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spinous ἀκανθ-ικός,ή,όν, A. spinous, τὰ-κά Thphr. HP 6.1.3 , al.;φύσιςib. 4.6 .
of thorns ἀκάνθ-ινος,η,ον, A. of thorns, στέφανος Ev.Marc. 15.17 , Jo. 19.5 . 2. metaph.,thorny, ἐν ἀ. ἀταρποῖς Anacreont. 53.12 . II. of shittah-wood, ἱστός Hdt. 2.96 ; ξύλα PLond. 3.1177.1
cotton-thistle, Onopordum illyricum ἀκάνθ-ιον,τό, Dim. of ἄκανθα, Arist. HA 516b19 , Hp. Mul. 1.36 , PStrassb. 29.37 (iii A. D.). 2. cotton-thistle, Onopordum illyricum, Dsc. 3.16 .
goldfinch, Fringilla carduelis ἀκανθ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, a bird, A. goldfinch, Fringilla carduelis, orlinnet, Fr.linaria, Arist. HA 616b31 , Theoc. 7.141 . II. = ἠριγέρων , Call. ap. Plin. HN 25.168 : = ἄκα
hedgehog ἀκανθ-ίων,ονος,ὁ, A. hedgehog, Gal. 12.423 .
goldfinch ἀκανθ-υλλίς,ίδος,ἡ, Dim. of ἀκανθίς(in form), prob. A. goldfinch, Eub. 123 (dub.), Arist. HA 593a13 , 616a5 , cf. Edict.Diocl. 4.34 . 2. = ἀσφάραγος , Apul. Herb. 84 .
full of thorns, thorny ἀκανθ-ώδης,ες, A. full of thorns, thorny, χῶρος Hdt. 1.126 ; τὸ ῥόδον Arist. Pr. 907a22 , cf. Thphr. HP 1.5.3 , etc. 2. prickly, γλῶττα Arist. HA 503a2 ;τρίχεςib. 490b28
ἀκανθ-ών , ῶνος , ὁ , = ἀκανθεών , PFlor. 50.72 (iii A. D.) , Hdn.Gr. 1.29 . ἀκανθ-ών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. = ἀκανθεών , PFlor. 50.72 (iii A. D.), Hdn.Gr. 1.29 .
a thorn ἄκανθα, -ης, ἡ (ἀκή, a point), [in LXX chiefly for קוֹץ, also for סִיר, שַׁיִת, etc. ;] a prickly plant, thorn, brier; in NT always pl.: Mat.7:16 13:7,22 27:29, Mrk.4:7,18, Luk.6:44 8:7,14,
a thorn ἄκανθ-α [ᾰκ], ης, ἡ, (ἀκή A) thorn, prickle, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 655a19, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 6.1.3: hence, ] R
thorny ἀκάνθινος, -ον (ἄκανθα), [in LXX: Isa.34:13 (סיר) * ;] __1. of thorns: Mrk.15:17, Jhn.19:5. __2. of acantha-wood (Hdt.; π. ap. MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)
thorny ἀκάνθ-ινος, η, ον, of thorns, στέφανος[[ NT.Mark.15.17, LXX.Josh.19.5. ] LXX+NT] __2 metaphorically, thorny, ἐν ἀ. ἀταρποῖς[[ “Anacreontea” 53.12. ] Refs] __II of shittah-wood, ἱστός[[ 5th c
walking among thorns ἀκανθο-βάτης,ου,ὁ, A. walking among thorns, nickname of grammarians, AP 11.322 ( Antiphan. ): —fem.ἀκανθο-βάτις,ιδος, ib. 7.198 ( Leon. ).
prickly ἀκανθο-βόλος,ον, (βάλλω) A. prickly,χαίτη(of the plantἔχις) Nic. Th. 542 ; ῥόδον Id. Fr. 74.9 . II. Subst. ἀ.,ὁ ,surgical instrument for extracting a bone, prob.f.l. forsq., Paul.Aeg. 6.32
instrument for extracting thorns ἀκανθο-λάβος,ὁ, A. instrument for extracting thorns, ibid.:—alsoἀκανθο-λαβίς,ἡ,Gloss.
gathering thorns ἀκανθο-λόγος,ον, A. gathering thorns, nickname of quibblers (cf. ἄκανθα 7 ), AP 11.20 (Antip. Thess.), 347 ( Phil. ).
prickle-backed ἀκανθό-νωτος,ον, A. prickle-backed, Hsch.
prickle-backed ἀκανθο-στεφής,ές, of a fish, A. prickle-backed, Arist. Fr. 295 .
feeding on thistles ἀκανθο-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , A. feeding on thistles, Arist. HA 592b30 .
bear thorns ἀκανθο-φορέω, A. bear thorns, Dsc. 3.18 .
producing thorns ἀκανθο-φόρος,ον, A. producing thorns, Thphr. HP 3.18.2 . 2. prickly, ἐχῖνος Nonn. D. 13.421 .
produce thorns ἀκανθο-φυέω, A. produce thorns, ( v.l. for -φορέω ) Dsc. 3.18 .
with spinous leaves ἀκανθό-φυλλος,ον, A. with spinous leaves, cj. in Thphr. HP 1.10.4 .
hedgehog ἀκανθό-χοιρος,ὁ, A. hedgehog, Hsch. s.v. ἐχῖνος , Suid. s.v. χοιρογρύλλιος .