κηρός,ὁ,
A. bees-wax, Od. 12.48 , Theoc. 1.27 , etc.;honeycomb, Id. 20.27 ; εὐπλαστότερον κηροῦ
Pl. R. 588d
; used as a cosmetic, Philostr. Ep. 22 ; in encaustic painting, IG 42 ( 1 ). 102.272 (Epid.,iv B.C.), 14.1320 ; for writing tablets, POxy. 736.16
(i A.D.), etc.: hence λόγους εἰς γραμμάτιον καὶ κηρὸν ἐρχομένους
Lib. Ep. 886.1
.
2. sealing-wax, Luc. Alex. 21 .
3. κ. Τυρρηνικός white waxused in medicine, Gal. 13.411 , Dsc. 1.70 .
II. pl.κηροί wax tapers, Hld. 9.11 . (Panhellenicη, IG 42 .l.c., Theoc.Il.cc., cf.κήρινος, κηρόδετος, κηροχυτέω; Lat.cera.)