κουρ-εύς, έως, ὁ,
(κείρω) barber, hair-cutter, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 373c, 5th c.BC: Philyllius Comicus 14, “PMagd.” 15.1 (3rd c.BC), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Ind.” 29 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ κ. τὰς μαχαιρίδας λαβὼν ὑπὸ τῆς ὑπήνης κατακερεῖ—τὴν εἰσφοράν (παρὰ προσδοκίαν for τὸ γένειον) [[ 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 278 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; as a purveyor of gossip, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.177a, 509a. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 shearer, κουρεῖ τῷ κείραντι τὰς αἶγας [[ “PCair.Zen.” 176.54 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II a bird, said to chirp with a sound as of clipping, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus ] Refs 5th c.AD+]