μόσχος, ὁ, ἡ,
__B calf, young bull, which form the god Apis was believed to assume, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.28, compare 2.41, “PCair.Zen.” 78.6 (3rd c.BC), “Sammelb.” 6279.7 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: as feminine, heifer, young cow, μόσχους ἀμέλγειν [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 389, compare “Ba.” 736 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεζαὶ μ., ={ἑταῖραι}, [[ 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 169 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ᾄδειν ἐπὶ μόσχῳ for the prize of a calf (nisi to be read ἐπὶ Μόσχῳ), [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 13. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.2 metaphorically, boy, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 1623 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: as feminine, girl, maid, [[ [prev. author] “Hec.” 526, “Andr.” 711, etc. ] Refs]
__B.3 any young animal, [[ [prev. author] “IT” 163, “Ba.” 1185 (both Lyric poetry)] Refs]; even of birds, μ. χελιδόνος [[ 5th c.BC: Achaeus Tragicus 47. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.4 μ. θαλάσσιος seal, [[ Edict.Diocl. 8.37. ] Refs]