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θυρ-αῖος

thuraios

at the door

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θυρ-αῖος · thyr-aios — LSJ

at the door, just outside the door, to, door, out, exposed, naked

at the door or just outside the door, A. Ag. 1055, S. Aj. 793; θ. οἰχνεῖν to go to the door, go out, Id. El. 313; τόνδε βλέπω θ. ἤδη Id. Tr. 595; θ. στίβος, opp. ἔναυλος, Id. Ph. 158 (lyr.); θ. ἔστω πόλεμος A. Eu. 864: metaph., θ. ἀμφὶ μηρόν round the exposed, naked thigh, S. Fr. 872 (lyr.); θ. δόξα Plu. Cat.Ma. 18; θ. ὑποψίαι Id. Aud. 2.38c.

2 absent, abroad, from abroad, the public eye

absent, abroad, A. Ag. 1608, Ch. 115; θ. ἐλθεῖν to come from abroad, E. Ion 702 (lyr.); τοὺς δʼ ἐν θυραίοις in the public eye, opp. τοὺς μὲν ὀμμάτων ἄπο, Id. Med. 217.

3 from out of doors, from abroad, strangers, of strangers

from out of doors, from abroad, ἄνδρες θ. strangers, Id. Hipp. 409; θυραῖα φρονήματʼ ἀνδρῶν the thoughts of strangers, ib. 395.

4 of others, adoptive

= ἀλλότριος, ὄλβος θ. the luck of others, A. Ag. 837; πῆμα E. Alc. 778; χείρ Id. Ph. 848; παῖδες, i.e. adoptive, Id. Fr. 491.

II containing a door, entrance

containing a door, θ. τοῖχος entrance-wall, IG ΙΙ(2).165.6 (Delos, iii B.C.), 12 l.c.(pl.), Milet. 7.56 (Didyma).

III doorway, opening

θυραία, ἡ, doorway, opening, Men. 389, IG 2(2).1668.61 (pl.).

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