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κράδη, the quivering spray at the end of a branch

κράδη [ᾰ], ἡ,
  • quivering spray at the end of a branch, esp. of fig-trees, ἐν κράδῃ ἀκροτάτῃ Hes. Op. 681, cf. Thphr. CP 5.1.3, Nic. Th. 853; τέττιγες . . ἐπὶ τῶν κραδῶν ἄδουσιν Ar. Av. 40: generally, branch, esp. fig-branch, Hp. Superf. 33, Thphr. HP 2.1.2; κ. ἐριναῖ E. Fr. 679; κ. τῶν συκῶν PSI 5.449.6 (pl., iii B. C.); κράδῃσι βάλλεσθαι, of the φαρμακός, Hippon. 4, cf. 8; κράδης ὀπός fig-juice, Hp. Ulc. 12.
      • 2 fig-tree, Ar. Pax 627, v. Sch.
    • II diseased formation of small shoots in trees, Thphr. HP 1.8.5.
    • III scenic contrivance for exhibiting actors in Comedy hovering in the air, like the μηχανή in tragedy, Poll. 4.128.

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