of
ἄνθ-ινος,η,ον,
A. oforlike flowers, blooming, fresh,
like ἀνθηρός : in Od. 9.84 the esculent lotus is calledἄνθινον εἶδαρ,where prob.vegetableas opp. toanimalfood is all that is meant;ἄ. κυκεώνa drinkflavoured with flowers,
Hp. Int. 12 ;ἄ. ἔλαιονoilof lilies,Id.
Mul. 1.35 ; ἄ. μέλι
Arist. Mir. 831b18
; ἄ. οἶνος
Gal. 19.81
; τριμμάτιον
Sotad.Com. 1.17
; στέφανος
SIG 1017.12
(Sinope); εὐωδία
Plu. 2.645e
.
II. flowered, bright-coloured,of women's dress,ἐσθῆτες, στολή,
Str. 3.3.7 , Plu. 2.304d ;τὰ ἄνθινα(sc.ἱμάτιἀ gay-coloured dressesworn by theἑταῖραιat Athens, Phylarch. 45 ; forbidden at religious festivals, IG 11.1300 (Delos), ib. 5(2).514.6 (Lycosura,ii B.C.); also of dresses worn at the Anthesteria by the Satyrs: henceτὴν φιλοσοφίαν ἄνθινα ἐνέδυσενhe clothed philosophyin motley,of Bion , who delivered his precepts in sarcastic verses,likethose used in the satyric drama, Eratosth. ap. D.L. 4.52 , cf. Thphr. ap. Demetr. Lac. Herc. 1055.15 , Str. 1.2.2 . (On the accentv.Hdn.Gr. 1.182 .)
