τεῦχος

A. tool, implement:—but mostly in pl. τεύχεα,

I. implements of war, armour, arms, freq. in Ep.; more precisely, ἀρήϊα τεύχεα, πολεμήϊα τ., Il. 14.381, 7.193; χρύσεια, χαλκήρεα, 10.439, 15.544; ποικίλα, αἰόλα παμφανόωντα, μαρμαίροντα, 3.327, 5.295, 18.617; always of a warrior's whole armour, harness, ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύω 6.340, cf. 7.193, al.; ἐς τεύχε’ ἔδυνον Od. 24.498; κατὰ τεύχε’ ἔδυν Il. 4.222, cf. 6.504, al.; Πάτροκλον περὶ τεύχεα ἕσσε 18.451; ἀπέδυσε, ἐξεδύοντο, 4.532, 3.114, cf. 13.182, al.; also χαλκήρεα τεύχε’ ἀπ’ ὤμων συλήσειν 15.544; Ἕκτορι δ’ ἥρμοσε τεύχε’ ἐπὶ χροΐ 17.210: Trag. τεύχη A. Myrm. in PSI 11.1211.17, S. Aj. 572,577, E. Andr. 617, etc.; uncontr. τεύχεα S. Ph. 398 (lyr.).

2. pl. also, the gear of a ship, oars and the like , ἐγκοσμεῖτε τὰ τ. νηΐ μελαίνῃ Od. 15.218; τ. δέ σφ’ ἀπένεικαν 16.326.

II. in Trag. (rarely in Prose, v. infr.) a vessel of any kind, e.g. bathing-tub, A. Ag. 1128 (lyr., Blomf. κύτει, metri gr.); cinerary urn, τεύχη καὶ σποδός ib.435 (lyr.), cf. S. El. 1114,1120, Riv.Fil. 57.379 (Crete); balloting-urn, A. Ag. 815, Eu. 742; vase for libations, Id. Ch. 99, E. IT 168 (lyr.); vase or ewer for water, Id. Hec. 609, Andr. 167, Diocl.Fr. 129; cup, E. Ion 1184; amphora, A. Fr. 108; scent-pot, ib.180.5 (pl.); matula, S. Fr. 565; pot or jar, X. An. 5.4.28; ξύλινα τ. chests, ib.7.5.14; ἀλφίτων τ. a meal-barrel, Id. HG 1.7.11; bee-hive, Arist. HA 625a26; capsule of a poppy, Nic. Fr. 74.52.

III. Medic., of the vessels of the body, Hp. Loc.Hom. 1,24; also, the human frame, body, as holding the intestines, Id. Epid. 6.2.1, Arist. Phgn. 810b19; τεῦχος νεοσσῶν λευκόν an egg, E. Hel. 258.

IV. case for holding papyrus rolls, ά τεύχους, ά τόμου, κολλήματος ρδ’ PRyl. 220.78 (ii A.D.); roll of writing-material, πεποίηται διπλῆν τὴν . . ἀναγραφὴν ἐν βυβλίνοις καὶ δερματίνοις τεύχεσιν Inscr.Prien. 114.30, cf. 11 (i B.C); κελεύσας εἰς τάξιν ἀποδοῦναι τὰ τ. Aristeas 179; καθὼς ἀνεγνώσθη τὰ τ. Id. 310, cf. Sm. Is. 8.1 (where LXX has τόμος); βίβλων . . ἐν τεύχεϊ τῷδε πεντάς AP 9.239 (Crin.); τ. βιβλειδίων BGU 970.4 (ii A.D.); τ. συγκολλησίμων βιβλειδίων POxy. 2131.4 (iii A.D.); τ. = volumen, Gloss.: hence πεντάτευχος, ὀκτάτευχος.

V. masonry, fabric, ἀνεκτίσθη τὸ τ. τοῦτο Sammelb. 7439.7 (vi A.D.).