.302; cf. [[σιδήριον]].<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[place for selling iron]], [[smithy]] or [[cutler's shop]], ἀγαγόντα εἰς τὸν σ. X.''HG''3.3.7.