συρ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, alsoσυρ-ικτής, Arist. Pr. 917a8 , Corn. ND 27 ;συρ-ίγκτης(s. v.l.) Phot.
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s.v. λαπήττειν ; Dor.
συρ-ικτάς
Theoc. 7.28 , AP 6.73 ( Maced. ), 237 ( Antist. ); andσυρ-ιστήρ,ῆρος, ib. 5.205 ( Leon. ):—player on the Panspipe, piper, SIG 589.45 ( Magn. Mae.,ii B.C.), 1257 (Ephesus,i A.D.), PGnom. 187
(ii A.D.), Luc. Syr.D. 43 ;whistling, of the pipe, AP 5 l.c.; of branches, ib. 6.237 ( Antist. ).
II. the male crane, so called from his note, Hsch.