πηνίον

πην-ίον, Dor. πᾱνίον, τό, Dim. (in form) of πῆνος or πήνη,

• bobbin, spool (ἄτρακτος, εἰς ὃν εἰλεῖται ἡ κρόκη Hsch.), π. ἐξέλκουσα παρὲκ μίτον Il. 23.762: pl., τὰ τροχαῖα πανία AP 6.288 (Leon.), cf. Thphr. HP 6.4.5, AP 6.285 (Nicarch. (?)); prob. in POxy. 1740.6 (iii/iv A. D.).
• • • 2 quill, IG 2(2).1522.22.
  • II a kind of pupa, perh. of currant-moth, Abraxas grossulariata, Ar. Fr. 377, Arist. HA 551b6.
  • III ornament put on cakes, Poll. 6.79, Hsch.

πηνίον, τό,
1) Diminutivform von πῆνος oder πήνη, der auf die Spule gewickelte Faden des Einschlags ; Il. 23.762, wo es Andere für die Spule oder Spindel selbst erklärten ; sp.D., wie Nicarch. 10 (VI.285).
2) ein Insekt ; Ath. XV.667f ; Arist. H.A. 5.19, zu den κώνωπες gerechnet.

πηνίον

τό.

In weaving, the spool on which the woof was wound (cf. κερκίς) Il. 23.762.

πηνίον : thread of the woof, passed from one side to the other, in and out through the upright threads of the warp, before which the weaver stood, Il. 23.762†.

πηνίον πήνη

• the bobbin or spool on which the woof is wound, Il., Anth.