πῖλος,ὁ,
A. woolorhair wrought into felt, used as a lining for helmets, Il. 10.265 ; for shoes, Hes. Op. 542 , cf. Pl. Smp. 220b , Luc. Rh.Pr. 15 ; butτὴν τῶν οἰκείων πίλων γένεσιν, playfully, of the human hair, Pl. Lg. 942e .
II. anything made of felt, esp. close-fittingcap, Hes. Op. 546 , Arist. GA 785a27 , AP 6.90 ( Phil. ), etc.;πίλους τιάρας φορέοντεςwearing turbansfor caps, Hdt. 3.12 ; ἀντὶ τῶν π. μιτρηφόροι ἦσαν
Id. 7.62
, cf. 61 , 92 ; πῖλοι τοῖς δημοσίοις
IG 22.1672.70
;π. λευκόςib. 5(1).1390.13 (Andania,i B. C.); of various fashions, π. Ἀρκαδικός
Polyaen. 4.14
; Λακωνικός
Poll. 1.149
;Μακεδονικός,
= καυσία , Id. 10.162 ;π. χαλκοῦςa brazencap, i. e. helmet, Ar. Lys. 562 ; of theapexworn by Romanflamines, D.H. 2.64 (pl.).
2. felt shoe,λευκοὺς ὑπὸ ποσσὶν ἔχων π. Cratin. 100 .