ὄρπηξ, Att.
ὅρπηξ,ηκος, Aeol. and Dor.
ὄρπαξ,ᾱκος,ὁ,
A. sapling, young shoot,
Il. 21.38 , Pi. Parth. 2.7 , A.R. 4.1425 , Theoc. 7.146 , Call. Iamb. 1.215 ,Ap.I; ὄρπακι βραδίνῳ
Sapph. 104
, cf. 78 .
2. anything made of such shoots or trees,goadfor driving cattle, Hes. Op. 468 ;lance,
E. Hipp. 221 (anap.).
II. metaph.,scion, descendant,
Orph. A. 215 . [Acc.ὅρπᾰκαisf. l. in
AP 7.200 .]