γύαλον: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[ῠ], τό, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[hollow]], in Il. always of the <b class="b2">breast-</b> or [[back-piece]] of the cuirass, [θώρηκα] γυάλοισιν ἀρηρότα <span class="bibl">Il.15.530</span>: sg., usu. of the [[front-piece]], <span class="bibl">5.99</span>, al. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[hollow]] of a vessel, κρατήρων γ. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IA</span>1052</span> (lyr.); [[hollow vessel]], χρυσοῦ γέμοντα γύαλα θησαυροὺς βροτῶν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Andr.</span>1093</span> (v. infr. <span class="bibl">4</span>). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b3">κοίλας πέτρας γ</b>. [[hollow]] of a rock, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span> 1081</span> (lyr.); [[cavern]], πέτρινα [μύχατα] γύαλα <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hel.</span>189</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> pl., of [[hollow ground]], [[vales]], [[dells]], γυάλοις ὕπο Παρνησοῖο <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span> 499</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Ap.</span>396</span>; Νύσης <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Hom.</span>26.5</span>; γ. Θεράπνας <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>10.56</span> (but γ. Πυθῶνος, Φοίβου <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">P.</span>8.63</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>237</span> (lyr.), cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ion</span> 245</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>460</span>, may perh. refer to the rock-chambers of Delphi, cf. <b class="b3">γύαλα· θησαυροί, ταμιεῖα</b>, Hsch., and so perh. in <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Andr.</span>1093</span> (v. supr.)); <b class="b3">Λύδιά τ' ἂγ γύαλα</b> throughout [[the vales]] of Lydia, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>550</span> (lyr.); γύαλα χώρας <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span>110</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">αἰθέρια γύαλα</b> [[the vault]] of heaven, <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">C.</span> 1.281</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Orph.<span class="title">H.</span>19.16</span>.</span>