ἅλινος
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
η, ον, (ἅλς)
A of salt, χόνδροι Hdt.4.185; τοῖχοι ibid.; οἰκίαι Str. 16.3.3. ἄλῐνος, ον, (λίνον) without net, ἄ. θήρα game not caught with net, AP9.244 (Apollonid.). ἄλινσις, εως, ἡ, = ἄλειψις, τοῦ ἐργαστηρίου IG4.1484.39 (Epid.). ἅλιντος· ἅμιλλα, Hsch. ἀλίνω, (ἀλέω A) = λεπτύνω, pound, S.Fr.995. II ἀλινεῖν (leg. ἀλίνειν) · ἀλείφειν, and ἀλῖναι· ἐπαλεῖψαι, Hsch. (cf.ἄλινσις, Lat. lino).