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|Definition=ἡ, gen. <b class="b3">φλογός</b>: (φλέγω):—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">flame</b> of fire, <span class="bibl">Od.24.71</span>, etc.; δεινὴ δὲ φλὸξ ὦρτο θεείου καιομένοιο <span class="bibl">Il.8.135</span>; τῆς δὲ [νηὸς] κατ' ἀσβέστη κέχυτο φλόξ <span class="bibl">16.123</span>; κατὰ πῦρ ἐκάη καὶ φλὸξ ἐμαράνθη <span class="bibl">9.212</span>; more fully, φλὸξ Ἡφαίστοιο <span class="bibl">Il.17.88</span>, Od. l.c.; πυρός <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>4.225</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>8</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Heracl.</span>914</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>83b</span>, etc. (but also φλογὸς αἰθέριον πῦρ <span class="bibl">Parm.8.56</span>); <b class="b3">φλογὸς σπέρμα</b>, of live charcoal, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>7.48</span>; <b class="b3">ἀναιθύσσειν, θύειν</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Tr.</span>344</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">IT</span>1331</span>; <b class="b3">ἐγείρειν, παρακαλεῖν</b>, <span class="bibl">X. <span class="title">Smp.</span>2.24</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Cyr.</span>7.5.23</span>; ἐμβαλεῖν τινι <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Alc.</span>4</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Rh.</span>120</span>; σβέσαι <span class="bibl">Th.2.77</span>; φ. ἀπέσσυτο <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>859</span>; ἀπορρέουσα <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>67c</span>; <b class="b3">φλογὸς ἀποσβεσθείσης</b> ib.<span class="bibl">58c</span>: later in pl., <b class="b2">flames, meteors</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>341b2</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Mu.</span>392b3</span>, <span class="bibl">400a30</span>, <span class="bibl">Orph.<span class="title">L.</span>178</span>, Nic.<span class="title">Fr.</span>74.48. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">fire</b> as an element, φλογὸς αἶσα <span class="bibl">Parm.12.2</span>; φ. ἱλάειρα <span class="bibl">Emp.85</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> of other kinds of <b class="b2">flame</b>, <b class="b3">φ. κεραυνία, οὐρανία</b>, of lightning, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>1017</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Med.</span> 144</span> (anap.); of the <b class="b2">heat</b> of the sun, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>22</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pers.</span>505</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>696</span>; <b class="b2">flash</b> of a miraculous cloud, <span class="bibl">Il.18.206</span>; of precious stones, ψυχρὰ φ. <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Fr.</span> 123.5</span>; the <b class="b2">blade</b> of a sword, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Jd.</span>3.22</span>, Aq., Thd.<span class="title">1 Ki.</span>17.7. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> in similes and metaphors, <b class="b3">φλογὶ εἴκελος, ἶσος</b>, of <b class="b2">fiery</b> warriors, <span class="bibl">Il.13.330</span>, <span class="bibl">39</span>; <b class="b3">φ. οἴνου</b> <b class="b2">the fiery strength</b> of wine, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Alc.</span>758</span>; φ. πήματος <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>166</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">wallflower, Cheiranthus Cheiri</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>6.6.2</span>.</span>

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