ὀμίχλη
ὀμίχλη, mist, fog
ὀμίχλ-η (ὁμ- Eust. 117.33 and v. infr.; a form ὄμιχ-λα is condemned by Hdn. Philet. p.445 P.), ἡ,
- mist, fog (not so thick as νέφος or νεφέλη, Arist. Mete. 346b33, cf. Mu. 394a19), Hom. only in Il.; εὖτʼ ὄρεος κορυφῇσι Νότος κατέχευεν ὀμίχλην 3.10; so Thetis rises from the sea, ἠΰτʼ ὀμίχλη 1.359; ὁ. καὶ δρόσος Ar. Nu. 330; κονίης ὀμίχλην Il. 13.336; ὀμίχλη ἐγένετο X. An. 4.2.7, etc.: metaph., ὄσσοις ὁμίχλα προσῇξε πλήρης δακρύων A. Pr. 145 (lyr.).
- 2 cloud-like darkness, gloom, κατὰ νυκτὸς ὀ. AP 5.228 (Maced.), cf. Orph. A. 521, etc.
- 3 the steam of cookery, Mnesim. 4.64. (Cf. Lith. miglà ‘mist.)
ὀμίχλη, ion. u. ep. = ὁμίχλη.
ὀμίχλη
-ης, ἡ.
A mist Il. 1.359, Il. 3.10, Il. 17.649.
Of a cloud of dust: κονίης ὀμίχλην Il. 13.336.
ὀμίχλη : mist, cloud; fig., of dust, Il. 13.336. (Il.)
ὀμίχλη, ἡ,
- 1a mist, fog, (not so thick as νέφος or νεφέλη), Il.; κονίης ὀμίχλη a cloud of dust, Il.
- 2metaph. a mist over the eyes, Aesch.: darkness, gloom, Anth.