κνάφος
κνάφος, the prickly teasel
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κνάφου Noun: masculine genitive singular of κνάφος
κνᾰφ-ος, ὁ,
- prickly teasel, Alc.Com. 35; used by fullers to card or clean cloth, Sch. Ar. Pl. 166.
- 2 = ἱπποφαές, Gal. 19.106.
- II carding-comb, also used as an instrument of torture, ἐπὶ κνάφου ἕλκειν τινά Hdt. 1.92 (κναφηΐον codd.), cf. Hp. Mul. 2.114, Plu. Herod. 2.858e (γναφ-), Hsch.
κνάφος, réc. γνάφος, ου (ὁ) [ᾰ]
1 chardon dont se servent les cardeurs, Alc. com. 2, 833 ||
2 instrument de torture muni de pointes, Hdt. 1, 92 ; γνάφος, Plut. M. 858e.
κνάφος, ὁ, und später γνάφος, die stachligen Karden, mit welchen der Walker das Tuch aufkratzt, Schol. Ar. Plut. 166. – Auch ein stachliges Marterwerkzeug, Her. 1.92 ; VLL.
κνάφος, ὁ,
κνάω
- Ithe prickly teasel, a plant used by fullers to dress cloth.
- IIa carding-comb, also used as an instrument of torture, Hdt.