ἀμίαντος

English (LSJ)

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   A undefiled, pure, ὕδωρ Thgn.447; φάος Pi.Fr.142; αἰθήρ B.3.86; A.Pers.578 calls the sea ἡ ἀμίαντος; ἀ. τοῦ ἀνοσίου πέρι free from stain of ungodliness, Pl.Lg.777d; περὶ τῶν ὁσιωτάτων Epicur.Nat.15.34; γάμοι οἱ ἀ. Epigr.Gr.204.13 (Cnidos), cf. Ep.Hebr. 13.4; τόπος LXX 2 Ma.15.34; κληρονομία 1 Ep.Pet.1.4.    2 not to be defiled, D.H.2.75.    II ὁ ἀ. λίθος asbestos, Arist.Fr.495, Dsc. 5.138, Plin.HN36.139.