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χύτρα

χύτρα, an earthen pot, a pot for boiling, pipkin

χύτρ-α, ἡ, Ion. κύθρη Herod. Fr. 3 Bgk., later Gr. κύθρα PTeb. 112.42, al. (ii B. C.), Choerob. in Theod. 2.146 H.; Sicil. (acc. to Greg. Cor.p.341S.) κύτρα (but κύθρα is Dor. acc. to Choerob. in Theod. 2.423H., and χύτρα is found in Epich. 33): (χέω):—
  • earthen pot, pipkin, Ar. Ach. 284 (troch.), Av. 43, al., X. HG 4.5.4, Antiph. 70, Thphr. Char. 10.5, etc.; χύτρας ἴχνος ἀπὸ σποδοῦ ἀφάνιζε Pythag. ap. Iamb. Protr. 21.λδʹ; χύτραι δίωτοι Pl. Hp.Ma. 288d; τοὐπίθημα τῆς χ. ἀφελών Hegesipp. 1.13; children were exposed in pots, τὸ δʼ ἐσέφερε γραῦς ἐν χύτρᾳ τὸ παιδίον Ar. Th. 505; cf. χυτρίζω.
      • 2 χύτραις ἱδρύειν set up, consecrate an altar or statue with pots of pulse, τὰς χ. αἷς τὸν θεὸν (sc. Πλοῦτον) ἱδρυσόμεθα Id. Pl. 1197, cf. Sch. ad loc.; Ζηνὸς ἑρκείου χύτρας, μεθʼ ὧν ὁ βωμὸς . . ἱδρύθη Id. Fr. 245; τί δʼ ἄλλο γʼ ἢ ταύτην (sc. Εἰρήνην) χύτραις ἱδρυτέον; Answ. χύτραισιν, ὥσπερ μεμφόμενον Ἑρμῄδιον; Id. Pax 923, cf. Sch.
      • 3 αἱ χύτραι the pottery-market, Id. Lys. 557 (anap.), Poll. 7.163.
      • 4 prov., χύτραις λημᾶν to have swellings as big as pipkins in the corners of the eye (cf. λημᾶν κολοκύνταις), Luc. Ind. 23, Diogenian. 5.63, Hsch.
      • 5 name given to black figs by Mariandyni, Pherecr. 68.4.
    • II a kiss in which one held the other by the ears as by handles (cf. Pl. l.c.), λαβοῦσα τῶν ὤτων φίλησον τὴν χύτραν Eunic. 1.

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