τορεύω

A. = τορέω, bore through: metaph., ᾠδὴν τ. sing a piercing strain, Ar. Th. 986 (lyr., τορνεύειν cj. Bentley).

II. work metal, whether in repoussé or chasing, c. acc. materiae, τ. σίδηρον Str. 13.4.17; ἄργυρον Anacreont. 3,4: abs., Plu. Aem. 37.

2. c. acc. objecti, represent in this manner, πόντον Anacreont. 55.1; μάχην Paus. 1.28.2; παιδίον Id. 5.17.4; ἐρέβινθον Plu. 2.204f; Σάτυρον Pl. Epigr. 28; ζῷα τετορευμένα Callix. 2 (‐νευ‐ cod. A Ath., corr. Salm.); γράμμα τορευθέν AP 7.274 (Honest.).

III. metaph. of style, D.H. Th. 24.—Freq. confounded with τορνεύω, cf. Callix. l.c. and v. supr. 1.