διαπρύσιος

diaprysios

going through, piercing

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 7
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Book 8 1
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8227
Book 11 2
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11275
11586
Book 12 1
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12439
Book 13 1
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13149
Book 17 2
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17247
17748

Dictionary (LSJ)

διαπρύσιος [ῠ], α, ον, A. going through, piercing, in Hom. only as Adv., πρὼν πεδίοιο διαπρύσιον τετυχηκώς a hill piercing into, running out into, the plain, Il. 17.748. 2. of sound, piercing, thrilling, ἤϋσεν δὲ διαπρύσιον he gave a piercing cry, 8.227; δ. κιθαρίζων h.Ven. 80: in late Prose, τορόν τι βοῶν καὶ δ. Agath. 4.11. II. later as Adj., Ἀπείρῳ διαπρυσία far-stretching, Pi. N. 4.51. 2. freq. of sound, piercing, ὀλολυγαί h.Ven. 19; ὄτοβος S. OC 1479 (lyr.); κέλαδος E. Hel. 1308(lyr.): in late Prose, οἰμωγαί J. BJ 2.1.2. 3. δ. κεραϊστής a downright thief, h.Merc. 336; δ. πόλεμος open war, D.L. 2.143. 4. Adv.-ίως loudly, ἱστορίας μαρτυρία κηρύττουσα δ. D.S. 11.38: metaph., intensely, μισεῖσθαι ὑπό τινος Sch.Ar. Pax 481.

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