ὕσγῐνον,τό, a vegetable dye of bright crimson or scarlet colour, perh. the
A. kermes(v.ὕσγη), Nic. Th. 511 , AP 6.254 ( Myrin. );hysginum,
Vitr. 7.14.1 (excygnocodd.), Plin. HN 9.140 , 21.170 , 35.45 (hygino, yyg-, yog-, id genus,codd.), Dig. 32.1.78.5 , Isid. Etym. 19.17.15 (iscino): gen. sg.ισγινης
Edict.Diocl. 19.8 ;ισγενης, ib. 24.9 - 12 .
2. scarlet cloak,
τὸ ἄλλο ζεῦγος τῶν ὑσγείνων
POxy. 531.17
(ii A. D.). [ῑ
Nic. andAPll. cc.; but ὑσγῐνόεις
Nic. Th. 870
: the formsισγινη,ισγενηpoint to a naturally short,ι,lengthd. metri gr.]