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Lyrnesus

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

Lyrnēsius, a, um: adj. (Lyrnēsus), of Lyrnesus; Lyrnesian, 10.128.
Lyrnēsus, ī, f.: Lyrnesus or Lyrnessus, a town in the Troad, 12.547.
Lyrnēsus (Lyrnessus), i, f., = Λυρνησός,
  • a town in Troas, the birthplace of Briseis, Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 122: Lyrnessi domus alta, Verg. A. 12, 547.—Hence,
    • A Lyrnēsĭus (Lyrnessius), a, um, adj., Lyrnesian: moenia, Ov. M. 12, 108; 13, 176; id. H. 3, 45.—
    • B Lyrnēsis (Lyr-nessis), ĭdis, f. adj. (only used as subst.), the Lyrnesian (sc. maid or woman): abductā Lyrnesside tristis Achilles, i.e. Briseis, Ov. Tr. 4, 1, 15: audierat, Lyrnessi, tuos, abducta, dolores, id. A. A. 2, 403.

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