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νομάς, roaming about for pasture

νομ-άς, άδος, ὁ, ἡ, (νομός)
  • roaming about for pasture: οἱ νομάδες pastoral tribes, Choeril. 3, Hdt. 1.15, 125, 4.187, 7.85, Arist. Pol. 1256a31; στρατηγὸς νομάδων OGI 616.3 (Arabia); ν. Σκύθαι Pi. Fr. 105, A. Pr. 709; Ἰνδαί Id. Supp. 284; of the Cyclopes, E. Cyc. 120.
      • 2 metaph., of a prostitute, Ph. 2.327.
      • 3 pr. n., Numidian, Plb. 1.19.3, al.: hence νομάδες ὄρνεις guinea-fowl, Ptol.Euerg. 2 (a) J.; νομάς alone, Artem. ap. Ath. 14.663e; ν. λίθος Numidian marble, Luc. Hipp. 6.
    • II fem. Adj. roaming, grazing, ἵπποι S. Tr. 271; ἔλαφος Id. Fr. 89; ἐπʼ ἀκταῖς νομάδα . . ἁλιάετον E. Fr. 636; δάμαλις ν. calf of the pastures, i.e. fatted, LXX 1 Ki. 28.24; ν. περιστεραί wild doves, Gal. 6.435, cf. 12.302; of Oedipus exposed, turned adrift on Cithaeron, S. OT 1350 (lyr.); of irrigation-channels, κρῆναι Κηφισοῦ νομάδες ῥεέθρων Id. OC 687 (unless distributing, cf. νέμω).
      • 2 pastoral, βίος Scymn. 832.
      • 3 ν. τράπεζα game diet, Him. Or. 25.3.
      • 4 νομάσιν αὐγαῖς is dub.l. in Tim. Pers. 89.

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