κάρφος,εος,τό,
A. any small dry body, esp.dry stalk, as of thedry sticksof cinnamon, Hdt. 3.111 ; ofrice-straw, Polyaen. 4.3.32 , cf. Luc. Herm. 33 : generally, in pl.,dry twigs, chips, straws, bits of wool, such as birds make their nests of, Ar. Av. 643 , Sophr. 32 , Arist. HA 612b23 , AP 10.14 ( Agath. ): collectivelyin sg., A. Fr. 24 , Arist. HA 560b8 , Ath. 5.187c : in sg.,chipof wood, Ar. V. 249 ;toothpick, Alciphr. 1.22 : prov.,κινοῦσα μηδὲ κ. 'not stirring an inch', Ar. Lys. 474 , cf. Herod. 3.67 ; οὐδὲ κ. ἐβλάβη
Epigr.Gr. 980.9
(Philae);ἀπὸ τῆς κύλικος κάρφος τῷ μικρῷ δακτύλῳ ἀφαιρετεῖνIon Hist. 1 .
II. =Lat.festuca, Plu. 2.550b .
III. a small piece of woodon which the watchword was written, Plb. 6.36.3 .
IV. in pl.,ripe fruit, Nic. Al. 230 , 491 , Th. 893 , 941 .
V.
= τῆλις , Dsc. 2.102 . (σκάρφοςisv.l.(perh.right) in A.l.c., Plb.l.c.: perh. cogn. with Engl.sharp.)