longicorn beetle, cerambyx
κεράμβυξ,υκος,ὁ,
A. longicorn beetle, cerambyx, which feeds on dead wood, Nic. Fr. 39 , Hsch.
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herald, pursuivant
κῆρυξ,ῡκος,ὁ, Aeol.
κᾶρυξ [ᾱ]
Sapph. Supp. 20a . 2 , Pi. N. 8.1 :—butκήρῡκος,ου,ὁ, EM 775.26 : (κηρύσσω):—
A. herald, pursuivant: generally,public messenger, envoy, κ. λιγύφθογγο
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preacher
κῆρυξ
(κήρ-, T), -υκος, ὁ [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.3:4 (כָּרוֹז), Gen.41:43, Sir.20:15, 4Ma.6:4 * ;]
a herald: 1Ti.2:7, 2Ti.1:11, 2Pe.2:5.†
(AS)
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preacher
κῆρυξ, ῡκος, ὁ,
Aeolic dialect κᾶρυξ [ᾱ] [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 20a. 2, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 8.1 ] Refs 7th c.BC+]:—but κήρῡκος, ου, ὁ, [[
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with dark
κῠαν-άμπυξ,ῠκος,ὁ,ἡ,
A. with dark
ἄμπυξ, Θήβα
Id. Fr. 29.3
; Δᾶλος
Theoc. 17.67
; μίτρη
Nonn. D. 6.114
.
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with white headband
λευκ-άμπυξ,ῠκος,ὁ,ἡ,τό,
A. with white headband, πῦρ
Opp. H. 4.238
.
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with bright fillet
λῐπᾰρ-άμπυξ,ῠκος,ὁ,ἡ,
A. with bright filletorheadband, Μναμοσύνα
Pi. N. 7.15
; parodied by Ar. Ach. 671 (lyr.), as epith. of fishsauce.
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a ruminating fish, Scarus cretensis
μήρυξ,υκος,ὁ,
A. a ruminating fish, Scarus cretensis, Arist. HA 632b10 .
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having one frontlet
μον-άμπυξ,ῠκος,ὁ,ἡ, of horses,
A. having one frontlet,μονάμπυκες πῶλοιhorsesthat run single, race-horses, opp. chariots, E. Alc. 428 ;μονάμπυκεςalone, Id. Supp. 586 , 680 ; of a b
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quail, Coturnix vulgaris,
ὄρτυξ,ῠγος , ὁ(alsoἡ, Lyc. 401 : gen.ῠκος
Philem. 245 ),
A. quail, Coturnix vulgaris,
Epich. 45 , Hdt. 2.77 , Pl. Ly. 211e , Ar. Av. 707 , 1298 , etc.; for its migratory h
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a hewing axe
πέλυξ, υκος, ὁ,
={πέλλα}[[ 1, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 10.105. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II a kind of axe, [[ LXX.Jer.23.29, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 64.9 (with ῡ), 2
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a bright red colour
σάνδυξ,υκος,ἡ,
A. a bright red colour, also calledἀρμένιον, Str. 11.14.9 (prob. cj.); obtained by heatingψιμύθιον(= cerussa), Dsc. 5.88 , cf. Plin. HN 35.40 ; though alikecolour w
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herald of a camp
στρᾰτο-κῆρυξ,ῡκος,ὁ,
A. herald of a camporarmy, LXX 3 Ki. 22.36 , BGU 992 ii 4
(ii B.C.).
2. one of
5
ἔκτακτοι attached to a τάξιςorσύνταγμα, Arr. Tact. 10.4 , Ael. Tact. 9.4 , A
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herald of an army
στρᾰτο-κῆρυξ, ῡκος, ὁ,
herald of a camp or army, [[ LXX.1Ki.22.36, “BGU” 992 ii 4 (2nd c.BC). ] LXX+2nd c.BC+]
__2 one of [[ 5 ἔκτακτοι ] Refs]attached to a τάξις or σύνταγμα, [[ 2
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with fillet
χρυσ-άμπυξ,ῠκος,ὁ,ἡ,
A. with filletorfrontlet of gold,epith. of horses, Il. 5.358 , 363 , al. (never in Od. ); Ὧραι
h.Hom. 6.5
, 12 ; Μοῦσαι
Hes. Th. 916
, cf. Pi. P. 3.89 ; Λάχεσις
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false, lying herald,
ψευδο-κῆρυξ,ῡκος,ὁ,
A. false, lying herald,
S. Ph. 1306 .
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