νάρθηξ,ηκος,ὁ,
A. giant fennel, Ferula communis, Thphr. HP 1.2.7 , Dsc. 3.77 , etc.;κλέψας . . πυρὸς τηλέσκοπον αὐγὴν ἐν κοίλῳ ν., of Prometheus, Hes. Th. 567 , cf. Op. 52 ; of the stalk used as aθύρσος, E. Ba. 147 (lyr.), al.; as a schoolmaster'scane, X. Cyr. 2.3.20 , cf. Arist. Pr. 948a10 ; as asplintfor a broken limb, Hp. Off. 12 , Gal. 10.437 ;singlestickfor military exercises, Onos. 10.4 .
II. casketfor unguents, etc., Luc. Ind. 29 ;ἡ ἐκ τοῦ ν. διόρθωσις, of Aristotle's recension of Homer, carried by Alexander in aν., Str. 13.1.27 , Plu. Alex. 8 .
2. title of medical works by Heras, Cratippus, and Soranus, Gal. 12.398 , 959 , Aët. 8.45 .
III. fore-courtof a church, EM 597.48 .