γυργᾰθός(on the accentv.Hdn.Gr. 1.145 , butγύργαθοςin Mss.),ὁ,
A. wicker-basket, creel,
Ar. Fr. 217 , Aen.Tact. 18.6 , Timo 38 , Luc. DMeretr. 14.2 ; of thenetwoven by phalangia, Arist. HA 555b10 ;cagefor insane patients, Paul.Aeg. 3.14 : prov.,γυργαθὸν φυσᾶν,of labour in vain, Aristaen. 2.20 :—alsoγυργαθόν,τό, BGU 1092.29
(iv A. D.); cf.γεργαθός.