| |Definition=η, ον, Att. πορφῠροῦς, ᾶ, οῦν, Aeol. πορφύριος Sapph.64, Alc.<span class="title">Supp.</span>11.2 (<b class="b3">πόρφυρον ἄνθος</b> is corrupt in Sapph.94, and <b class="b3">πορφυρ[α</b>] as neut. pl. () is found in <span class="bibl">Sapph.<span class="title">Supp.</span>20a</span>.<span class="bibl">9</span>); <b class="b3">-ύριος</b> also in <span class="title">IG</span>5(1).1390.179 (Andania, i B.C.): <span class="sense"><span class="bld">I</span> in Hom., </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">1</span> of the sea (cf. [[πορφύρω]]), [[heaving]], [[surging]], [χαράδραι] ἐς… ἅλα πορφυρέην μεγάλα στενάχουσι ὁέουσαι <span class="bibl">Il.16.391</span>; ἀμφὶ δὲ κῦμα στείρῃ πορφύρεον μεγάλ' ἴαχε νηὸς ἰούσης <span class="bibl">1.482</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.2.428</span>; π. κῦμα… ποταμοῖο ἵστατ' ἀειρόμενον <span class="bibl">Il.21.326</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Od.11.243</span>; [[θάλασσα]] Alc.l.c. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of blood, [[gushing]], αἵματι δὲ χθὼν δεύετο π. <span class="bibl">Il.17.361</span>; so, <b class="b3">π. θάνατος</b> [[onrushing]] death, of death in battle, <span class="bibl">5.83</span>, al. (but, <b class="b3">π. θάνατος· ὁ μέλας καὶ βαθὺς καὶ ταραχώδης</b>, Hsch.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> of the rainbow, <span class="bibl">Il.17.547</span>; to which a supernatural <b class="b3">π. νεφέλη</b> is compared, ib.<span class="bibl">551</span>; perhaps [[lurid]]. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[purple]], of stuff, cloths, etc., π. φᾶρος <span class="bibl">Il.8.221</span>; χλαῖνα <span class="bibl">Od.4.115</span>; πέπλοι <span class="bibl">Il.24.796</span>; δίπλαξ <span class="bibl">3.126</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.19.242</span>; ῥήγεα <span class="bibl">Il.24.645</span>; τάπητες <span class="bibl">9.200</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.20.151</span>; σφαῖρα <span class="bibl">8.373</span>; χλάμυς Sapph.64; [[σπάργανα]], [[πτερά]], <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>4.114</span>, <span class="bibl">183</span>; [[χλανίς]], [[χιτών]], <span class="bibl">Simon.37.11</span>, <span class="bibl">B.17.52</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>317</span>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.50</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>1457</span> codd. (lyr.), etc. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of human complexion, [[bright-red]], [[rosy]], [[flushing]], π. Ἀφροδίτη <span class="bibl">Anacr.2.3</span>; στόμα <span class="bibl">Simon.72</span>; παρῇδες <span class="bibl">Phryn.Trag.13</span>; [[χείλη]] <span class="title">IG</span>3.1376. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[purple-clad]], [[in purple]], <span class="bibl">Luc. <span class="title">Tim.</span>20</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> neut. pl. [[πορφυρᾶ]] [[purple colour]] or [[purple spots]], <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>17.33</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> [[πορφυροῦν]] (''[[sc.]]'' [[ἄνθος]]), τό, [[Woodfordia floribunda]] (an Indian shrub), <span class="bibl">Ctes.<span class="title">Fr.</span>57.21</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">6</span> Adv. <b class="b3">-ῶς, στύφειν</b> mordant [[for purple]], PHolm.24.37.</span> | | |Definition=η, ον, Att. [[πορφυροῦς|πορφῠροῦς]], πορφυρᾶ, πορφυροῦν, Aeol. [[πορφύριος]] Sapph.64, Alc.''Supp.''11.2 (<b class="b3">πόρφυρον ἄνθος</b> is corrupt in Sapph.94, and <b class="b3">πορφυρ[α</b>] as neut. pl. () is found in Sapph.''Supp.''20a.9); <b class="b3">πορφύριος</b> also in ''IG''5(1).1390.179 (Andania, i B.C.):<br><span class="bld">I</span> in Hom.,<br><span class="bld">1</span> of the sea (cf. [[πορφύρω]]), [[heaving]], [[surging]], [χαράδραι] ἐς… ἅλα πορφυρέην μεγάλα στενάχουσι ὁέουσαι Il.16.391; ἀμφὶ δὲ κῦμα στείρῃ πορφύρεον μεγάλ' ἴαχε νηὸς ἰούσης 1.482, Od.2.428; π. [[κῦμα]]… ποταμοῖο ἵστατ' ἀειρόμενον Il.21.326, cf. Od.11.243; [[θάλασσα]] Alc.l.c.<br><span class="bld">2</span> of [[blood]], [[gushing]], αἵματι δὲ χθὼν δεύετο π. Il.17.361; so, <b class="b3">πορφύρεος θάνατος</b> [[onrushing]] [[death]], of death in [[battle]], 5.83, al. (but, π. [[θάνατος]]· ὁ [[μέλας]] καὶ βαθὺς καὶ [[ταραχώδης]], Hsch.).<br><span class="bld">3</span> of the rainbow, Il.17.547; to which a supernatural π. [[νεφέλη]] is compared, ib.551; perhaps [[lurid]].<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[purple]], of stuff, cloths, etc., π. [[φᾶρος]] Il.8.221; χλαῖνα Od.4.115; πέπλοι Il.24.796; [[δίπλαξ]] 3.126, Od.19.242; ῥήγεα Il.24.645; τάπητες 9.200, Od.20.151; σφαῖρα 8.373; χλάμυς Sapph.64; [[σπάργανα]], [[πτερά]], Pi.''P.''4.114, 183; [[χλανίς]], [[χιτών]], Simon.37.11, B.17.52, cf. A.''Pers.''317, Hdt.1.50, E.''Or.''1457 codd. (lyr.), etc.<br><span class="bld">2</span> of human complexion, [[bright-red]], [[rosy]], [[flushing]], π. Ἀφροδίτη Anacr.2.3; στόμα Simon.72; παρῇδες Phryn.Trag.13; [[χείλη]] ''IG''3.1376.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[purple-clad]], [[in purple]], Luc. ''Tim.''20.<br><span class="bld">4</span> neut. pl. [[πορφυρᾶ]] [[purple colour]] or [[purple spots]], Ael.''NA''17.33.<br><span class="bld">5</span> [[πορφυροῦν]] (''[[sc.]]'' [[ἄνθος]]), τό, [[Woodfordia floribunda]] (an Indian shrub), Ctes.''Fr.''57.21.<br><span class="bld">6</span> Adv. [[πορφυρῶς]], [[στύφω|στύφειν]] [[mordant]] [[for purple]], PHolm.24.37. |
