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βασανιστήριον

βασανιστήριον, torture instrument; question-chamber

βᾰσᾰν-ιστήριον, τό,
  • question-chamber, Theopomp.Com. 63, Polyaen. 8.62, Phalar. Ep. 82, 115; of the stocks, Sm. Je. 20.2.
    • II in pl., instruments of torture, Plu. Par.min. 2.315d, Charito 4.2, Them. Or. 13.175c.
    • III touchstone, test, χρυσοῦ, πορφύρας ib. 21.247b: metaph., ib. 248a.

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