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σύρμα

σύρμα, anything trailed

σύρμα, ατος, τό, (σύρω)
  • anything trailed or dragged:
    • I a theatric robe with a long train, Arr. Epict. 1.29.41, Poll. 7.67, An.Par. 1.19; σ. ἱματίου train, Ptol. Tetr. 24; without ἱματίου, Heph.Astr. 1.1; Lat. syrma, Juv. 8.229, Mart. 4.49.8, al.; cf. σύρω 1, συρτός II: periphr., σύρμα πλοκάμων long flowing hair, AP 5.12 (Phld.); σ. τερηδόνος a long woodworm, ib. 12.190 (Strat.).
      • 2 sweepings, refuse, litter, ὄνους σύρματʼ ἂν ἑλέσθαι μᾶλλον ἢ χρυσόν Heraclit. 9; cf. συρφετός.
      • 3 Medic., perh. abrasion, scaly skin-disease, Hp. Epid. 4.30; ἀπὸ . . συρμάτων ἀποθνῄσκοντες Ptol. Tetr. 201 (but κλασμάτων Procl. ad loc.); cf. ἀπόσυρμα 1.1.
    • II dragging, trailing motion, μόσχων Mesom. Sol. 23; trail left by a serpent, D.Chr. 5.19, Ael. NA 9.61:— σ. Ἀντιγόνης a place at Thebes, where Antigone was said to have dragged the body of Polynices to his brotherʼs pyre, Paus. 9.25.2.
      • 2 Music, drawing out or prolonging the tones, Ptol. Harm. 2.12.
      • 3 syrma, = dictio longa, Gloss.

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