πηλός (
Doric dialect πᾱλός [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
clay, earth, used by masons and potters, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἠχυρωμένος
clay mixed with chaff for use as mortar, [
LXX]; εὐώδεϊ πηλῷ, of
earth on which wine has been poured, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; Βρομιώδεα π. φύρησαν. Χάριτες, of a drinkingcup, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]:
metaphorically,
clay from which man was made: hence ὁ π. ὁ Προμηθεῖος, of man, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
mud, mire, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κάσις πηλοῦ ξύνουρος, i. e. dust, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II) poetical,
thick or
muddy wine, lees, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wine spilt on the floor, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; compare Πηλεύς near the end
III)
metaphorically,
dolt, blockhead, Comedy texts Adesp.[
Refs]