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ὄζος, a bough, branch, twig, shoot

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ὄζος, ὁ, Aeol. ὔσδος Sapph. 93:—
  • bough, branch, twig, Il. 1.234, 2.312, al., Hes. Th. 30, Pi. P. 4.263, etc.: prop. the knot or eye from which a branch or leaf springs, Arist. Juv. 468b25, Thphr. HP 1.1.9, Aret. SD 2.9; τυφλοὶ ὄ. unproductive eyes, mere knots, Thphr. HP 1.8.4; σκύταλον κεχαραγμένον ὄζοις Theoc. 17.31; σάρκινος ὄ., of the ear, Emp. 99.
    • II metaph., offshoot, scion, ὄ. Ἄρηος, as epith. of famous warriors, Il. 2.540, 12.188, al.; τὼ Θησείδα ὄζω Ἀθηνῶν E. Hec. 123 (anap.); χρυσοῦ ὄ. ἀδάμας ἐκλήθη Pl. Ti. 59b. (Cf. Goth. asts, Germ. ast: in the phrase ὄζος Ἄρηος ὄ. perh. means follower, servant, cf. ὀζειέα and ἄοζος.)
ὄζος, Cret.,
  • = ὅσος, GDI 4975, al. (Gortyn).

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