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κώρυκος

κώρυκος, a leathern sack

κώρῠκος, ὁ,
  • leathern sack or wallet for provisions, Od. 5.267, 9.213, Ar. Lys. 1210 (lyr.), Pherecr. 78, Antiph. 160.3.
      • 2 in the gymnasium, leathern sack hung up for punching, Sor. 1.49, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.33.1, Philostr. Gym. 57, Luc. Lex. 5; ζυγομαχῶν τῷ κωρύκῳ (with play on Κωρύκῳ) Com.Adesp. 207; πρὸς κώρυκον γυμνάζεσθαι, prov. of labour in vain, Diogenian. 7.54: metaph., of parasites, ἑαυτοὺς ἀντὶ κωρύκων λέπειν παρέχοντες ἀθληταῖσιν Timocl. 29.
      • 3 leathern quiver, Hsch.
    • II scrotum, Hippiatr. 73.
    • III = κόγχη (Maced.), Hegesand. 36.

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