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ἄπυρος

ἄπυρος, without fire

ἄπῠρος, ον,
  • without fire, in Hom. only of pots and tripods, that have not yet been on the fire, brand-new, ἕπτʼ ἀπύρους τρίποδας Il. 9.122, cf. 23.267.
        • b not capable of standing on the fire, σκευῶν ἐμπύρων καὶ ἀ. Pl. Lg. 679a, cf. Ar. Fr. 532.
        • c not wasted by fire, Max.Tyr. 41.4.
      • 2 ἄ. οἶκος fireless, i.e. cold, cheerless, Hes. Op. 525.
      • 3 unfermented, οἶνος Alcm. 117; uncooked, σιτία Plu. Glor.Ath. 2.349a; ἄκολος AP 9.563 (Leon.), etc.
      • 4 ἄ. χρυσίον unsmelted, opp. ἄπεφθον, Hdt. 3.97, IG 2.652B28 (but ἄ. χρυσός, of nuggets, or gold-dust, Arist. Mir. 833b8, D.S. 2.50, al.); ἄ. κύανος Thphr. Lap. 55; ἄ. τέχναι Aristid. Or. 37(2).13; θεῖον ἄ. native sulphur, Gal. 12.903.
      • 5 ἱερὰ ἄ. sacrifices in which no fire was used, i. e. offerings of fruit, grain, and wine, Pi. O. 7.48, cf. A. Ag. 70 (lyr.), S. Fr. 417; θυσίαν ἄπυρον παγκαρπείας E. Fr. 912.4; ἄ. βωμοί Ph. 1.345; ἱερουργία Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.578b.
      • 6 in A. Pr. 880 (lyr.) ἄ. ἄρδις an arrow-point but one not forged in fire, i. e. the sting of the gad-fly; ἄ. δᾴς, of love, Luc. DDeor. 23[19].1.
    • II Medic., without fever, Hp. Epid. 1.1, cf. Aret. SD 1.9. Adv. ἀπύρως Hp. Prorrh. 1.119.
    • III = νεκρός, Hsch.

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