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γέρανος

γέρανος, a crane

γέρᾰνος, ἡ, also ὁ, Thphr. Sign. 38:—
  • crane, Grus cinerea, Il. 3.3, Hes. Op. 448, Alc. Supp. 9, Ar. Av. 710, Arist. HA 614b18, al.
    • II crane for lifting weights, esp. used in the theatre, Poll. 4.130.
      • 2 quern, Hsch.
    • III dance resembling the movements of the crane, Luc. Salt. 34, Plu. Thes. 21, Poll. 4.101.
    • IV (masc.) a fish, Ael. NA 15.9.
    • V = ὄμβρος (Cyren.), EM 227.51. (Cf. OHG. chranuh, OE. cran ‘crane’, Lith. garnỹs ‘stork’, etc.)

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