ἄκαινα,ης,ἡ, (ἀκήA,ἀκίς)
A. spike, prick, goad, A.R. 3.1323 , AP 6.41 ( Agath. ).
II. ten-foot rodused as a measure, ἄκαιναν ἀμφότερον κέντρον τε βοῶν καὶ μέτρον ἀρούρης
Call. Fr. 214
, cf. Sch. A.R. l.c.
2. square measure of 100 ft., in Egypt, Hero
*Deff.
130 , cf. Sch. A.R.l.c., POxy. 669.41 (?iii A. D.); in Bithynia, BCH 27.318 :— alsoἄκαινον,τό, Olymp. in Mete 43.1 .