γρῖφ-ος,ὁ,
A.
= γρῖπος ,fishing-basket, creel, Plu. 2.47 Id, Opp. H. 3.80 , PTeb. 486
(ii/iii A. D.).
2. metaph.,anything intricate, dark saying, riddle, Ar. V. 20 , Demetr. Eloc. 153 , Ath. 10.448b sqq.; γ. προβάλλειν
Antiph. 74.5
; λέγειν γρίφους παρὰ πότον
Id. 124.2
; distd. fr.αἴνιγμα, Poll. 6.19 .
b. forfeit paidfor failing to guess a riddle, Hsch.