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βόστρυχος

βόστρυχος, a curl

βόστρῠχ-ος, ὁ, heterocl. pl. βόστρυχα in AP 5.259 (Paul.Sil.), 6.71 (Id.): acc. pl. βόστρυχας Dionys. Av. 2.7:—
  • curl, lock of hair, Archil. 58, A. Ch. 178, Ar. Nu. 536, etc.: in sg. collectively, hair, ἀμπέτασον β. ὤμοις E. Hipp. 202 (lyr.).
      • 2 poet., anything twisted or wreathed, πυρὸς ἀμφήκης β. thunderbolt, A. Pr. 1044: in pl., tendrils, Philostr. VA 3.4.
      • 3 metaph., ornament, τῆς ἠπείρου, of Smyrna, Aristid. Or. 18(20).9; of Nicomedia, Lib. Or. 61.12; ἑστίας χρυσοῦς β., of a son, Him. Or. 23.7.
    • II winged insect, perh. male of the glow-worm, Arist. HA 551b26.
      • 2 in pl., sea-weed, Dionys. Av. l.c.

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