γαστήρ,ἡ, gen.έρος , γαστρός: dat.-έρι, γαστρί(the longer forms in Ep. , Lyr., and once in Trag., E. Cyc. 220 ): dat. pl.
A.
γαστῆρσι
Hp. Morb. 4.54
, γαστράσι
D.C. 54.22
:—paunch, belly, Il. 13.372 , etc.;γ. ἀσπίδος the hollowof a shield, Tyrt. 11.24 ;bellyorwide partof a bottle, Cratin. 190 .
2. the belly, as craving food, κέλεται δέ ἑ γ.
Od. 6.133
; βόσκειν ἣν γαστέρ'
17.228
;γαστέρι δ' οὔ πως ἔστι νέκυν πενθῆσαι, i. e. by fasting, Il. 19.225 ; ἐν γαστρὸς ἀνάγκαις
A. Ag. 726
(lyr.); to expressgluttony, γαστέρες οἶον
Hes. Th. 26