- ἐσχάρα
- ἐσχάρ-α, [dialect] Ion. [suff] ἐσχαρ-άρη [pron. full] [ᾰ], ἡ, [dialect] Ep. gen. and dat. ἐσχαρόφιν (ἀπ' ἐσχ- Od.7.169,A
ἐπ' ἐσχ- 5.59
, 19.389):—hearth, fire-place, like ἑστία, Hom. (esp. in Od.),ἡ μὲν ἐπ' ἐσχάρῃ ἧστο Od.6.52
; ἧσται ἐπ' ἐσχάρῃ ἐν πυρὸς αὐγῇ ib.305 ; of suppliants,ἕζετ' ἐπ' ἐσχάρῃ ἐν κονίῃσι 7.153
.2 pan of coals, brazier, Ar.Ach.888, V.938, cf. Poll.10.94, 95.3 Τρώων πυρὸς ἐσχάραι watch-fires of the camp, Il.10.418.II sacrificial hearth (hollowed out in the ground and so dist. from βωμός, structural altar, St.Byz. s.v. βωμοί, Phot.; used esp. in heroworship, Neanth.7J.), Od.14.420, S.Ant.1016 : but freq. used generally, altar of burnt-offering,πρὸς ἐσχάραν Φοίβου A.Pers.205
;ἐπ' ἐσχάρᾳ πυρός Id.Eu.108
; ἡμένας ἐπ' ἐσχάραις ib.806 ;Πυθική E.Andr. 1240
; at Eleusis, D.59.116, cf. Lycurg.Fr.37 ;Ἡρακλειδῶν ἐ. IG2.1658
(iv B.C.) ; so βώμιοι ἐσχάραι structured altars, E.Ph.274 ; sometimes movable, X.Cyr.8.3.12, Callix.2, PCair.Zen.13 (iii B.C.).III fire-stick (bored with the τρύπανον, q. v.), Thphr.HP5.9.7, Ign. 64.IV platform, stand, basis, Ph.Bel.92.13, Ath.Mech.32.10, Vitr.10.11.9.2 grating, LXX Ex.27.4, al.V Medic., scab, eschar on a wound caused by burning or otherwise,τὰς ἐκπτώσιας τῶν ἐ. Hp.Art.11
, cf. Pl.Com.184.4, Arist.Pr.863a12, Dsc.1.56, Gal.10.315, etc.VI in pl., = τὰ χείλη τῶν γυναικείων αἰδοίων, Ar.Eq. 1286.
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