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πίλησις

πίλησις, compression of wool, felt

πίλ-ησις [ῑ], εως, ἡ,
  • compression of wool, felt, Pl. Lg. 849c.
    • II generally, compression, solidification, esp. of contraction by cold, Id. Ti. 76c, cf. Xenoph. ap. Placit. 3.4.4, Pl. Ti. 58b, Thphr. CP 5.8.3 (v.l. πιλώσει); compression of air, Ph. Bel. 77.22; opp. ἐξάπλωσις, Ph. 1.385: pl., πιλήσεις ἀέρος Epicur. Ep. 2 p.44 U., cf. Gal. Nat.Fac. 1.3.
    • III overloading of animals, Anon. ap. Suid. (pl.).

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