A.victim, sacrifice, SIG56.31 (Argos, v B.C.), A. Ag.1310, S.Ph.8,Ar.Av.901, Wilcken Chr.1 iii 3 (iii B.C.), etc.; “τὸ θ. τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος” Th.5.53; θ. θύειν, θύσασθαι, Pl.Plt.290e, R.378a, etc.; usu. of animals, but πάγκαρπα θ. offerings of all fruits, S.El.634; <ἁγνὰ> θ., opp. ἱερεῖα, expld. by Sch. as cakes in the form of animals, Th.1.126, cf. Pl.Lg.782c, Poll.1.26: prov., θ. Δελφόν 'Barmecide's feast', Call.Iamb.1.98.
2. pl., of animals slaughtered for food, LXX Ge.43.16.