οὖλον

oulon

the gums

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 5
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

26
Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5717
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16224
Book 17 2
Chapter ?

17756
17759
Odyssey 2
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Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17343
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24118

Dictionary (LSJ)

οὖλον, τό, mostly in pl., οὖλα, τά, A. the gums, A. Ch. 898, Hp. Epid. 7.113, Aph. 3.25, Morb. 2.11, Pl. Phdr. 251c, Nic. Th. 306, etc.: sg., Arist. HA 493a1, D.L. 7.176.

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