λάχνη

λάχν-η, ἡ,

• soft woolly hair, down, as of the first beard, πρίν σφωϊν . . πυκάσαι γένυς εὐανθέϊ λάχνῃ Od. 11.320; ὅτε λάχναι νιν μέλαν γένειον ἔρεφον Pi. O. 1.68; of the thin hair on Thersites’ head, ψεδνὴ δʼ ἐπενήνοθε λ. Il. 2.219; of the soft nap or pile on cloth, οὔλη δʼ ἐπενήνοθε λ. 10.134; of the scanty hairs on the elephant, Luc. Philops. 24; of the hair or fur of wild beasts, λάχνῃ δέρμα κατάσκιον Hes. Op. 513; of the bearʼs or polecatʼs fur, Opp. C. 3.140, Nic. Th. 690; of sheepʼs wool, S. Tr. 690, Opp. C. 2.379; of oxʼs hair, A.R. 1.325: in pl., of the hedgehogʼs quills, Plu. Fort. 2.98d, Opp. H. 2.369.
• • II metaph., leafage, Nic. Al. 410, Opp. H. 4.167, 380 (pl.).

λάχνη -ης, ἡ [IE *wl̥k-sn-ā/*wolk-o-; cf. Av. varəsa, OCS vlasŭ, Russ. vólos]
🄰 down, fluff, of soft, curly hair Il. 2.219 | of the first beard Od. 11.320 Pind. O. 1.68 etc. | of the hair of a fabric Il. 10.134 ‖ hair, fur, mane of domestic or wild animals Hes. Op. 513 Ap. 1.325 Nic. Th. 690 etc. | of sheep, wool, fleece Soph. Tr. 690 etc.; λ. πορφυρόεσσα shining fleece Opp.¹ 2.379

🄱 pl. quills of a porcupine Opp. 2.369 etc.

🄲 fig. foliage of a plant Nic. Al. 410 Opp. 4.167, 380.

λάχνη, ἡ, wolliges, krauses Haar, vom ersten Milchhaar des Bartes, πρίν σφωιν ὑπὸ κροτάφοισιν ἰούλους ἀνθῆσαι πυκάσαι τε γένυς εὐανθέϊ λάχνῃ Od. 11.319, wie Pind. im plur., ὅτε λάχναι νιν μέλαν γένειον ἔρεφον, Ol. 1.68 ; vom krausen Haupthaar des Thersites, Il. 2.219 ; οὔλη δʼ ἐπενήνοθε λάχνη 10.134 ; οὔτι σʼ ὀνήσει ἡ λάχνη Antist. 2 (Plan. 243); a. sp.D., wie βλεφάρων δὲ μέλαινʼ ἐξέφθιτο λ. Nic. Ther. 331 ; vom dichten Haare der Tiere, Hes. O. 515, wie δέρμα ταύροιο λάχνῃ μέλαν Ap.Rh. 1.325 ; Wolle, σπάσασα κτησίου βοτοῦ λάχνην Soph. Trach. 687 ; sp.D. Auch vom Laube, von den Blättern der Pflanzen, πηγάνου Nic. Al. 410 ; Opp. Hal. 4.167, 380.

λάχνη

-ης, ἡ.

• • 1

    Hair, down : πυκάσαι γένυς λάχνῃ Od. 11.320. Cf. Il. 2.219.

  • 2

    The nap or pile of cloth : οὔλη ἐπενήνοθε (sc. χλαίνῃ) λάχνη Il. 10.134.

λάχνη : woolly hair, down, Il. 10.134; sparse hair or beard, Il. 2.219, Od. 11.320.

λάχνη, ἡ,

• soft hair, down, Lat. lanugo, of a young manʼs beard, Od., Pind.; of the thin hair on Thersitesʼ head, Il.; of the nap or pile on cloth, Il.; of sheepʼs wool, Soph.