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κλωστήρ

κλωστήρ, a spindle

κλωσ-τήρ, ῆρος, ὁ,
  • spindle, Theoc. 24.70, A.R. 4.1062.
    • II thread, yarn, λίνου κ., of a net (periphr. for κλωστὸν λίνον Sch.), A. Ch. 507, cf. E. Fr. 1001.
      • 2 skein, Ar. Ra. 1349 (lyr.), Lys. 567, Plu. Vind. 2.558d.
      • 3 metaph., thread of fate, μοιρῶν κλωστῆρι Epigr.Gr. 292.6 (Heraclea ad Latmum), cf. Arch.Pap. 1.220 (κλωστείρων is a masonʼs error for -τήρων) μοιρίδιοι κ. IG 3.1339.

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