πενέστης

ου, τινος, ὁ
A. labourer, mostly in pl., of the Thessalian serfs, Theopomp. Com.75, X. HG 2.3.36, 6.1.11, D. 23.199, Arist. Fr. 586, Theoc. 16.35 (cf. Sch. ad loc.), Philocrat. ap. Ath. 6.264a, Archemach. 1.
II. generally, slave, bondsman, τινος E. Heracl. 639; π. ἁμὸς ἀρχαίων δόμων Id. Fr. 830; labourer, poor man, Ar. V. 1273(lyr.), Timo 39, AP 6.300 (Leon.).
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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