κηκίς[ῑ],ῖδος,ἡ ,
A. anything gushingorbubbling forth, ooze, of fat or juices drawn forth by fire, κηκὶς πισσήρης φλογός
A. Ch. 268
;κ. φόνου bubblingblood, ib. 1012 ;μυδῶσα κ. juicesdrawn by fire from a sacrificial victim, S. Ant. 1008 ;κ. πορφύρας dyeof the murex, A. Ag. 960 .
II. oak-gall, Hp. Nat.Mul. 32 , al., Thphr. HP 1.2.1 , 3.8.6 , Dsc. 1.107 ;the dye made therefrom, D. 27.10 , 43 ; used asink, Eust. 955.64 ; esp. invisible ink, Ph. Bel. 102.32 .