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στυφελός

στυφελός, hard, rough

στῠφελ-ός, ή, όν, A.R. 2.323, also ός, όν A. Pers. 965 (lyr.), Parth. Fr. 29.4, etc.:—
  • hard, rough, στυφελοῦ . . ἐπʼ ἀκτᾶς A. l.c. (lyr.); in later Poets, ἀκτὴ σ. A.R. l.c., etc.; σκόπελος AP 11.31 (Antip.); ὀδούς Opp. C. 3.442.
    • II of flavour, astringent, sour, acid, μέλι AP 4.1.22 (Mel.); σταγών ib. 9.561 (Phil.).
    • III metaph., harsh, severe, cruel, ἐφέται A. Pers. 79 (lyr.); Κόλχοι Orph. A. 1012. (στυφελός was a Clitorian word for hard, rough, and used at Cyrene for χέρσος, acc. to Zenod. ap. Sch. A.R. 2.1005.)

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