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ἔρνος

ἔρνος, a young sprout, shoot, scion

ἔρνος, εος, τό,
  • young sprout, shoot, ὁ δʼ ἀνέδραμεν ἔρνεϊ ἶσος shot up like a young plant, Il. 18.56, cf. Od. 14.175; οἷον δὲ τρέφει ἔ. ἀνὴρ ἐριθηλὲς ἐλαίης Il. 17.53, cf. Od. 6.163; σκιεροῖσιν ὑφʼ ἕρνεσιν (sic codd. Ath.) οἰναρέοις Ibyc. 1.5; ἔ. δάφνης, δόνακος, ὕλας, E. Med. 1213, Hel. 183 (lyr.), Ba. 876 (lyr.).
      • 2 in pl., wreaths worn by victors in games, Pi. N. 11.29, I. 1.29.
    • II metaph., scion, offspring, Id. N. 6.37 (pl.), B. 5.87, A. Ag. 1525 (lyr.), Eu. 661, 666, S. OC 1108 (pl.), Sammelb. 4229.10; Ἡρακλέος ἱερὸν ἔ. Theoc. 2.121; ἔ. τῆς νηδύος E. Ba. 1306; [κεράων] ἔ., periphr. for κέραα, Opp. C. 2.210; of Delos, as having sprung out of the sea, Pi. Fr. 87.2.
      • 2 fruit, of the apple of Discord, Coluth. 60, al.

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