κώμη
From LSJ
οὕτως ἐξ ἐχθρῶν αὐτοκτόνα πέμπετο δῶρα, ἐν χάριτος προφάσει μοῖραν ἔχοντα μόρου → thus mutual gifts that bring death were bestowed by enemies, gifts that brought the lot of death in the name of a favor
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A unwalled village, opp. fortified city (said to be Dor. = Att. δῆμος, Arist.Po.1448a36, cf. κωμῳδία), Hes.Sc.18, Hdt.5.98; opp. πόλις, Pl.Lg.626c; κατοικῆσθαι κατὰ κώμας Hdt.1.96; πόλεσιν ἀτειχίστοις καὶ κατὰ κ. οἰκουμέναις formed of scattered villages, Th.1.5; πόλεως . . κατὰ κ. τῷ παλαιῷ τῆς Ἑλλάδος τρόπῳ οἰκισθείσης ib.10, cf. 3.94; διοικίζεσθαι κατὰ κώμας X.HG5.2.5; κατὰ κ. κεχωρισμένοι Arist.Pol.1261a28. II quarter, ward of a city, διελόμενοι τὴν μὲν πόλιν κατὰ κώμας, τὴν δὲ χώραν κατὰ δήμους Isoc.7.46, cf. Pl.Lg. 746d.
