ἀγοστός,ὁ,
A. flat of the hand, Hom. only in Il. , in the phrase ὁ δ' ἐν κονίῃσι πεσὼν ἕλε γαῖαν ἀγοστῷ
11.425
, al.; χειρὸς ἀ.
A.R. 3.120
.
II. arm, = ἀγκάλη , Theoc. 17.129 , AP 7.464 (Antip.); pl., ib. 5.254.15 (Paul. Sil.): metaph., [ Ἀκαδημείας] ἐν ἀγοστῷ
Simon. 150
.
III. dirt, filth, Sch. Il. 6.506 . (Perh. cognate with Skt.haástas'hand'.)