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ἀνθρακιά, a heap of charcoal, hot embers

ἀνθρᾰκ-ιά, ᾶς, Ep. ἀνθρᾰκ-ιή, ῆς, ἡ,
  • burning charcoal, hot embers, ἀνθρακιὴν στορέσαι Il. 9.213; ὑποθεῖναι Hp. Nat.Mul. 61; ἀνθρακιᾶς ἄπο a broil hot from the embers, E. Cyc. 358, cf. AP 6.105 (Apollonid.); ἐπʼ ἀνθρακιᾶς ὀπτῆσαι Cratin. 143; σου τῆς ἀνθρακιᾶς ἀπολαύει warms himself at your fire, Ar. Eq. 780: metaph. of lovers, τιθέναι τινὰ ὑπὸ ἀνθρακιῆ or ἀνθρακιήν AP 12.17, 166 (Asclep.); Κύπριδος ἀ. ib. 5.210 (Posidipp.).
      • 2 black sooty ashes, ib. 11.66 (Antiphil.).

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