ὀμίχλη

English (LSJ)

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   A ὁμ- Eust.117.33 and v. infr. ; a form ὄμιχλ-λα is condemned by Hdn. Philet.p.445 P.), ἡ, mist, fog (not so thick as νέφος or νεφέλη, Arist. Mete.346b33, cf. Mu.394a19), Hom. only in Il. ; εὖτ' ὄρεος κορυφῇσι Νότος κατέχευεν ὀμίχλην 3.10 ; so Thetis rises from the sea, ἠΰτ' ὀμίχλη 1.359 ; ὁ. καὶ δρόσος Ar.Nu.330 ; κονίης ὀμίχλην Il.13.336 ; ὀμίχλη ἐγένετο X.An.4.2.7, etc. : metaph., ὄσσοις ὁμίχλα προσῇξε πλήρης δακρύων A.Pr.145(lyr.).    2 cloud-like darkness, gloom, κατὰ νυκτὸς ὀ. AP5.228 (Maced.), cf. Orph.A.521, etc.    3 the steam of cookery, Mnesim.4.64. (Cf. Lith. miglà 'mist.)