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δαφοινός

δαφοινός, blood-red, tawny

δᾰφοινός, όν (ή, όν Opp. C. 3.440; δαφοινή as etym. of δάφνη in Corn. ND 32), epith. of savage animals,
  • tawny (as expld. by most Gramm., though some also give blood-reeking), δαφοινὸν δέρμα λέοντος Il. 10.23; δράκων ἐπὶ νῶτα δαφοινός 2.308; θῶες δ. 11.474; λαῖφος δʼ ἐπὶ νῶτα δαφοινὸν λυγκὸς ἔχει h.Pan. 23; πῆμα δ., of the dragon Python, h.Ap. 304; δ. ἀετός A. Pr. 1022; λεόντων ἁ δ. ἴλα E. Alc. 581 (lyr.); δ. ἄγρα tawny, Pi. N. 3.81.
      • 2 metaph., δ. Κῆρες Hes. Sc. 250; δαλός A. Ch. 607 (lyr.).

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