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ἀροτήρ

ἀροτήρ, plougher (man or oxen)

ἀρ-οτήρ [ᾰ], ῆρος, ὁ,
  • plougher, husbandman, Il. 18.542, 23.835, Hecat. 335J., E. El. 104, etc.: in Prose, Σκύθαι ἀροτῆρες, opp. νομάδες, Hdt. 4.17, cf. 191, 1.125, 7.50.
      • 2 as Adj., βοῦς ἀροτήρ steer for ploughing, Hes. Op. 405, Arat. 132, Plu. Pyrrh. 5, OGI 519.21 (Asia Minor, iii A. D.), etc.; ὁλκός Nonn. D. 3.192; τένων Orph. H. 40.8.
    • II metaph., begetter, father, τέκνων E. Tr. 135 (lyr.); εὐτεκνίης IG 14.1615.

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