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μοιχός

μοιχός, an adulterer, paramour, debaucher

μοιχός, ὁ,
  • adulterer, paramour, Hippon. 74, S. Fr. [1127.6], Ar. Pl. 168, Pl. Smp. 191d, etc.: prov., θύραν, διʼ ἧς γαλῆ καὶ μ. οὐκ εἰσέρχεται Apollod.Car. 6; ὅρκοι μοιχῶν Philonid. 7; κεκαρμένος μοιχὸν μιᾷ μαχαίρᾳ having the head close shaven with a razor, as was done by way of punishment to persons taken in adultery, Ar. Ach. 849.
    • II generally, paramour, of a sodomite, POxy. 1160.26 (iii/iv A. D.). (Cf. ὀμείχω.)
    • III idolatrous person, Ep.Jac. 4.4.

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