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γλήνη

γλήνη, the pupil

γλήνη, ἡ,
  • eyeball, Il. 14.494, Od. 9.390; τὸ εἴδωλον τὸ ἐν τῇ ὄψει, Ruf. Onom. 24, cf. Poll. 2.70; poet. eye, S. OT 1277; Φαέθων μονάδι γλήνᾳ παραυγεῖ Cerc. 4.18.
    • II ἔρρε, κακὴ γ. Il. 8.164, perh. doll, plaything (since figures are reflected small in the pupil, cf. κόρη).
    • III socket of a joint, distd. from κοτύλη as being not so deep, Gal. 2.736.
    • IV honeycomb, AB 233, Hsch.
    • V = γλίνη (q. v.), Hdn. Gr. 1.330.

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