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- noun Plural form of
oxo .
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-- In consequence of a similar misconception, both Codices are observed to present us with the word "wine" instead of "vinegar" in S. Matthew's phrase oxos meta choles memigmenon: which results from a mistaken endeavour on the part of some ancient critic to bring S.Matth. xxvii. 34 into harmony with
The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors and Established 1813-1888 1871
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Heb. hometz, Gr. oxos, Fr. vin aigre; i.e., "sour wine."
Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897
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Homily on S. Matthew's Gospel, (Opp. vii, 825 C: [vol.p. 526, ed. Field.]) is read as follows: -- Enomisan Elian einai, phesi, ton kaloumenon, kai eutheos epotisan auton oxos: (which is clearly meant to be a summary of the contents of ver. 48: then follows) heteros de proselthon lonche autou ten pleuran enuxe.
The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors and Established 1813-1888 1871
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* Enomisan Elian einai, phesi, ton kaloumenon, kai eutheos epotisan auton oxos: [1632] 1
The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors and Established 1813-1888 1871
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Perfection, in every case, as we may conceive, is attainable only through a certain combination of opposites, Attic aleipha with the Doric oxos; + and in the Athens of Plato's day, as he saw with acute prevision, those centrifugal forces had come to be ruinously in excess of the centripetal.
Plato and Platonism Walter Pater 1866
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Emeis d 'outos en to miaiphono truphomen, ost ochon to kreas prosagoreuomen, eit ochon pros auto to kreas deometha, anamignuntes elaion oinon meli garon oxos edusmasi Suriakois Arabikois, oster ontos nekron entaphiazontes.
The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley ā Volume 3 Percy Bysshe Shelley 1807
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Emeis d 'outos en to miaiphono truphomen, ost ochon to kreas prosagoreuomen, eit ochon pros auto to kreas deometha, anamignuntes elaion oinon meli garon oxos edusmasi Suriakois Arabikois, oster ontos nekron entaphiazontes.
The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley ā Complete Percy Bysshe Shelley 1807
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Emeis dā outos en to miaiphono truphomen, ost ochon to kreas prosagoreuomen, eit ochon pros auto to kreas deometha, anamignuntes elaion oinon meli garon oxos edusmasi Suriakois Arabikois, oster ontos nekron entaphiazontes.
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[A very interesting instance of such Harmonistic Influence may be found in the substitution of 'wine' ([Greek: oinon]) for vinegar ([Greek: oxos]), respecting which the details are given in the second Appendix to the Traditional Text.] [Observe yet another instance of harmonizing propensities in the Ancient
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels John William Burgon 1850
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