ὅλμος(ὄλμοςcodd. of Hes. and Hdt. ,v.infr. 11.1 ),ὁ,
A. a round smooth stone(περιφερὴς λίθος μάρμαρος,
Hsch. ), χεῖρας ἀπὸ ξίφεϊ τμήξας ἀπό τ' αὐχένα κόψας, ὅλμον δ' ὣς ἔσσενε κυλίνδεσθαι δι' ὁμίλου
Il. 11.147
(from which passage it was taken to signifythe human trunk,
Poll. 2.162 , EM 460.17 ).
II. later, anycylindricalorbowl-shaped body :
1. mortar,
Hes. Op. 423 , Hdt. 1.200 , IG 22.1126.24 , 12(5).872.82 (Tenos,iii B. C.), PLille 9.9
(iii B. C.), etc.
2. kneadingtrough,
Ar. V. 201 , 238 .
3. hollow seaton which the Pythia prophesied, hence prov., ἐν ὅλμῳ κοιμᾶσθαι
Plu. Prov. 2.14
; ἐν ὅ. εὐνάσω