ἅρπη,ἡ, unknown
A. bird of prey,prob.shearwater,[ Ἀθήνη] ἅρπῃ ἐϊκυῖα τανυπτέρυγι λιγυφώνῳ
Il. 19.350
; asea-birdacc. to Arist. HA 609a24 , cf. Ael. NA 2.47 , Dionys. Av. 1.4 (describing theLämmergeier).
II. sickle,
= δρέπανον , Hes. Op. 573 , S. Fr. 424 ; καλαμητόμος
A.R. 4.987
: hence, thescimitarof Perseus, Pherecyd. 11J. , cf. E. Ion 192 (lyr., pl.).
2. elephant-goad,
Ael. NA 13.22 .
3. metaph. of a hippopotamus'tooth,
Nic. Th. 567 .
4. bill-hook,
J. AJ 14.15.5 .
5. kind offish,
Marc.Sid. 22 . (Cf. Lat.sarpio, sarpo,etc.)