A.death-bringing, “αἶσα” A.Ch.369 (lyr.); περίοδος θ. cycle of mortality, Pl.R.617d; of hurts or accidents, Hp.Art.48; of a surgical operation, Antyll. ap. Orib.45.17.6; ῥίζα ἐν Αἰθιοπία, of arrow-poison, Acokanthera Schimperi, Thphr.HP9.15.2; “ὀδύναι” Arist.PA672a36; γένεθλα . . θ. κεῖται causing death by contagion, S.OT181 (lyr.); πᾶσαι μεταβολαὶ πολιτειῶν θ. X.HG2.3.32; “ἁμαρτία” LXXNu.18.22; δίκαι capital trials, Not.Arch.4.19 (Cyrene, Aug.); “ἐπιστολή” Hdn.4.12.8; “περιστάσεις” Vett.Val.225.7. Adv. “-ρως, νοσεῖν” Phld.Rh.2.148S.: neut. sg. as Adv., “ἐπλήγη οὐχὶ -φόρον” Aen.Tact.27.9; but -φόρον ᾁδειν to sing a death song, AP11.186 (Nicarch.).
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