ἄνθ-ινος, η, ον,
of or like flowers, blooming, fresh, like{ἀνθηρός}: in [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.84 the esculent lotus is called ἄνθινον εἶδαρ,] Refs 8th c.BC+] where probably vegetable as opposed to to animal food is all that is meant; ἄ. κυκεών a drink flavoured with flowers, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τῶν ἐντὸς παθῶν” 12] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. ἔλαιον oil of lilies, [[[prev. author] “Mul.” 1.35; ἄ. μέλι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 831b18; ἄ. οἶνος 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 19.81; τριμμάτιον 4th c.BC: Sotades Comicus 1.17; στέφανος “SIG” 1017.12 (from Sinope)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; εὐωδία[[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.645e. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II flowered, bright-coloured, of women's dress, ἐσθῆτες, στολή, [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.3.7, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.304d] Refs 1st c.BC+]; τὰ ἄνθινα (i.e. ἱμάτιἀ gay-coloured dresses worn by the ἑταῖραι at Athens, [[ 3rd c.BC: Phylarchus Historicus 45] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; forbidden at religious festivals, [[ “IG” 11.1300 (from Delos), [prev. work]5(2).514.6 (Lycosura, 2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also of dresses worn at the Anthesteria by the Satyrs: hence τὴν φιλοσοφίαν ἄνθινα ἐνέδυσεν he clothed philosophy in motley, of [[ 2nd c.BC: Bion Bucolicus ] Refs 2nd c.BC+], who delivered his precepts in sarcastic verses, like those used in the satyric drama, [[ 3rd c.BC: Eratosthenes Epicus cited in 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 4.52, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus cited in Demetrius Astrologus Lac. “Herc.” 1055.15, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.2.2. (On the accent see Hdn.Gr. 1.182.)] Refs 4th c.BC+]