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ἐχῖνος

ἐχῖνος, the urchin, hedgehog

ἐχῖνος, ὁ (on the accent, v. Hdn.Gr. 1.183),
  • hedgehog (prop. ἐ. χερσαῖος, as in Thphr. Sign. 30), Erinaceus europaeus, Archil. 118, Emp. 83, Ar. Pax 1086, Ion Trag. 38, S. Ichn. 121, etc.
      • 2 sea-urchin, Epich. 53, Archipp. 24; ἐ. θαλάττιος Pl. Euthd. 298d.
    • II large wide-mouthed jar, Hp. Mul. 2.172, Steril. 230, Ar. V. 1436, Eup. 415, Men. Epit.Fr. 10, Erot., Hsch., Poll. 6.91.
      • 2 vase in which the notes of evidence were sealed up by the διαιτηταί, in cases of appeal from their decision, D. 45.17, 48.48, Arist. Ath. 53.2, Thphr. Char. 6.8.
    • III hard case of beech-mast, chestnuts, etc., Id. HP 3.10.1, Xenocr. 43, Hsch.
      • 2 neck-vertebra of the κεστρεύς, Dorio ap. Ath. 7.306f.
    • IV third stomach of ruminating animals, Arist. PA 676a11, 674b15, HA 507b6, Antig. Mir. 17; βοῶν ἐ. Call. Fr. 250; also, gizzard of graminivorous birds, Ael. NA 14.7.
    • V pl., sharp points at each end of a bit, X. Eq. 10.6, Poll. 1.148; but = τῶν ὑποστομίων τὰ κοῖλα, ib. 184.
    • VI Archit., cushion of the Doric and Tuscan capital (prob. from its form), Vitr. 4.3.4, 4.7.3.
      • 2 = οἱ τῶν τειχῶν ἀγκῶνες, Hsch.
    • VII a kind of cake, Lync. ap. Ath. 14.647a, Hsch.
    • VIII a plant, v.l. ἔρινος (q.v.), Dsc. 4.141, Gal. 11.880, Paul.Aeg. 7.3. (Cf. OHG. igil, Slav. ježǐ, Lith. ežỹs.)

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