στῠφελ-ός,ή,όν, A.R. 2.323 , alsoός,όν
A. Pers. 965 (lyr.), Parth. Fr. 29.4 , etc.:—
A. hard, rough, στυφελοῦ . . ἐπ' ἀκτᾶς
A.
l.c. (lyr.); in later Poets,ἀκτὴ ς. A.R. l.c., etc.; σκόπελος
AP 11.31
(Antip.); ὀδούς
Opp. C. 3.442
.
II. of flavour,astringent, sour, acid, μέλι
AP 4.1.22
( Mel. );σταγώνib. 9.561 ( Phil. ).
III. metaph.,harsh, severe, cruel, ἐφέται
A. Pers. 79
(lyr.); Κόλχοι
Orph. A. 1012
. (στυφελόςwas a Clitorian word forhard. rough, and used at Cyrene forχέρσος, acc. to Zenod. ap. Sch. A.R. 2.1005 .)