ἰλύς
οὗτος ἐγὼ ταχυτᾶτι· χεῖρες δὲ καὶ ἦτορ ἴσο → this is my speed: my hands and heart are its equal, such am I for speed; my hands and heart are just as good
English (LSJ)
[ῑ], ύος, ἡ,
A mud, slime, τεύχεα . . κείσεθ' ὑπ' ἰλύος κεκαλυμμένα Il.21.318, cf.IG12.94.20, 23, Zeno Stoic.1.29, Inscr.Délos 354.19, etc.; of alluvial soil, Hdt.2.7; ἰ. καὶ ψάμμος Hp.Aër.9. 2 dregs, sediment, Id.Mul.1.66; of wine, Arist.GA753a24, al. 3 impurity, αἵματος Gal.1.603, cf. 616; στέρνων Androm. ap. eund.14.35. [ἰλῡς -ῡν Choerob.in Theod.1.331; gen. ἰλῠος APl.4.230 (Leon.), A.R. 1.10, but ἰλῡος (metri gr. Hdn.Gr.2.117) Il. l.c.] (Cf. Russ. il, Polish it 'mud', 'potter's clay'.)
German (Pape)
[Seite 1251] ῦος, ἡ (mit ἴλλω, εἰλύω zusammenhangend), Schlamm, Koth, τεύχεα – νειόθι λίμνης κείσεθ' ὑπ' ἰλῖος (Wolf ἰλ ύος) κεκαλυμμένα Il. 21, 318, Her. 2, 7; Arist. gen. an. 3, 2 u. Sp. [Bei Leon. Tar. 39 (Plan. 230) ist in ἰλύος das υ kurz.]
French (Bailly abrégé)
ύος (ἡ) :
limon, fange ; alluvion.
Étymologie: R. ἸλϜ, p. ϜιλϜ, ϜελϜ, rouler ; v. ἴλλω.
