ἔρνος,εος,τό,
A. young sprout, shoot, ὁ δ' ἀνέδραμεν ἔρνεϊ ἶσοςshot uplike a young plant,
Il. 18.56 , cf. Od. 14.175 ; οἷον δὲ τρέφει ἔ. ἀνὴρ ἐριθηλὲς ἐλαίης
Il. 17.53
, cf. Od. 6.163 ;σκιεροῖσιν ὑφ' ἕρνεσιν(sic codd. Ath. ) οἰναρέοις
Ibyc. 1.5
;ἔ. δάφνης, δόνακος, ὕλας,
E. Med. 1213 , Hel. 183 (lyr.), Ba. 876 (lyr.).
2. in pl.,wreathsworn by victors in games, Pi. N. 11.29 , I. 1.29 .
II. metaph.,scion, offspring,
Id. N. 6.37 (pl.), B. 5.87 , A. Ag. 1525 (lyr.), Eu. 661 , 666 , S. OC 1108 (pl.), Sammelb. 4229.10 ; Ἡρακλέος ἱερὸν ἔ.
Theoc. 2.121
; ἔ. τῆς νηδύος
E. Ba. 1306
; [κεράων] ἔ.,periphr. forκέραα,