pledge, security, ἐνέχῠρ-ον,τό, (ἐχυρός) A. pledge, security, ἐ. ἀποδεικνύναιandὑποτιθέναιto offera pledge, Hdt. 2.136 ; ἐνέχυρα ἀποδιδόναι And. 1.39 ;λαμβάνεινibid., X. An. 7.6.23 ; ἐνέχυρα βίᾳ φ
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pledge, security, ἐνέχῠρ-ον,τό, (ἐχυρός) A. pledge, security, ἐ. ἀποδεικνύναιandὑποτιθέναιto offera pledge, Hdt. 2.136 ; ἐνέχυρα ἀποδιδόναι And. 1.39 ;λαμβάνεινibid., X. An. 7.6.23 ; ἐνέχυρα βίᾳ φ
mirror, ἔνοπτρ-ον,τό, A. mirror, E. Hec. 925 (lyr.), Or. 1112 , Not.Scav. 1920.328 : generally,reflecting surface, ἐν ὕδατι καὶ τοῖς τοιούτοις ἐ. Arist. Mete. 345b26 , cf. 372a33 .
ornament, ἔντροπ-ον,τό, an A. ornament, Poll. 5.96 .
sum of six drachmae, ἑξάδραχμ-ον,τό, A. sum of six drachmae, Arist. Oec. 1347a34 , 1353a18 .
second ἐπίδειπν-ον,τό, A. second course, dessert, ib. 664e (pl., s.v.l.).
head of battering-ram ἐπικέφᾰλ-ον,τό, A. head of battering-ram, Ath.Mech. 23.8 . II. .money distributed at so much a head, head-money, IG 12(5).946.22 (Tenos); = ἐπικεφάλιον , Hsch.
that which is put ἐπίκρᾱν-ον,τό, A. that which is put on the head, head-dress, cap, E. Hipp. 201 (anap.), Ph. 2.309 . II. . = κιονόκρανον ,capital, Pi. Fr. 88.5 , E. IT 51 , IG 12.313.89 , 22.1668.4
something added to ἐπίμετρ-ον,τό, A. something added to make good measure excess, Theoc. 12.26 , PTeb. 91.11 (ii B.C.);ἐ. ποιεῖνmakean increase, Thphr. CP 4.13.7 , Plu. 2.676b ;πολὺ ποιεῖ τοῦ ψεύδου
nose-ring ἐπίρριν-ον,τό, A. nose-ring, Id. Jb. 42.11 .
support, stand ἐπίστᾰτ-ον,τό, A. support, stand, SIG 2 B 4 (Sigeum,vi B.C.), Ar. Av. 437 , IG 11(2).161 C 94 (Delos,iii B.C.), PGrenf. 1.14.6 (ii B.C.), Hsch. s.v. λάανα ; cf.ἐπιστάτηςIV. II. .ἐ
plot of seven ἑπτᾰ́ρουρ-ον,τό, A. plot of seven ἄρουραι, PFay. 118.25 (ii A. D.).
wild fig, ἐρῑν-όν,τό, A. wild fig, ἐρίν' ἀπέδοτο, σῦκα πωλεῖν ὀμνύων Alex. 128.8 , cf. Thphr. HP 2.8.2 ,v.l. in Arist. HA 557b28 ; read by Aristarch. in Od. 5.281 .
short-lived insect, the may-fly, Ephemera longicauda ἐφήμερ-ον,τό, A. short-lived insect, the may-fly, Ephemera longicauda, Arist. HA 490a34 , 552b23 . II. a poisonous plant, Colchicum autumnale, Th
sacrificial cake, ἐφίερ-ον,τό, A. sacrificial cake, IG 3.74 (pl.):—alsoἐφίερ-ος,ὁ, Poll. 6.76 . II. v. ἐπίαρυν.
small figure, painted ζῴδι-ον,τό, Dim. of A. ζῷον 11 ,small figure, paintedorcarved, Hdt. 1.70 , IG 12.374.288 , 11(2).161 B 74 (Delos,iii B.C.), Plu. 2.673f ;statuette, OGI 717.6 (Egypt,iii A.D.
spark ζώπῠρ-ον,τό, A. sparkorhot coal, used to kindlea fire: hence metaph.,σμικρὰ ζ. τοῦ τῶν ἀνθρώπων διασεσως μένα γένους(of the survivors of the flood), Pl. Lg. 677b , cf. Luc. Tim. 3 ; so [ τὸ βαρ
office of ἱερόποι-ον(for-ποίιον),τό, A. office of ἱεροποιοί, IG 11(2).144 A 104 (Delos,iv B.C.);ἱεροποι-ποίϊον Inscr. Déios 316.69 (iii B.C.).
hip-joint ἴσχῐ-ον(parox.),τό, A. hip-joint, in which the thigh turns, κατ' ἰσχίον, ἔνθα τε μηρὸς ἰσχίῳ ἐνστρέφεται, κοτύλην δέ τέ μιν καλέουσιν Il. 5.305 , cf. 11.339 , Od. 17.234 , etc.; later τὸ
nose-smart, Lepidium sativum κάρδᾰμ-ον,τό, A. nose-smart, Lepidium sativum, of which the seed was eatenlikemustard, X. Cyr. 1.2.8 , POxy. 1429.5 , Ael. VH 3.39 : pl., Ar. Nu. 234 ; κάρδαμ' ἐσκευασμέν
from the shoulders κατωμαδ-όν,Adv., (ὦμος) A. from the shoulders, μάστιγι κ. ἤλασεν ἵππους Il. 15.352 , cf. 23.500 . II. onorhanging from the shoulders, A.R. 2.679 ; δωρηθεὶς ἐνετῇσι κ. ἠλέκτροιο
anything stored up as valuable, treasure, heirloom κειμήλι-ον,τό, (κεῖμαι) A. anything stored up as valuable, treasure, heirloom, τῆ νῦν, καὶ σοὶ τοῦτο, γέρον, κ. ἔστω Il. 23.618 , cf. Xenoph. 2.9
[kudot ]innamon κιννᾰ́μωμ-ον,τό,=Hebr. A. [kudot ]innamon, a superior kind ofcassia, Cinnamomum Cassia, Hdt. 3.111 , Thphr. HP 9.5.1 , PSI 6.628 (iii B.C.), OGI 214.59 (Didyma,iii B.C.), etc.:κῐνάμω
bar κλεῖθρ-ον, Ion. κλήϊθρον, Att. κλῇθρον, Dor. κλᾷθρον(v.infr.),τό , ̔κλείωA) A. barfor closing a door, in pl., κλῄθρων λυθέντων A. Th. 396 ; διοίγειν κλῇθρα S. OT 1287 , cf. 1294 ;κλῇθρα πύ
outbuildings round a κλῐ́σι-ον,τό, A. outbuildings round a κλισίαorherdsman's cot, περὶ δὲ κλίσιον θέε πάντῃ Od. 24.208 (glossed byπροστῷον, Ameriasap. Ael.Dion. Fr. 231 ); dub. sens. in IG 11(2).1