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θής, a serf

θής, θητός, ὁ,
  • serf, bondsman, θῆτές τε δμῶές τε Od. 4.644; later, hired labourer, θῆτά τʼ ἄοικον ποιεῖσθαι Hes. Op. 602; μισθωτοὺς καὶ θῆτας Pl. Plt. 290a; βάναυσοι καὶ θ. (opp. δοῦλοι) Arist. Pol. 1278a13.
      • 2 at Athens, members of the fourth class in the constitution of Solon, IG 1(2).45, Arist. Ath. 7.3, Th. 6.43, Poll. 3.82.
      • 3 v. θάτας.
    • II fem. θῆσσα, later Att. θῆττα, ἡ, hired servant-girl, opp. ἐπίκληρος, Posidipp. 35; θ. γυνή A.R. 1.193, cf. Ant.Lib. 25.3.
      • 2 as Adj., = θητική, θῆσσα τράπεζα menial fare, E. Alc. 2; θ. ἑστία Id. El. 205 (lyr.).

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