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ὄρπηξ

ὄρπηξ, a sapling, young tree

ὄρπηξ, Att. ὅρπηξ, ηκος, Aeol. and Dor. ὄρπαξ, ᾱκος, ὁ,
  • sapling, young shoot, Il. 21.38, Pi. Parth. 2.7, A.R. 4.1425, Theoc. 7.146, Call. Iamb. 1.215, Ap. I; ὄρπακι βραδίνῳ Sapph. 104, cf. 78.
      • 2 anything made of such shoots or trees, goad for driving cattle, Hes. Op. 468; lance, E. Hipp. 221 (anap.).
    • II metaph., scion, descendant, Orph. A. 215. [Acc. ὅρπᾰκα is f. l. in AP 7.200.]

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