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γραφίς

γραφίς, a stile for writing

γρᾰφίς, ίδος, ἡ,
  • = γραφεῖον I, AP 6.63 (Damoch.), 65 (Paul.Sil.), 67 (Jul.): esp. stilus for writing on waxen tablets, Pl. Prt. 326d; paint-brush, APl. 16.178 (Antip.); graving tool, LXX Ex. 32.4; σύμβολα . . γραφίδεσσι κατέξυσα Hymn.Is. 11, cf. AP 4.3b.72 (Agath.); needle for embroidering, APl. 16.324.
    • II embroidery, AP 5.275 (Agath.): but in pl., = paintings, Nonn. D. 25.433.

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