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σής, a moth

σής, ὁ, gen. σεός (as if fr. σεύς, which is given as nom. by Choerob. in Theod. 1 p.406 H.); pl., nom. σέες Moer. p.339 P.; gen. σέων Hermipp. 94, Ar. Lys. 730, Ph. 2.461 (not σεῶν, v. Choerob. l.c.); acc. σέας Luc. Ind. 1:—the forms σητός, σῆτες, σητῶν, etc., were later, as in Men. 540.5, Arist. HA 557b3, Thphr. HP 9.11.11, Ph. 2.361 (and v.l. in 2.461), cf. Moer. l.c., etc.:—
  • moth, [χρυσὸν] οὐ σ. οὐδὲ κὶς δάπτει Pi. Fr. 222, cf. Ar. l.c., Str. 13.1.54, Ev.Matt. 6.19, Ev.Luc. 12.33; attacking books, Luc. l.c.
      • 2 metaph., σῆτες ἀκανθοβάται or -λόγοι, of the Grammarians, bookworms, AP 11.322 (Antiphan.), 347 (Phil.).

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