σπόρος

σπείρω

A. sowing, Hdt. 8.109, X. Oec. 7.20, Theoc. 16.94, etc.; μετὰ τὸν ς. Pl. Ti. 42d: metaph., ὁ γαμήλιος ς. καὶ ἄροτος Plu. 2.144b: pl., Thphr. HP 7.5.5.
2. seed-time, X. Oec. 17.4; ἀπὸ σπόρω Theoc. 10.14.
II. seed, λίνου ς. Hp. Epid. 7.65; ς. ἐν νειοῖσιν βάλλοντες Theoc. 25.25, cf. A.R. 3.413, Ev.Marc. 4.26, etc.
2. harvest, crop, Hdt. 4.53, PGrenf. 2.36.16 (i B.C.), etc.; ὁ πρώϊμος ς. OGI 56.68 (Canopus, iii B.C.); γᾶς ς. S. Ph. 706 (lyr.).
3. offspring, Lyc. 221,750.
4. semen genitale, v.l. for γονή in Hp. Vict. 2.54.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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