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κεκρύφαλος

κεκρύφαλος, a woman’s head-dress of net

κεκρύφᾰλος, ὁ,
  • womanʼs hair-net, τῆλε δʼ ἀπὸ κρατὸς βάλε δέσματα σιγαλόεντα, ἄμπυκα, κεκρύφαλόν τε ἰδὲ πλεκτὴν ἀναδέσμην Il. 22.469, cf. Hp. Steril. 219, Ar. Th. 138, D.H. 7.9; κ. καὶ μίτρα Ar. Th. 257; λιθόβλητοι, λιθοκόλλητοι κ., AP 5.269 (Paul.Sil.), 275 (Agath.).
      • 2 part of the head-stall of a bridle, X. Eq. 6.8; ἱππικὸς κ. IG 2(2).1388.74, cf. Poll. 1.184, 10.55.
    • II second stomach of ruminating animals, from its net-like structure, Arist. HA 507b4, PA 674b14, Ael. NA 5.41.
    • III pouch or belly of a hunting-net, X. Cyn. 6.7, Plu. Alex. 25. [ῠ in Hom., AP; but ῡ in Att., Ar. l.c., Eup. 170, Antiph. 117, 189.]

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