κρῖ
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
τό, Ep. for κριθή,
A barley, only as nom. and acc., κρῖ λευκόν Il. 8.564. Od.4.41, al.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1508] abgekürzte ep. Form für κριθή, nur nom. u. acc; κρῖ λευκόν Il. 8, 560 Od. 4, 41. 604, vgl. Lob. Paralip. p. 115.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κρῖ: τό, Ἐπικ. συντετμημένος τύπος ἀντὶ τοῦ κριθή, μόνον ὡς ὀνομαστ. καὶ αἰτιατ., κρῖ λευκὸν Ἰλ. Θ. 564, Ὀδ. Δ. 41, κ. ἀλλ., πρβλ. εὐρυφυής.
French (Bailly abrégé)
(τό) :
seul. nom. et acc.
forme apocopée de κριθή.
