δαφοινός

daphoinos

tawny

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2308
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

1023
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11474

Dictionary (LSJ)

δαφοινός, όν (ή, όν Opp. C. 3.440; δαφοινή as etym. of δάφνη in Corn. ND 32), epith. of savage animals, A. tawny (as expld. by most Gramm., though some also give blood-reeking), δαφοινὸν δέρμα λέοντος Il. 10.23; δράκων ἐπὶ νῶτα δαφοινός 2.308; θῶες δ. 11.474; λαῖφος δʼ ἐπὶ νῶτα δαφοινὸν λυγκὸς ἔχει h.Pan. 23; πῆμα δ., of the dragon Python, h.Ap. 304; δ. ἀετός A. Pr. 1022; λεόντων ἁ δ. ἴλα E. Alc. 581 (lyr.); δ. ἄγρα tawny, Pi. N. 3.81. 2. metaph., δ. Κῆρες Hes. Sc. 250; δαλός A. Ch. 607 (lyr.).

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