δράξ,ᾰκός,ἡ,
A. handful,
πηλοῦ
Batr. 237
; ἀλφίτων
Porph. Abst. 2.17
.
II. the hand,
τίς ἐμέτρησε τὴν γῆν δρακί;
LXX Is. 40.12
(soδράξ: παλάμη,
Hsch. ); τὰς δράκας καρτερῶς σφίγξαι
Herm.
ap. Stob. 1.49.44 ; theclawof the constellation Leo, Ptol. Alm. 7.5 .
III. ameasure,
Dsc. 5.87 , Hero
*Mens.
61.9 , Hsch.