κρήνη

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English (LSJ)

Dor. κράνα IG42(1).121.6 (Epid.), etc.; Aeol. κράννα ib.12(2).103 (Mytil.): ἡ:—

   A well, spring, fountain, μελάνυδρος, καλλιρέεθρος, Il.16.3, Od.10.107, cf. Pi.P.1.39,al., Pl.Phd.112c, etc.; opp. φρέαρ (q.v.), Hdt.4.120, Th.2.48; ἐμπλησαμένη τὴν ὑδρίαν . . ἀπὸ κρήνης Ar.Lys.328; κ. οἴνου E.Ba.707; ὀμνύω . . κράνας καὶ ποταμούς SIG 527.34 (Dreros, iii B. C.): poet. in pl., for water, S.OC686, Ant.844 (both lyr.); κρηνῶν ἐπιμελητής, title of official at Athens, IG22.338.11, Arist.Ath.43.1, cf. Pl.Lg.758e, Arist.Pol.1321b26, OGI483.159 (Pergam.).