πύρωσις

εως, ἡ
A. firing, burning, Thphr. HP 5.9.1.
2. exposure to the action of fire, as in cooking, Arist. Pr. 928a24, Thphr. HP 7.7.2, Lap. 4,al.; ἡ ἐν τῷ ὑγρῷ π. boiling, Arist. Mete. 380b28; μαλακὴ π. Mnesith. ap. Ath. 8.357d.
3. proving by fire, LXX Pr. 27.21, 1 Ep.Pet. 4.12, Hsch.
4. cautery, Antyll. ap. Orib. 44.23.42.
5. destruction by fire, γῆν πυρώσει ἀφανίζων J. AJ 1.11.4.
II. flame, Arist. Mete. 369b6.
III. metaph., burning desire, Sch.Ar. Pl. 975.
IV. fever, S.E. P. 2.240: pl., feverish states, Hp. Loc.Hom. 27.
2. inflammation, Epicur. Fr. 60; στομάχου Dsc. 2.124.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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