σίδηρος

English (LSJ)

[ῐ], Dor. σίδᾱρος IG42(1).102.61 (Epid., iv B.C.), etc.: ὁ; also ἡ, Nic.Th.923: neut. σίδηρον, τό, Sch.D Il.4.151, v.l. in Hdt.7.65 and Daimachus 4J. (but prob.

   A f.l. for σιδήριον in Gal.19.72, cf. Hsch. s.v. Ἀκίς): pl. σίδηρα Aret.SD2.12, EM26.36, Tz. (v. infr.): —iron, σ. 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; χαλκός τε χρυσός τε πολύκμητός τε σ., of treasures, Il.11.133, al.; as a prize, 23.261,850; Σκύθης σ., because brought from the Euxine, A. Th.818; ὁ πόντιος ξεῖνος . . θηκτὸς σ. ib.942 (lyr.).    2 freq. as a symbol of hardness (cf. σιδήρεος 1.2), or of stubborn force, Il.20.372, Od.19.494; ὀφθαλμοὶ ὡσεὶ κέρα ἕστασαν ἠὲ σ. ib.211; οὔ σφι λίθος χρὼς οὐδὲ σ. Il.4.510; ἐκ σ. κεχάλκευται . . καρδίαν Pi.Fr.123.4, cf. S. Fr.658; ἦσθα πέτρος ἢ σ. E.Med.1279 (lyr.), cf. Pl.Lg.666c; also of firmness, steadfastness, πέτρης ὅ γ' ἔχων νόον ἠὲ σ. Mosch.4.44, cf. Ach.Tat.5.22.    II anything made of iron, iron tool or implement, for husbandry, Il.4.485, cf. 23.834: also of weapons, arrow-head, 4.123; sword or knife, 18.34, 23.30; αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐφέλκεται ἄνδρα σ. Od. 16.294, cf. E.Or.966 (lyr.); axe-head, Od.19.587: generally, arms, οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι σ. κατέθεντο Th.1.6; ὅπλοις τε καὶ σιδήρῳ διώξειν OGI532.25 (Galatia, i B.C.): also, knife, sickle, Hes.Op.387: pl., fishing-hooks, Theoc.21.49; irons, fetters, Aret.SD2.12, Tz.H.13.302; cf. σιδήριον.    III place for selling iron, smithy or cutler's shop, ἀγαγόντα εἰς τὸν σ. X.HG3.3.7.