About Report a problem

Menu

κορύνη

κορύνη, a club, mace

κορύν-η, ἡ,
  • club, freq. shod with iron for fighting, mace, σιδηρείῃ κορύνῃ ῥήγνυσκε φάλαγγας Il. 7.141, cf. 143; ξύλων κορύνας ἔχοντες Hdt. 1.59; κορύναις τύπτειν Arist. Pol. 1311b28.
      • 2 shepherdʼs staff, Theoc. 7.19.
    • II in plants, knobby bud or shoot, Thphr. HP 3.5.1, al.
    • III = πόσθη, Nic. Al. 409, AP 5.128 (Autom.). [ῠ in Hom. and Theoc. 7.19, 9.23; ῡ in E. Supp. 715, Theoc. 25.63, Nic. l.c.]

Saved

Recent