στοῖχος
Sunt verba voces quibus hunc lenire dolorem possis, magnam morbi deponere partem → Words will avail the wretched mind to ease and much abate the dismal black disease.
English (LSJ)
ὁ, (στείχω, cf. στίχος)
A row in an ascending series, ὁ πρῶτος σ. τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν the first course of (masonry composing) the steps, Hdt.2.125; course of bricks, etc., in building, IG22.463.58, 1682.10; esp. file of persons marching one behind another, as in a procession, ἐπὶ στοίχου,= στοιχηδόν, Ar.Ec.756; νῆσοι κατὰ στοῖχον κείμεναι Th. 2.102; κατὰ στοίχους Ar.Fr.79; of ships, column, ἐν στοίχοις τρισί A.Pers.366; of soldiers, file, Th.4.47; διὰ στοίχων ὁπλῖται παρατεταγμένοι D.C.63.4; of deer swimming, Opp.C.2.226; of the files (opp. ζυγόν VIII) of the chorus in plays, Poll.4.108,109; row of columns, IG22.1668.12; of factors, Arist.Metaph.1092b34; of verses, ἔπη . . ἀλλότρια τοῦ σ. τῆς ποιήσεως Afric.Cest.Oxy.412.51. II a line of poles supporting hunting-nets, into which the game were driven, X.Cyn.6.10,21. III τοῦ σ. καταλαβόντος τὴν ἡμετέραν βουλήν since the turn has come to our senate, POxy.1119.12 (iii A.D.).
