κέγχρος,ὁ(alsoἡ, Arist. Ph. 250a20 , Dieuch. ap. Orib. 4.7.15 , Glauc. ap. POxy. 1802.42 , Dsc. 2.97 , Gal. 6.791 , Jul. Or. 3.112a , Iamb. VP 24.106 ),
A. millet, Panicum miliaceum, usu. in pl., Hes. Sc. 398 , Hdt. 4.17 , Hp. Acut. 21 , X. An. 1.2.22 , etc.: sg., Hecat. 154
J. , Hdt. 1.193 , Thphr. HP 1.11.2 , al., OGI 55.15 (Telmessus,iii B.C.); of a single grain, Hdt. 3.100 , Plot. 6.3.11 , prob. in Sapph. Supp. 1.13 :—alsoκέρχνος, Anaxandr. 41.27 , Gal. 18(1).574 ; cf.κέρχνωμα, κέρχνη.
II. anything in small grains:
1. spawn of fish, Hdt. 2.93 .
2. small beads, Ath. 12.525e .
3. speck, styin the eye, Adam. 1.11 , al.
III.
= κεγχρίας
11 (q.v.), Dsc. Ther. 15 .
IV. smallkind ofdiamond, Plin. HN 37.57 .