κράδη[ᾰ],ἡ ,
A. quivering spray at the end of a branch, esp. of figtrees, ἐν κράδῃ ἀκροτάτῃ
Hes. Op. 681
, cf. Thphr. CP 5.1.3 , Nic. Th. 853 ; τέττιγες . . ἐπὶ τῶν κραδῶν ἄδουσιν
Ar. Av. 40
: generally,branch, esp.fig-branch, Hp. Superf. 33 , Thphr. HP 2.1.2 ; κ. ἐριναῖ
E. Fr. 679
; κ. τῶν συκῶν
PSI 5.449.6
(pl.,iii B. C.);κράδῃσι βάλλεσθαι, of theφαρμακός, Hippon. 4 , cf. 8 ;κράδης ὀπός fig-juice, Hp. Ulc. 12 .
2. figtree, Ar. Pax 627 ,v.Sch.
II. diseased formation of small shoots in trees, Thphr. HP 1.8.5 .
III. scenic contrivancefor exhibiting actors in Comedy hovering in the air,liketheμηχανήin tragedy, Poll. 4.128 .