μήρ-ῡμα,ατος,τό,
A. that which is drawn out: strandof gut, Ph. Bel. 65.33 ;skeinof such strands, Hero Bel. 81.14 ;thread, Poll. 7.29 ;μηρύματα λίθων, of fibrous stone, Plu. 2.434a ; of bitumen, J. BJ 4.8.4 ; of ship's cordage, Plu. Cic. 47 ; μ. ἐρίου
Dem.Ophth.
ap. Aët. 7.53 ;kinkin a string, Hero Aut. 2.11 .
II. a serpent'scoilortrail, δολιχῷ μ. γαστρός
Nic. Th. 160
, 265 (μηρύγματιcodd., cf. Hsch. , Cyr. ).