ἔρνος

ernos

young sprout, shoot

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 17 1
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1753
Book 18 2
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1856
18437
Odyssey 2
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Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6163
Book 14 1
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14175

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἔρνος, εος, τό, A. 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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