ξυλεία
From LSJ
κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A felling and carrying of wood, Plb.21.39.12, BGU1123.9 (i B. C.), J.BJ6.2.7 ; supply of wood, Str.5.2.5. II timber, Plb.3.42.3. 2 wood-work, Id.10.27.10, Callix.I, Hdn.8.4.8.
German (Pape)
[Seite 280] ἡ, 1) das Holzfällen, Holzholen, Pol. 22, 22, 12. – 2) das Holzwerk, Bauholz, z. B. zu Schiffen, Pol. 3, 42, 3 u. Sp.; s. auch ξυλία.
