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φορυτός

φορυτός, whatever is swept along by the wind

φορῠτός, ὁ,
  • whatever the wind carries along: hence, rubbish, such as collects in a farm-yard or a carpenterʼs shop, σύες ἐπὶ φορυτῷ μαργαίνουσιν Democr. 147; ὅταν μύες περὶ φορυτοῦ μάχωνται Thphr. Sign. 49, cf. Ar. Ach. 72, Com.Adesp. 906; chips or shavings, Arist. HA 628b11, Conon 48.8; ξύλων φ. Aen.Tact. 37.2; used for packing earthenware to keep it from breaking, Ar. Ach. 927; of the materials of a birdʼs nest, Arist. HA 616a12; βρωμάτων φ. a mishmash of all kinds of meat, Alciphr. 3.7.

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