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κεῖρις , εως , ἡ , fabulous bird, expld. by ἱέραξ or ἀλκυών , Hsch. , cf. Verg. Ciris tit. κειρύλος , v. κηρύλος . κεῖρις,εως,ἡ, fabulous bird, expld. byἱέραξorἀλκυών, Hsch. , cf. Verg.Ciristit.κειρύλ

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κηρύλος [ ῠ], ὁ , fabulous sea-bird, sts. identified with ἀλκυών , or the male of that species (cf. Antig. ap. Hsch. ), Alcm. 26.2 , Archil. 141 (cf. 49 D. ), Arist. HA 593b12 , Clearch. 73 , Ael. NA

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