A.f.l. for σιδήριον in Gal.19.72, cf. Hsch. s.v. Ἀκίς): pl. “σίδηρα” Aret.SD2.12, EM26.36, Tz. (v. infr.): —iron, “ς. πολιός” Il.9.366, Od.24.168; “ἰόεις” Il.23.850; “μέλας” Hes.Op. 151; “αἴθων” Il.4.485, al.; “πολύκμητος” 6.48, al., cf. Od.9.393; as an article of traffic, “οἰνίζοντο . . Ἀχαιοί, ἄλλοι μὲν χαλκῷ, ἄλλοι δ᾽ αἴθωνι ς.” Il.7.473; “πλέων . . μετὰ χαλκόν: ἄγω δ᾽ αἴθωνα σίδηρον” Od.1.184; χαλκός τε χρυσός τε πολύκμητός τε ς., of treasures, Il.11.133, al.; as a prize, 23.261,850; Σκύθης ς., because brought from the Euxine, A. Th.818; ὁ πόντιος ξεῖνος . . θηκτὸς ς. ib.942 (lyr.).
2. freq. as a symbol of hardness (cf. “σιδήρεος” 1.2), or of stubborn force, Il.20.372, Od.19.494; ὀφθαλμοὶ ὡσεὶ κέρα ἕστασαν ἠὲ ς. ib.211; “οὔ σφι λίθος χρὼς οὐδὲ ς.” Il.4.510; “ἐκ ς. κεχάλκευται . . καρδίαν” Pi.Fr.123.4, cf. S. Fr.658; “ἦσθα πέτρος ἢ ς.” E.Med.1279 (lyr.), cf. Pl.Lg.666c; also of firmness, steadfastness, πέτρης ὅ γ᾽ ἔχων νόον ἠὲ ς. Mosch.4.44, cf. Ach.Tat.5.22.
II. anything made of iron, iron tool or implement, for husbandry, Il.4.485, cf. 23.834: also of weapons, arrow-head, 4.123; sword or knife, 18.34, 23.30; “αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐφέλκεται ἄνδρα ς.” Od. 16.294, cf. E.Or.966 (lyr.); axe-head, Od.19.587: generally, arms, “οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι ς. κατέθεντο” Th.1.6; “ὅπλοις τε καὶ σιδήρῳ διώξειν” OGI532.25 (Galatia, i B.C.): also, knife, sickle, Hes.Op.387: pl., fishing-hooks, Theoc.21.49; irons, fetters, Aret.SD2.12, Tz.H.13.302; cf. σιδήριον.