ἄρνα

τόν, τήν (ϝάρνα)

[no nom. sing. occurs. Acc. of *ϝρήν. Cf. πολύρρην.]

• • 1

    A lamb: ἀρνῶν πρωτογόνων Il. 4.102 = 120 = Il. 23.864 = 873, ἄρνεσσιν ἢ ἐρίφοισιν Il. 16.352, ἄρνʼ ἀμαλήν Il. 22.310. Cf. Il. 4.435, Il. 24.262: ἄρνες κεραοὶ τελέθουσιν Od. 4.85. Cf. Od. 9.220, 226, Od. 17.242, Od. 19.398.

  • 2

    A sheep, a ram or ewe: ἀρνῶν αἰγῶν τε Il. 1.66. Cf. Il. 3.103, 117, 119, 246, 273, 292, 310, Il. 4.158, Il. 8.131, Il. 22.263.