Πρῖνος

holm-oak

Translated by David Whitehead11 Mar 2010Vetting: high3 revisions

10 words

A very sharp wood; when burning, it makes a noise.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πρῖνος· ξύλον πικρότατον, ἥτις καιομένη ψόφον ποιεῖ.

Betacode

*pri=nos: cu/lon pikro/taton, h(/tis kaiome/nh yo/fon poiei=.

Notes

Quercus ilex: from pi 2290 (q.v.).
Entry omitted in some manuscripts.

Linked from1 entry

π2290Πρίνινοι ἄνθρακεςoaken coals, holm-oak coals[Meaning ones that are] solid, and hard; for the wood of the holm-oak [is] strong. Hesiod [writes]: "and a plank of a holm-oak." And elsewhere: "for holm-oak [wood] is the strongest for oxen." Holm-oak [is] a very sharp…

Neighbouring entries

π2292νονε(none)π2293Πρὶν λαχεῖν τὰ κοινὰ κατεσθίειςyou are devouring public property before being allocated it π2294Πρῖνοςholm-oak π2295Πριόνωτοιsaw-like, serrated π2296Πρίουbuy!

Revision history3 revisions · last 31 Oct 2021

31 Oct 2021expanded note — Catharine Roth
3 May 2010another note — David Whitehead
3 May 2010set status — Catharine Roth
11 Mar 2010Translated — David Whitehead