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τύρβη

τύρβη, disorder, tumult

τύρβη, ἡ,
  • disorder, confusion, tumult, τύρβην παρέχειν τινί Hp. Fract. 22; τὴν τύρβην ἐν ᾗ ζῶμεν Isoc. 15.130, cf. X. Cyr. 1.2.3, Plb. 1.67.3, etc.
    • II metaph., ἡ ποιητικὴ τ. the poetic rout, Epicur. Fr. 228; so of a Bacchic festival and its dance, Paus. 2.24.6: hence, acc. to Suid., = ἀπόλαυσις, revelry. [Oxyt. in some codd. of Hp. l.c.; the form σύρβη is cited by Suid., Eust. 871.60.] (Cf. Lat. turba, ONorse þyrpask ‘crowd together’.)

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