εως (ἡ) [ῠ] action de brûler :
   I en gén. combustion, TH. H.P. 5, 9, 1 ; p. anal. inflammation, fièvre, DIOSC. 2, 150 ; SEXT. 114, 10 Bkk. etc. ;
   II particul. :
      1 action de faire cuire, ARSTT. Probl. 21, 12 ; TH. H.P. 7, 7, 2, etc. ;
      2 action de faire bouillir, ARSTT. Meteor. 4, 3 ; MNÉSITH. (ATH. 357 d) ;
      3 action d’échauffer, d’où chaleur, ardeur, ARSTT. Meteor. 2, 9, 7 ; 3, 1, 9 ; PLUT. M. 658 a.

Étym. πυρόω.

εως, ἡ, firing, burning, Thphr. HP 5.9.1.
exposure to the action of fire, as in cooking, Arist. Pr. 928a24, Thphr. HP 7.7.2, Lap. 4, al. ; ἡ ἐν τῷ ὑγρῷ π.
boiling, Arist. Mete. 380b28; μαλακὴ π. Mnesith. ap. Ath. 8.357d.
proving by fire, LXX Pr. 27.21, 1 Ep. Pet. 4.12, Hsch.
cautery, Antyll. ap. Orib. 44.23.42.
destruction by fire, γῆν πυρώσει ἀφανίζων J. AJ 1.11.4.
flame, Arist. Mete. 369b6. metaph, burning desire, Sch. Ar. Pl. 975.
fever, S.E. P. 2.240; pl., feverish states, Hp. Loc. Hom. 27.
inflammation, Epicur. Fr. 60; στομάχου Dsc. 2.124.

ἡ, das Brennen, Kochen, Rösten im Feuer, Theophr. u. A.; vgl. Mnesith. bei Ath. VIII.357d.
Bei den Aerzten Entzündung, Brand.

πύρωσις, -εως, ἡ
(< πυρόω), [in LXX: Pro.27:21 (כּוּר), Amo.4:9 (שְׁדֵפָה) * ;]
__1. a burning: Rev.18:9, 18.
__2. a refining or trial by fire: metaph., 1Pe.4:12.†
(AS)