σορός

A. vessel for holding human remains, cinerary urn, ὣς δὲ καὶ ὀστέα νῶϊν ὁμὴ ς. ἀμφικαλύπτοι Il. 23.91; coffin, Hdt. 1.68, 2.78, Ar. Ach. 691, Lys. 600, etc.; of stone, Thphr. Ign. 46, Dsc. 5.124: prov., τὸν ἕτερον πόδα ἐν τῇ ς. ἔχειν Luc. Herm. 78; bier, Ev.Luc. 7.14, PLond. 1.121.236 (iii A.D.).

II. as nickname of an old man or woman, Ar. V. 1365, Macho ap.Ath. 13.580c.

III. αἱ δημόσιαι ς. dub. sens. in PLips. 86.11 (iv A.D.).