μήτρα(A), Ion.
μήρ-τρη,ἡ, (μήτηρ)
A. womb, Hp. Prorrh. 2.24 , Hdt. 3.108 (dub.l.), Pl. Ti. 91d , etc.: also in pl., Hp. Loc.Hom. 47 , Vict. 1.30 , Hdt. l.c.:the cervix including the orifice of the womb, Arist. HA 510b14 .
2. a swine'smatrix, reckoned a great dainty, μήτρας τόμοις
Telecl. 1.14
; μήτραν . . πωλοῦσιν, ἥδιστον κρέας
Antiph. 220
; ὑπὲρ μήτρας . . ἀποθανεῖν
Alex. 193
, cf. Plu. 2.733e , Ath. 3.96f .
3. metaph.,source, origin, D.L. 7.46 ; μῆτραι τῆς ψυχῆς
Ph. 1.441
.
II. core, heart-woodof trees, Thphr. HP 1.6.1 .
b. diseased conditionof the wood, 'soft-wood', ib. 2.7.3 .