γαῖσος, ὁ
(or γαῖσον, τό, [[ 3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 99.16, compare “Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 88)] Refs 3rd c.BC+], a sort of javelin, [[ LXX.Josh.8.18, LXX.Judg.9.7, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.39.3, 18.18.4, “PTeb.” 230 (2nd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.57 ] LXX+2nd c.BC+]:—hence probably Celtic proper name Γαισάται or γαίο-οι, οἱ, explained by [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus ] Refs 2nd c.BC+] as mercenaries, [[ 2.22.1. (Iberian word _accusative_ to 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.273f.) ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]