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πυροφόρος

πυροφόρος, fire-bearing

πυροφόρος2, wheat-bearing

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πῠρο-φόρος, ὁ, (πῦρ) in pl.,
  • inflammatory missiles, Ph. Bel. 91.41, 94.8; engines which discharge such missiles, ib. 95.20.
    • II sg., bearer of sacrificial fire, at Epidaurus, IG 42(1).400, al.; at Argos, SIG 735.13 (i B.C.); written πουροφόρος, πυρωφώρος, IG 5(1).997, 1021 (Laconia).
      • 2 v.l. for πυρφόρος II.2b (q.v.).
πῡροφόρος, ον, (πυρός)
  • wheat-bearing, ἄρουρα Il. 12.314; ἄρουραι 14.123, Simon. 15; πεδίον, πεδία, Il. 21.602, E. Ph. 644 (lyr.); πεδιάς Ph. 2.117; Λιβύα Pi. I. 4(3).54; γῆ Sol. 24.2, Thphr. CP 3.21.2, PSI 4.432.4 (iii B.C.); Γέλα A. Eleg. 4; cf. πυρηφόρος.
    • II ἀὴρ π. air promoting the growth of wheat, Hes. Op. 549 (nisi leg. πυροφόροις . . ἐπὶ ἔργοις).

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