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οἰκουρός

οἰκουρός, watching the house

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οἰκουρὸν masculine accusative singular, feminine accusative singular, neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of οἰκουρός

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οἰκουρός, όν, (οὖρος B)
  • watching or keeping the house, of a watch-dog, Ar. V. 970; of a cock, Plu. Es. carn. 2 2.998b; οἰ. ὄφις, of the sacred serpent in the Acropolis, Ar. Lys. 759, Phylarch. 72 J., Hsch.
    • II keeping at home: as Subst., οἰκουρός, ἡ, mistress of the house, housekeeper, S. Fr. 487, E. Hec. 1277: as Adj., Id. HF 45 (masc.); ἡ θεὸς ἡ καλουμένη οἰ. PLond. 1.125v. 11 (v A.D.); used in praise of a good wife, Ph. 2.431, D.C. 56.3.
      • 2 contemptuously of a man, stay-at-home, opp. one who goes forth to war, λέοντʼ ἄναλκιν . . οἰκουρόν A. Ag. 1225, cf. 1626, Din. 1.82; τὸν ὑγρὸν τοῦτον καὶ οἰ. Plu. Amat. 2.751a; δίαιτα οἰ. καὶ ἀργή Id. Per. 34.

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