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σιφλός

σιφλός, crippled, maimed

σιφλός, ή, όν,
  • crippled, maimed, πόδα σιφλός A.R. 1.204: metaph., mad, of Glaucus the Lycian (Il. 6.234), Eleg.Alex.Adesp. 1.2; of fish, mad on food, greedy, πλωτῶν σ. γένος Opp. H. 3.183.
    • II soft, spongy, νάρθηξ τὰ ἐντὸς σ. quoted as Lycian by Eust. 972.38; of persons, Lycian for ῥάθυμος καὶ οὐκ ἐνεργής, ib. 36.—The Adj. is late, but v. σιφλόω: Hsch. has σιφνός· κενός; cf. σιπαλός.

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