οὖθαρ,ατος,τό, prop. of animals,
A. udder, Od. 9.440 , Hdt. 4.2 , Theoc. 8.42 , 69 , etc.; καθιέναι τὸ οὖθαρ
Arist. HA 523a1
;τὰ οὔθαταdistd. fromοἱ μαστοίby Plu. 2.496c ; eaten as a dish, ib. 124f ; later of women,breast, A. Ch. 532 ; ὡς οὖσα θῆλυς εἰκότως οὖ. φορῶ
Telecl. 31
.
II. metaph.,οὖ. ἀρούρης the richest, most fertileland, Il. 9.141 , 283 , h.Cer. 450 , Cratin. 220 ; οὖ. ἀγαθῆς χθονός
Ar. Fr. 110
; of the vine, ὀπώρη οὔθατος ἐκ βοτρύων ξανθὸν ἄμελξε γάνος
AP 9.645
( Maced. ). (Cf. Skt.[umacracute]dhar, gen.[umacracute]dhnas, O E.
ūder'udder', Lat.ūber.)