κνῆσ-τις,εωςandιος,ἡ, cheese-
A. grater, Il. 11.640 , Nic. Th. 696
( contr. dat.κνήστῑ), AP 6.305 ( Leon. ).
2. τυροῦ κ.cheese-gratings, Porph. VP 34 .
II.
= κνησμός , Opp. H. 2.427 .
III.
= ῥάχις ,spine, Hsch. , perh. to be read in Od. 10.161 (v.ἄκνηστις).