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Lydian
Etymology
Only attested as a Hesychian gloss. Probably related to Hittite 𒈠𒀀𒄴𒆷𒀸 (māḫlaš, “grapevine”).
Noun
μῶλαξ (môlax)
- type of wine
5th century C.E., Hesychius of Alexandria,
Γλώσσαι Μ:
- μῶλαξ· εἶδος οἴνου. οἱ δὲ τὸ ἐν τοῖς ὁρκίοις σπενδόμενον, ἀπὸ τοῦ Τμώλου. ὥς τινες Λυδοὶ τὸν οἶνον
- môlax; eîdos oínou. hoi dè tò en toîs horkíois spendómenon, apò toû Tmṓlou. hṓs tines Ludoì tòn oînon
- môlax: Kind of wine. What they the kind poured out in oaths, after "Tmolos". What some Lydians wine.
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