κῠν-άς,άδος, pecul. fem. ofκύνεος,
A. of a dog,ἡμέραι κ. the dog-days, Plu. 2.380d .
II. mostly asSubst.,
1. (sc.θρίξ),dog's hair, of a bad fleece, Theoc. 15.19 .
2.
= κυνάρα , Hsch.
3. among the Spartans, = ἀπομαγδαλιά (q.v.), Polem.Hist. 77 , Poll. 6.93 .
4. kind ofnail, Sch. Od. 7.91 , Eust. 1570.48 .