κήρῐνος,η,ον , ̔κηρός)
A. waxen, Ar. Ec. 1035 , Archipp. 3
D. , Pl. Tht. 191c , 197d ;κηρίνα ὀπώρα, i.e.honey, Alcm. 75 .
II. metaph.,pliable as wax, τοὺς θυμοὺς . . κηρίνους ποιεῖν
Pl. Lg. 633d
; κηρίνας τὰς ὑπολήεις ἔχειν
Arr. Epict. 3.16.10
.
2. wax-coloured, pallid, Suid.
s.v. ἐκηριώθην .
3. of women, 'made up' with cosmetics, Philostr. Ep. 22 , cf. VA 2.22 .