σάρον

σάρον [ᾰ], τό, (σαίρω (B))

• broom, besom, IG 42(1).122.48 (Epid., iv B.C.), Pythagorei ap. Plu. QConv. 2.727c, AP 11.207 (Lucill.).
• • II sweepings, refuse, rubbish, τὸ σ. ἄνελε Sophr. 160, cf. Thphr. Metaph. 15 (prob. cj.); of sea-weed, Call. Del. 225: Com., of an old woman, παλαιὸν οἰκίας σάρον Ion Trag. 9.—The Atticists (Phryn. 63) rejected the word, but cf. Poll. 6.94, 10.29.
  • III σ. σιδαροῦν dub. in Supp.Epigr. 6.171 (Acmonia).