1. a saying, speaking, speech , (Odyssey by Homer), etc.; ἡ ἀπὸ Σκυθῶν ῥῆσις the Scythian phrase , (Herdotus Historicus)

2. a resolution, declaration , (Herdotus Historicus)

3. a tale, legend , (Pindar)

4. a phrase or passage, a speech in a play , (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)