ὑλότομ-ος(parox.),ον, (τέμνω)
A. cuttingorfelling wood,
πελέκεις
Il. 23.114
; τέκτων
LXX Wi. 13.11
.
II. Subst. ὑλοτόμος,ὁ, woodcutter, woodman,
Il. 23.123 , Hes. Op. 807 , S. El. 98 (anap.), IG 12.1084.5 , Thphr. HP 3.9.3 , Gal. 17(2).229 , etc.
III. τὸ ὑλότομονeithera plant cut in the wood(cf. τέμνω
111
), used as a charm; or= worm(cf.φερέοικος), supposed to be the cause of pain in teething (οὐλοτόμοιοmay be the right reading), h.Cer. 229 .