φύρσις
From LSJ
οἱ βάρβαροι γὰρ ἄνδρας ἡγοῦνται μόνους τοὺς πλεῖστα δυναμένους καταφαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν → for great feeders and heavy drinkers are alone esteemed as men by the barbarians
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A mixing, kneading, ἀλεύρου καὶ ὕδατος Sch.D.T.p.215 H.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1316] ἡ, das Mischen, Kneten, Reiben, Lob. Phryn. 116.