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θηρευτής

θηρευτής, a hunter, huntsman

θηρ-ευτής, οῦ, ὁ,
  • hunter, used by Hom. (only in Il.) always as Adj., κύνεσσι καὶ ἀνδράσι θηρευτῇσιν hounds and huntsmen, Il. 12.41; ἐν κυσὶ θηρευτῇσι 11.325; so θ. ἄνδρες Hes. Sc. 303, 388; κύνες Thgn. 1254, X. Ages. 9.6: as Subst., Hdt. 1.123, Satyr. Vit.Eur.Fr. 39 XXi 14; of a fisher, Hdt. 2.70; θ. πέρδιξ a decoy partridge, Arist. HA 614a10; θ. ἰξός birdlime, AP 5.99.
      • 2 metaph., θ. νέων καὶ πλουσίων Pl. Sph. 231d, cf. Chor. p.67 B. [26.2.59]; καλλίστων ὀνομάτων Ath. 3.122c.

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