πορφύρεος: Difference between revisions

|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.