ἄργυρος

A. white metal, i.e. silver, ἐξ Ἀλύβης ὅθεν ἀργύρου ἐστὶ γενέθλη Il. 2.857; so πηγὴ ἀργύρου A. Pers. 238, etc.; ἄ. κοῖλος silver plate, Theopomp.Hist. 283a, Arist. Oec. 1350b23, etc.

2. ἄ. χυτός quicksilver, Id. de An. 406b19, Mete. 385b4, Thphr. Lap. 60.

II. = ἀργύριον, silver-money, generally, money, A. Supp. 935; ἐπ’ ἀργύρῳ γε τὴν ψυχὴν προδούς S. Ant. 322; εἴ τι μὴ ξὺν ἀργύρῳ ἐπράσσετ’ by bribery, Id. OT 124; in later Prose, coupled with χρυσός, Ev.Matt. 10.9, Alciphr. 2.3.

III. = λινόζωστος ἄρρην, Ps.-Dsc. 4.189.