οἰκουρός,όν, (οὖροςB)
A. watchingorkeeping the house,of a watch-dog, Ar. V. 970 ; of a cock, Plu. 2.998b ;οἰ. ὄφις,of the sacred serpent in the Acropolis, Ar. Lys. 759 , Phylarch. 72
J. , Hsch.
II. keeping at home: asSubst.,οἰκουρός,ἡ, mistress of the house, housekeeper,
S. Fr. 487 , E. Hec. 1277 : asAdj., Id. HF 45 (masc.) ; ἡ θεὸς ἡ καλουμένη οἰ.
PLond. 1.125v
. 11
(v A.D.); used in praise of a good wife, Ph. 2.431 , D.C. 56.3 .
2. contemptuously of a man,stay-at-home,opp. one who goes forth to war, λέοντ' ἄναλκιν . . οἰκουρόν
A. Ag. 1225
, cf. 1626 , Din. 1.82 ; τὸν ὑγρὸν τοῦτον καὶ οἰ.
Plu. 2.751a
; δίαιτα οἰ. καὶ ἀργή
Id. Per. 34