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κερκίς

κερκίς, weaver‘s shuttle, rod

κερκίς, ίδος, ἡ,
  • weaverʼs shuttle, χαμαὶ δέ οἱ ἔκπεσε κ. Il. 22.448; χρυσείῃ κερκίδʼ ὕφαινεν Od. 5.62, cf. S. Ant. 976 (lyr.), Pl. Cra. 388a; ἱστοῖς κερκίδα δινεύουσα E. Tr. 199 (lyr.); κερκίσιν ἐφεστάναι Id. Hec. 363; φωνὴ κερκίδος S. Fr. 595; κερκίδος ὕμνοις ib. 890 (lyr.); κερκίδος ἀοιδοῦ E. Fr. 523 (lyr.): metaph., μήδεα ἀδαμαντίναις ὑφαίνεται κερκίσιν αἶσα Lyr.Adesp. ap. Stob. 1.5.11.
    • II any taper rod, of wood, ivory, etc.; as,
      • 1 peg, pin, used to rivet the μεσάβοιον to the ζυγός, Poll. 1.252: hair-pin or comb, A.R. 3.46.
      • 2 measuring-rod, AP 11.267; gnomon of a dial (prob.), CIG 2681 (Iasus).
      • 3 great bone of the leg, tibia, A.R. 4.1520, Plu. Alex. 45; = κνήμη, Heroph. ap. Ruf. Onom. 123, Poll. 2.191.
        • b radius of the arm, ib. 142, Gal. UP 2.13, al., Orib. 47.6.1.
      • 4 organ of the electric ray, Opp. H. 2.63.
      • 5 rod for stirring liquids, Gal. 12.683.
      • 6 iron dowel, IG 2(2).1668.52.
      • 7 καμπύλοχοι κ., of ploughs, Orph. Fr. 33.
    • III wedge-shaped division of the seats in the theatre, περὶ τὴν ἐσχάτην . . κ. καθιζούσας θεωρεῖν Alex. 41, cf. Phld. Acad.Ind. p.26 M., LW 1586 (Aphrodisias).
      • 2 tympanum or half-tympanum, IG 42(1).102.89, 112 (Epid., iv B.C.).
    • IV aspen, Populus tremula, Arist. HA 595a2, Thphr. HP 3.14.2.
      • 2 Judas tree, Cercis Siliquastrum, ib. 1.11.2.
      • 3 white bryony, Bryonia cretica, Gal. 14.186.
      • 4 pine-cone, Sch. E. Hec. 1153, Hsch.
    • V kind of bird, Id.

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