fish
βό-ωψ,ωπος,ὁ, small
A. fishwith large eyes, Ar.Byz. ap. Ath. 7.287a . (Expld. as more correct thanβό-ωξ, βῶξ(q.v.).)
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grunting fish
βόαξ,ᾱκος,ὁ, Ion.
βόηξ, contr.
βῶξ, Diph.Siph. ap. Ath. 8.356a , Arist. HA 610b4 , Gp. 20.7.1 :—a
A. grunting fish, sacred to Hermes, called from the sound it makes,Box boops, Epich.
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rope of ox-hide
βοεύς,έως,ὁ,
A. rope of ox-hide, ἐϋστρέπτοισι βοεῦσι
Od. 2.426
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captain of auxiliaries
βοήθ-αρχος,ὁ,
A. captain of auxiliaries, name of a Carthaginian officer, Plb. 1.79.2 , App. Pun. 70 .
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one that drives away oxen, cattle-lifter
βοηλ-άτης[ᾰ],ου,ὁ , fem.βοηλ-άτις,ιδος , ἡ:(βοῦς, ἐλαύνω):—
A. one that drives away oxen, cattle-lifter, S. Ichn. 117 , AP 11.176 ( Lucill. ).
II. ox-driving
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tending oxen
βοηνόμος,ὁ,ἡ,
A. tending oxen, Theoc. 20.41 .
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hole, trench
βόθρ-ος,ὁ,
A. hole, trench, orpit dug in the ground, βόθρον ὀρύξαι
Od. 10.517
;βόθρου τ' ἐξέστρεψε [τὴν ἐλαίαν] Il. 17.58 ;trough, Od. 6.92 : generally,hollow, X. An. 4.5.6 ;grave,
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a cesspool
βόθρ-ος, ὁ,
hole, trench, or pit dug in the ground, βόθρον ὀρύξαι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.517 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; βόθρου τ᾽ ἐξέστρεψε [τὴν ἐλαίαν] [[ 8th c.BC: Ilia
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ditcher
βοθυν-ωτής,οῦ,ὁ,
A. ditcher, Aq. 4 Ki. 25.12 .
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pit
βόθυνος, -ου, ὁ (= βόθρος, more frequently in cl.),
[in LXX chiefly for פַּחַת ;]
a pit: Mat.12:11 15:14, Luk.6:39 (cf. DB, iii, 885; DCG, ii, 367).†
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pit
βόθυν-ος, ὁ,
={βόθρος}, [[ 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 210, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 19.3, “BGU” 1122.17 (1st c.BC). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II a meteorological phenomenon, [[
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like an ox, quiet, stupid
βοίδ-ης,ου,ὁ,
A. like an ox, quiet, stupid, Men. 1002 .
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to be a Boeotarch
Βοιωτ-άρχης,ου,ὁ,Boeotarch, one of the chief magistrates of the Boeotian league, Hdt. 9.15 , Th. 4.91 , Hell.Oxy. 11.3 , etc.:—alsoΒοιώτ-αρχος, X. HG 3.4.4 : henceΒοιωτ-αρχέω,
A. to
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a Boeotian
Βοιωτός,ὁ,
A. a Boeotian, Il. 2.494 , etc.:—Βοιωτία,ἡ,Boeotia, so called from itscattle-pastures:—Adj. Βοιώτ-ιος,α,ον,Boeotian, Hes. Fr. 132 , etc.; with a notion ofgluttonous, οὕτω σφόδρ'
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dung
βόλβῐτον, τό,
or βόλβῐτος, ὁ, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 5.5.3, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.167, 2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus cited in 2nd c
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purse-tassels, Muscari comosum
βολβός,ὁ,
A. purse-tassels, Muscari comosum, Ar. Ec. 1092 , Pl. R. 372c , Arist. Pr. 926a6 , Thphr. HP 7.13.8 , Theoc. 14.17 , Dsc. 2.170 : freq.in Com, Pl.Com. 173.9 ,
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angling
βολετισμός,ὁ,
A. angling, Orac. in Ath.Mitt. 25.399 (Aezani).
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dunghill
βολεών,ῶνος,ὁ,
A. dunghill, Din. ap. Harp. , Philem. 221 codd., Nic. ap. Harp. , Eust. 1404 fin.
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throw with a casting-net
βόλος,ὁ,
A. throw with a casting-net, Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.62 ;μέγα δίκτυον ἐς β. ἕλκειdraws it back fora cast, Theoc. 1.40 : metaph.,εἰς β. καθίστασθαι, ἔρχεσθαι, fall withinthe
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a casting
βόλος, ὁ,
throw with a casting-net, Oracle texts cited in [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.62 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγα δίκτυον ἐς β. ἕλκει draws it back for a cast, [[ 3rd c.BC: Theocritu
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buzzing
βομβ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ,
A. buzzing, ἑσμός
AP 6.236
( Phil. ):—fem.βομβ-ήτρια, Νύμφαι
Orph. H. 51.9
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bagpiper
βομβαύλιος,ὁ, (βομβέω, αὐλός) comic compd. forἀσκαύλης,
A. bagpiper, with play onβομβυλιός, Ar. Ach. 866 .
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booming, humming
βόμβος,ὁ,
A. booming, humming, Pl. Prt. 316a , Arist. Resp. 475a16 ;β. ἀνέμου κατιόντοςitsbooming sound, Hld. 5.27 ; of thunder, Epicur. Ep. 2p.46U. ;buzzing in the ears, Hp. Coac. 1
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buzzing insect: humble-bee
βομβῠλι-όςorβομβῠλι-ύλιος,ὁ,
A. buzzing insect: humble-bee, Ar. V. 107 , Isoc. 10.12 , Arist. HA 623b12 , 629a29 ;gnat, mosquito, Hsch.
2. cocoon of the silk-worm( v.l. βο
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