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βωμολόχος

βωμολόχος, one that lurked about the altars for the scraps that could be got there, a half-starved beggar

βωμολόχ-ος, ον, (λοχάω) prop.
  • one that waited about the altars, to beg or steal some of the meat offered thereon, ἵνα μὴ πρὸς τοῖσι βωμοῖς ἀεὶ λοχῶντες βωμολόχοι καλώμεθα Pherecr. 141; β. ἱερεῖς Man. 5.119; expld. by ἱερόσυλος, Hsch., Et.Gud.
      • 2 metaph., ribald, coarse, β. ξυνήγορος Ar. Eq. 1358, cf. Ra. 1085, 1521, al., Arist. EN 1108a25, Rh. 1419b9, Luc. Merc.Cond. 24, etc.; β. κόλαξ AP 11.323 (Pall.): Sup. -ώτατος Phld. Mus. p.77 K.; βωμολόχον τι ἐξευρεῖν invent some ribald trick, Ar. Eq. 1194; β. ἔπεσιν χαίρει Id. Ra. 358; τὸ β., = βωμολοχία, Plu. Adul. 2.68a sq. Adv. -χως Procop. Arc. 9, Olymp. in Phd. p.70 N.
      • 3 small jackdaw, Arist. HA 617b18.

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