κριθή
To χάρις ὑμῖν οὕτω τίθησιν κτλ. → Thus he writes joy to you all, etc. (Cramer's Catena on 1 Thessalonians 1.1)
English (LSJ)
ἡ, mostly in pl.,
A barleycorns, barley (cf. κρῖ), the meal being ἄλφιτα: πυρῶν ἢ κριθῶν Il.11.69, cf. Od.9.110, 19.112, Ar.Eq.1101; κριθᾶν μέδιμμνον IG42(1).40.7 (Epid.); τὰς οὐλοχύτας φέρε δεῦρο—τοῦτο δ' ἐστὶ τί;—κριθαί Strato Com.1.35; οἶνος ἐκ κριθέων πεποιημένος a kind of beer, Hdt.2.77; ἐκ κριθῶν μέθυ A.Supp.953, cf.Arist.Fr.106; κριθαὶ πεφρυγμέναι, = κάχρυς, Th.6.22, cf. Moer.p.213 P.: pl., also of species of barley, Thphr. HP8.1.1: sg., PGrenf.2.29.9 (ii B. C.); κ. Ἰνδική millet, Sorghum halepense, Thphr.HP8.4.2. II pustule on the eyelid, stye, Hp. Epid.2.2.5, Gal.12.742. III barley-corn, the smallest weight, Thphr.Lap.46. IV in sg., = πόσθη, Ar.Pax965. (The connexion with Lat.hordeum, OHG.gersta is doubtful.)
