πυρεῖον: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. πυρ-ήϊον, τό, mostly in pl., <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">firesticks</b>, h.Merc.111, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span> 36</span>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>5.3.4</span>, <span class="bibl">D.S.5.67</span>, etc.; τάχ' ἂν . . τρίβοντες, ὥσπερ ἐκ πυρείων, ἐκλάμψαι ποιήσαιμεν τὴν δικαιοσύνην <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>435a</span>; <b class="b3">πυοεῖά τε</b> χερσὶν ἐνώμων <span class="bibl">Theoc.22.33</span>; ἀμφὶ πυρήϊα δινεύεσκον <span class="bibl">A.R.1.1184</span>; πυρεῖα συντρίψαντες Luc.<span class="title">VH</span>1.32; the stationary piece was called <b class="b3">ἐσχάρα</b>, the drill <b class="b3">τρύπανον</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Ign.</span>64</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> sg., <b class="b2">earthen pan for coals</b> (= <b class="b3">θυμιατήριον</b>, Hsch. (πυρίον), Phot., Suid.), <span class="bibl">LXX<span class="title">Ex.</span>27.3</span>: pl., ib.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">2 Ch.</span>4.11</span>,<span class="bibl">21</span>.</span>