ὠλίγγη,ἡ, variously expld. in EM 821.43 , AB 318 ,
1.
= ἀκαριαῖον, ἐλάχιστον.
2.
Att. fordoze(ἐπὶ τοῦ νυστάξαι).
3. wrinkles beside the eyes, 'crow's feet'; this last sense is given by Poll. 2.67 (where vv. Il.
οὔλιγγας, ὠλίγκας, ἔλιγγας, ὤριγγας) as found in poets, and the remarkτὴν δὲ ὠλίγγην( v.l. ὠλλ- )δηλοῦν καὶ πνοὴν καὶ σκιὰν καὶ ἀκαρὲς πνεῦμα(EMandAB
Il. cc.) may refer to the same poet. passage. Hsch. citesὠλιγγίαin all three senses, alsoὠλιγγιάω, = νυστάζω , andὠλιγγήϊος,α,ον, = ὀλίγος.