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ἰξός

ἰξός, mistletoe

ἰξός, ὁ,
  • oak-mistletoe, Hozanthus europaeus, Arist. GA 715b30, Dsc. 3.89.
      • 2 mistletoe-berry, Thphr. CP 2.17.8.
    • II birdlime prepared from the mistletoe-berry, E. Cyc. 433; θηρευτὴς ἰ. AP 5.99.
        • b oak-gum, used for the same purpose, Ath. 10.451d, cf. Plu. Cor. 3, Philox. ap. Gal. 13.742.
        • c any sticky substance, Hp. Mul. 1.74, IG 1(2).314.42 (ἱ-), 22.1673.63.
      • 2 metaph., ἰ. ὀμμάτων of one who causes the eyes to be fixed upon him, Tim.Com. 2; ἐκφυγὼν τὸν ἰ. τὸν ἐν πράγματι Luc. Hist.Conscr. 57; καθάπερ ἰξῷ τινι προσέχεται τοῖς τοιούτοις ἡ ψυχή Id. Cat. 14.
        • b skinflint, miser, Ar. Fr. 718. (Prob. ϝιξός, cf. Lat. viscum, viscus.)

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