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στοῖχος

στοῖχος, a row

στοῖχος, ὁ, (στείχω, cf. στίχος)
  • row in an ascending series, ὁ πρῶτος σ. τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν the first course of (masonry composing) the steps, Hdt. 2.125; course of bricks, etc., in building, IG 2(2).463.58, 1682.10; esp. file of persons marching one behind another, as in a procession, ἐπὶ στοίχου,= στοιχηδόν, Ar. Ec. 756; νῆσοι κατὰ στοῖχον κείμεναι Th. 2.102; κατὰ στοίχους Ar. Fr. 79; of ships, column, ἐν στοίχοις τρισί A. Pers. 366; of soldiers, file, Th. 4.47; διὰ στοίχων ὁπλῖται παρατεταγμένοι D.C. 63.4; of deer swimming, Opp. C. 2.226; of the files (opp. ζυγόν VIII) of the chorus in plays, Poll. 4.108, 109; row of columns, IG 2(2).1668.12; of factors, Arist. Metaph. 1092b34; of verses, ἔπη . . ἀλλότρια τοῦ σ. τῆς ποιήσεως Afric. Cest.Oxy. 412.51.
    • II a line of poles supporting hunting-nets, into which the game were driven, X. Cyn. 6.10, 21.
    • III τοῦ σ. καταλαβόντος τὴν ἡμετέραν βουλήν since the turn has come to our senate, POxy. 1119.12 (iii A.D.).

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