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ὀρνιθίας, which brought the birds of passage

ὀρνῑθ-ίας, ου, ὁ, in pl., (sc. ἄνεμοι) annual winds in spring,
  • which brought the birds of passage, Hp. Epid. 7.105, Democr. 14, Arist. Mete. 362a23, Mu. 395a4; βορέαι PHib. 27.59, cf. Gem. Calend. 9, Adam. Vent. 44 (νότοι ib. 45): hence in Ar. Ach. 877, χειμὼν ὀ. a tempest of birds, a fowl-wind.
    • II -ίας, α, ὁ, dealer in birds, Lib. Arg.D. 19, Tz. H. 6.56.

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