κηφήν,ῆνος,ὁ,
A. drone, Diph. 126.7 , Arist. HA 553b5 , 624b12 ;κηφήνεσσι εἴκελος ὀργήν, of alazy vagabond, Hes. Op. 304 , cf. Th. 595 , Ar. V. 1114 ; ὡς ἐν κηρίῳ κ. ἐγγίγνεται
Pl. R. 552c
; of literary plagiarists, AP 7.708 ( Diosc. ), Plu. 2.42a : metaph., of worn-out, decrepit persons,ποῦ γαίας δουλεύσω γραῦς, ὡς κ.; E. Tr. 192 (lyr.), cf. Ba. 1365 ; cf.κόθουροι:—alsoκαφάν, Hsch.