ὗλις

From LSJ

καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)

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Full diacritics: ὗλις Medium diacritics: ὗλις Low diacritics: ύλις Capitals: ΥΛΙΣ
Transliteration A: hŷlis Transliteration B: hylis Transliteration C: ylis Beta Code: u(=lis

English (LSJ)

-εως, ἡ, mud, IG22.2498.9 (iv B.C.), PLille3.19 (iii B. C., gen. υλ[.. ]ς), LXX Ps.39(40).3, EM180.10 (where ὕλις parox.): v. ὑλίζω fin., ὕλη IV. 1 fin. [υλιν may be an engraver's error in IGl.c. for ἰλύν, which is found in the similar passage IG12.94.20, 23 (v B.C.).]

Frisk Etymology German

ὗλις: {hũlis}
Forms: (ὕλις)
Grammar: f.
Meaning: Schlamm (Pap. IV u. IIIa, LXX, EM).
Etymology : Aus ἰλύς durch Kreuzung mit ὑλίζω, ὕλη Schlamm entstanden (vgl. IG 12, 94, 20; 23 neben 22, 2498, 9)
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