ξυστίς,ίδος,ἡ,
A. robe of rich and soft material reaching to the feet,worn by women of quality, Ar. Lys. 1190 (lyr.), Antiph. 99 , Eub. 90.3 , Theoc. 2.74 ; τρύφημα παρυφές, ξυστίδα
Ar. Fr. 320
; ταῖς ξ. ταῖς χρυσοπάστοις
Eub. 135
; ξ. μαλακάς
Plu. 2.406d
; worn by great men (esp. by victorious charioteers in their chariots) as a robe of state, Ar. Nu. 70 , cf. Pl. R. 420e ; by Trag. heroes, Cratin. 268 , Duris 14 , 70
J. , cf. Harp. s.v., AB 284 :— Hsch. and Tim. Lex. , who say it was also used by Com., prob. refer to the use of the women'sξ.on the Com. stage.
II.
= ξύστρα, στλεγγίς , Epich. 97 , Diph. 52 . (Perh. fromξυστός,ή,όν,as epith. of cloth, orig.garment made of cut (shorn, clipped) fabric,such as fustian, plush, velvet, etc. ; cf.ξύωIV, ξυστός
3
: for the semantic relation betweenξυστίςandξυστόν(pole, spear, etc.), andξύω,cf. ONorseskrúd'some kind of textile fabric',skrúd-kloedi'suit of fine stuff', Engl.shroud'loppings of a tree, branch, bough', both cogn. withshred.)