κόφῐν-ος,ὁ,
A. basket, acc. to AB 102 less Att. thanἄρριχος, found in Ar. Av. 1310 , Fr. 349 , Pl.Com. 41 , X. Mem. 3.8.6 , IG 22.1672.65 , Thphr. Char. 4.11 , PPetr. 3p.312
(iii B. C.); in later times used specially by Jews, Juv. 3.14 , 6.542 , cf. Ev.Matt. 16.9 .
II. Boeotian measure, containing nine Attic choenices, i.e. about two gallons, κ. σίτου
IG 7.2712.65
, cf. Stratt. 13 , Arist. HA 629a13 , Hsch.