κῆρυξ,ῡκος,ὁ, Aeol.
κᾶρυξ [ᾱ]
Sapph. Supp. 20a . 2 , Pi. N. 8.1 :—butκήρῡκος,ου,ὁ, EM 775.26 : (κηρύσσω):—
A. herald, pursuivant: generally,public messenger, envoy, κ. λιγύφθογγοι
Il. 2.50
, al.; κηρύκων, οἳ δημιοεργοὶ ἔασιν
Od. 19.135
; κ. Διὶ̈φίλοι
Il. 8.517
; κ., Διὸς ἄγγελοι ἠδὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν
1.334
;θεῶν κ., of Hermes, Hes. Op. 80 , cf. Th. 939 , A. Ag. 515 , Ch. 124 : distd. fromπρέσβεις, as beingmessengers between nations at war, Sch. Th. 1.29 , cf. A. Supp. 727 , Pl. Lg. 941a , D. 12.4 : used interchangeably withἀπόστολος, Hdt. 1.21 : as pr.n.of a family at Athens, Th. 8.53 , And. 1.116 , Paus. 1.38.3 , Poll. 8.103 ; functioning asμάγειροιat festivals, Clidem. 3 , 17 ; Κηρυκίδαι
Phot.
b. as fem., Pi. N. 8.1 , Nonn. D. 4.11 .