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βρῶσις

βρῶσις, meat, food; eating, corrosion, decay

βρῶσις, εως, ἡ, Ep. βρώσ-ιος Hes. Th. 797: (βιβρώσκω):—
  • meat, opp. πόσις, Od. 15.490, cf. Hp. Acut. 28, X. Mem. 1.3.15, Pl. Lg. 783c: in pl., opp. πόσεις, Democr. 235; β. ἀναγκαία Th. 2.70.
      • 2 pasture, προβάτων PLips. 118.15 (ii A. D.).
    • II eating, παίδων Pl. R. 619c; ἐρινὸς ἀχρεῖος ὢν ἐς βρῶσιν S. Fr. 181.
      • 2 taste, flavour, Nic. Al. 377.
      • 3 corrosion, rust, Ev.Matt. 6.19; decay, Gal. 6.422 (pl.), 12.879.

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