Aristotle Greek Lexicon κεκρύφαλος

κεκρύφαλος

kekryphalos

womanʼs hair-net

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κεκρύφαλος, , A. womanʼs hair-net, τῆλε δʼ ἀπὸ κρατὸς βάλε δέσματα σιγαλόεντα, ἄμπυκα, κεκρύφαλόν τε ἰδὲ πλεκτὴν ἀναδέσμην Il. 22.469, cf. Hp. Steril. 219, Ar. Th. 138, D.H. 7.9; κ. καὶ μίτρα Ar. Th. 257; λιθόβλητοι, λιθοκόλλητοι κ., AP 5.269 (Paul. Sil.), 275 (Agath.). 2. part of the head-stall of a bridle, X. Eq. 6.8; ἱππικὸς κ. IG 22.1388.74, cf. Poll. 1.184, 10.55. II. second stomach of ruminating animals, from its net-like structure, Arist. HA 507b4, PA 674b14, Ael. NA 5.41. III. pouch or belly of a hunting-net, X. Cyn. 6.7, Plu. Alex. 25. [ in Hom., AP; but in Att., Ar.l.c., Eup. 170, Antiph. 117, 189.]

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