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χρῡσοχό-ος

chrusochoos · ὁ

one who melts

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χρῡσοχό-ος · chrysocho-os — LSJ

one who melts, casts gold, one who gilds the horns

one who melts or casts gold; of one who gilds the horns of a sacrificial victim, Od. 3.425.

2 goldsmith

goldsmith, Ar. Lys. 408, D. 21.16, Plu. QConv. 2.658d; usually uncontracted in Att., IG 1(2).374.103, 2(2).1558.56, but χρῡσοχοῦς ib. 1(2).347.40, and so later, PStrassb. 92.4 (iii B. C.), Baillet Inscr. Gr. et Lat.des tombeaux des rois 1076, Ostr.Bodl. i 304 (ii B. C.).

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