κριθή

krithe

barleycorns, barley

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 4
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Book VI 2
Chapter 18 571b3–573b16

573b10
573b11
Book VIII 2
Chapter 6 595a7–595b3

595a28

Chapter 7 595b4–21

595b9
On Generation and Corruption 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 10 327a30–328b22

328a2
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 1
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Chapter 116 841b2–8

841b4

Dictionary (LSJ)

κριθή, ἡ, mostly in pl., A. barleycorns, barley (cf. κρῖ), the meal being ἄλφιτα: πυρῶν ἢ κριθῶν Il. 11.69, cf. Od. 9.110, 19.112, Ar. Eq. 1101; κριθᾶν μέδιμμνον IG 42(1).40.7 (Epid.); τὰς οὐλοχύτας φέρε δεῦρο—τοῦτο δʼ ἐστὶ τί;—κριθαί Strato Com. 1.35; οἶνος ἐκ κριθέων πεποιημένος a kind of beer, Hdt. 2.77; ἐκ κριθῶν μέθυ A. Supp. 953, cf.Arist. Fr. 106; κριθαὶ πεφρυγμέναι, = κάχρυς, Th. 6.22, cf. Moer.p.213 P.: pl., also of species of barley, Thphr. HP 8.1.1: sg., PGrenf. 2.29.9 (ii B. C.); κ. Ἰνδική millet, Sorghum halepense, Thphr. HP 8.4.2. II. pustule on the eyelid, stye, Hp. Epid. 2.2.5, Gal. 12.742. III. barley-corn, the smallest weight, Thphr. Lap. 46. IV. in sg., = πόσθη, Ar. Pax 965. (The connexion with Lat.hordeum, OHG.gersta is doubtful.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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