A.piercing:
I. of the voice, piercing, thrilling, Luc.Bacch.7, Alciphr.3.48; “τὸ τ. τῆς φωνῆς” Porph. Plot.2: metaph., τ. φόβος thrilling fear, A.Ch.32 (lyr.). Adv., “τορῶς γεγωνεῖν” E.lon696 (lyr.): neut. as Adv., τορὸν ἠχεῖν, βοᾶν, Philostr. VS1.25.10, Her.19.12.
b. of the ear, acute, fine, AP7.409 (Antip. Thess.).
c. of the eye, piercing, Opp.C.1.181.
2. metaph., clear, distinct, plain, “ἑρμηνεύς” A.Ag.1062, cf. 616; ἔπος, μῦθος, ib. 1162(lyr.), Supp.274; “τορὸν γὰρ ἥξει” Id.Ag.254 (lyr.); τ. ὕμνοι dub. cj. in AP4.1.7 (Mel.); ἐρέω τι τορώτερον (cj. for τομώτερον) Call.Del. 94. Adv., “ἀλλὰ τορῶς ταῦτ᾽ ἴσθι” Emp.23.11; τ. τέκμηρον, λέξω, A. Pr.604 (lyr.), 609, etc.; προυζεπίστασθαι ib.699; ἐπεξελθεῖν ib.870; ἀπαγγεῖλαι, φράσαι, Id.Ag.632, 1584; “οὐκ ἴσμεν τ.” E.Rh.77; ἀκούσας οὐ τ. ib.656.
II. of persons, sharp, ready, smart, X.Lac.2.11 (Sup.), D.H.Rh.11.5, cj. in Call.Fr.78 (Sup.). Adv., “ἐπερείδεσθαι τορῶς” Ar.Ra.1102 (troch.); “τ. τε καὶ ὀξέως διακονεῖν” Pl.Tht.175e, Luc. Anach.21, Merc.Cond.35: Sup. “-ώτατα” Ael.NA1.43.
