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λαύρα

λαύρα, an alley, lane, passage

λαύρα, Ep. and Ion. λαύρη, ἡ,
  • alley, lane, passage, Od. 22.128, 137, Pi. P. 8.86, Hdt. 1.180, Hermesian. 7.65, Herod. 1.13, POxy. 1449.6 (iii A.D.), etc.; ἡ τῶν Σαμίων λ. an alley or bazaar at Samos, where women sold delicacies of all kinds, Clearch. 22; εὐδαιμόνων λ., at Alexandria, Ath. 12.541a; avenue, Theoc. Ep. 4.1; path, Plu. Crass. 4.
      • 2 = ἄμφοδον II, POxy. 242 (i A.D.).
    • II sewer, privy, Hippon. in PSI 9.1089.10: pl., Ar. Pax 99, 158 (both anap.), J. AJ 15.9.6.

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