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ἄνδηρον

ἄνδηρον, a raised border, flower-bed

ἄνδηρον, τό,
  • raised bank by the side of a river or ditch, dike, Mosch. 4.102: mostly in pl., ἄνδηρα, τά, Hyp. Fr. 113, Lyc. 629; Πακτωλοῦ χρυσέοισιν ἐπʼ ἀνδήροισι Call. Fr. 45 P., cf. Fr.anon. 110; τετμῆσθαι καθάπερ ἀνδήροις καὶ ὀχετοῖς Plu. QConv. 2.650c, cf. Luc. Lex. 2.
      • 2 border, edge, of the sea, dub. in B. 1.54 (p.439J.); ἄ. θαλάσσης Opp. H. 4.319.
      • 3 border for plants or flowers, Thphr. CP 3.15.4, Theoc. 5.93, AP 12.197 (Strat.), Nic. Th. 576.
      • 4 = στῆθος χειρός, Poll. 2.144.

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